Greatswords (2004 Edition)

Members of the Greatswords are personally picked by the Elector Counts from among the champions of their troops. To gain such a promotion, a soldier must distinguish himself under the eyes of his commanding officers or accomplish some heroic feat of arms. Greatswords form the garrison of the Count's castle and their personal bodyguard on the battlefield. Equipped with deadly two-handed swords and superb suits of full plate armor made by Dwarf Smiths, Greatswords swear to never give ground to the enemies of the Empire and to protect the count at the cost of their own lives. The history of the Empire is rich with episodes where these brave soldiers were cut down to a man in a last stand around their Count after all the rest of the army had been defeated. Such devotion is well rewarded, as veterans of this elite corp are sometimes knighted, a great honor for a humble warrior. Greatswords are a Special unit choice in an Empire army.