A Song of Ice & Fire

In the harsh deserts of Dorne, House Martell holds court under the blistering sun. The House’s doctrine of combat is one of quick, lightning strikes using hit-and-fade tactics. The terrain and temperature of the land means heavy army is out

When you’re a mercenary company with as deep of coffers as the Golden Company, you can offer things to your clients that others can’t. While soldiers train for just about every contingency on the battlefield

You want to get good value for your money. No commander wants to spend all their money on a mercenary unit that can’t fight and will turn and run the first chance they get. When they hire a Golden Company Crossbowmen unit, they’re spending a lot

The far north is a harsh and bitter realm. People don’t live in fully organized Houses like in much of Southern Westeros. Instead, they form loose bands and tribes. These tribes have started a mass migration down into much more warm and fertile lands

The rugged northlands breed hardy people who know that to survive in the harsh landscape, they must work together. As such, families have strong bonds strong as iron and even bannermen are like kin.

Some units can be judged on their military skills or strength, but in war, when another army is advancing, loyalty is a much more valuable asset. The Sworn Swords are the bedrock of the strategies for Stark commanders.

House Mormont’s sigil is a great bear. Strong, tough, and decidedly deadly, the House’s sigil fits well with the troops that they field in war. For example, thought the unit known as the Bruisers are not highly armed or armored,

The Builders are the designers, engineers, and craftsmen that keep the Night’s Watch stocked with arms and armor, as well as create and maintain the siege weapons along The Wall.

When Robert Baratheon died, control of the Iron Throne went to his son Joffrey. However, Robert’s brothers are also seeking to claim the throne for themselves.

“The Mountain that Rides” Gregor Clegane is well-known for his brutal nature in combat. The units fielded by his house are similarly known for their ruthless conduct on the battlefield. Clegane’s Brigands are one such unit.

The sigil of House Harlaw is a silver scythe. The House Harlaw Reapers have taken that sigil and turned it into an actual weapon of war. Agricultural scythes make poor combat weapons

The Dothraki Horse Lords have pledged to follow House Targaryen and their leader, Daenerys, the Mother of Dragons, into Westeros so that she can reclaim the Iron Throne, as is her birthright. The Dothraki are unequalled masters in mounted combat.