Clash of Rhyfles: Maebwysh Raiders

3 Maebwysh Raiders

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The Steel Rhyflers of Maebwysh

When Yawdryl Cadoc's trench raiders needed protection for a night raid that the quartermaster couldn't provide, they stripped a nearby ancient clan motte hauling down breastplates and pauldrons that had hung as decoration for generations. The armor worked, barely, but they were relics worn by quar who weren't built like the Bors of old. So the army's smiths got practical: they used the Bors' steel as templates, hammering out new plates based on old patterns but sized for modern rhyflers.

What they came up with was something neither ancient nor modern. The awkward plate armor looked like it belonged in a history book but could deflect a bullet and flying debris. It was too heavy for long marches but perfect for the short work of night raids. And it was functional enough for quar who needed to crawl through wire and fight in close quarters. Cadoc, now a caerten, has trained an entire company of raiders. Many of the rhyflers have added their clan crests to their breastplates copied from the old steel and proudly, and with a bit of mockery, have dubbed themselves the Steel Rhyflers.