Clash of Rhyfles: Toulmore Wire Layer

Wire Layer Model

Painted by Varundin28

Every defensive position needs wire, and every catrawd has its wire layers, rhyflers equipped with heavy spools, mallets, stakes, and the particular kind of stubborn patience it takes to string obstacles under fire.

The work is methodical and dangerous. String the wire in overlapping belts, angle the barbs to catch advancing rhyflers, anchor the stakes deep enough that they won't pull free under pressure, and do it all while trying not to become the enemy's favorite target. Wire layers work at night when possible, during lulls when available, and sometimes just in broad daylight when the position needs fortifying and there's no time to wait for better conditions. The heavy spools are awkward to carry, the stakes need driving with mallets that make noise, and every quar stringing wire knows they're creating an obstacle that announces exactly where the defensive line sits.

When the enemy assault breaks against the wire and the defensive fire cuts them down, it's because some wire layer spent hours in the mud and dark, building obstacles that turned empty ground into a fortress.