The Weaver CourtsArmy Book

Loremasters and sages among their kind, the Seanchas Sidhe have accomplished what the Spires can only dream of: channeling the Elemental might of Ea directly as spellcasters.

This was amongst the first and greatest of the gifts that the True Dragons heaped upon the Weavers as they sought refuge beneath their wings.

Little is known of the rites and rituals these otherwise gregarious characters must undergo to attain this gift, but such is their influence and power that there is never a shortage of young hopefuls eager to set off to the Courts of Winter and Summer where such secrets might be mastered.

This unit's Retinue is Crann Guardians. When included in your Warband, the Retinue Regiment counts as a Mainstay instead of a Restricted Regiment.

Spellcaster 3, Natural Order, Verdant Domain

Summer

Winter

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Fearless leaders, stalwart guardians and nurturing protectors, the Taosidhe are the heart and soul of Weaver septs. Tasked with the safety and prosperity of their people, these fearless warriors have protected the Faerann for centuries. Answering only to their Mormaers, the Taosidhe nonetheless possess enough standing to petition the Queens and their Consorts, the final arbitrators within the Faerann.

This unit's Retinue is Wyrd Knights. When included in your Warband, the Retinue Regiment counts as a Mainstay instead of a Restricted Regiment.

Fearless, Deadly Blades, Sept Sire, Ard Tiarna

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A single sept will have a number of Fianna warbands protecting it and its lands. Each one of these warbands is commanded by a Mhor, elected by the acclaim of his troops to lead them. Fearless, fierce and swift, these warriors exemplify the martial ideals of the Weaver Courts, leading their young warrior charges to combat, seeking glory and recognition from the Queens and Consorts.

This unit's Retinue is Scathach Hunters. When included in your Warband, the Retinue Regiment counts as a Mainstay instead of a Restricted Regiment.

Cleave 1, Flank, Parry, Harvest, Reaping Blow

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The kith-bands of the Weavers operate on a completely different structure to the formalized and often labyrinthine structure of the Seasonal Courts themselves. Leadership is earned by acclaim, an egalitarian process which has served them well for centuries.

Taking their name from the communal abodes of their people, the Sidhe – chieftains- are tasked with the security of their tribe. The Rhun Sidhe are the eyes and ears of their people, chosen from the best woodsmen and marksmen of their tribe and tasked with finding trouble before it finds the band.

When they strike, they do so suddenly and fiercely, using their superior knowledge of the land to aid their people in combat.

This unit's Retinue is Sciathan Riders. When included in your Warband, the Retinue Regiment counts as a Mainstay instead of a Restricted Regiment.

Dodge, Living Arrows, Bloomshot, Barrage 3 (12"), Sureshot

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Yet to be revealed...

Dodge, Vanguard, Sept Scouts, Barrage 2 (12")

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Kern skirmishers form the backbone of most Weaver forces. Drawn from the extended kith-bands of the Weaver Courts these skilled warriors, equally deadly with the bow and blade, can take advantage of any opening in the opponent's line, equally comfortable staying back and pelting the enemy with seed tipped arrows or rushing in to exploit the gaps created by the willy Weaver forces.

Recruitment: 4 Warriors — the minimum size of this Regiment.

Dodge, Vanguard, Barrage 1 (12")

The greatest, and perhaps most dangerous, goal of the Weaver Courts is their dream to make Ea a paradise, a dream realm where all strands of life work in perfect harmony together.

The awakening of the Whisper has heralded a new age in this regard, but long before this sentience emerged, the Will o'Wisps danced through the glades and bogs of the Faerann. Not sentient, but clearly with purpose, these beings are understood to protect the forest.

When danger arrives, they swarm to it, their coiling tentacles and noxious vapors hindering the foe while leaving the weavers entirely untroubled, much like they knew what the foreign body is, and who their allies are.

Recruitment: 1 Warrior — the minimum size of this Regiment.

Lethal Demise 3, Swarm, Fly, Feral, Fungal Veil, Weeping Spores

All of the Courts look to the Morrowen and their Hive Queens with distrust, even Spring, their titular liege lords. Surrendering their will and individuality to the Hive is not a decision taken lightly, but the solace offered in the alien embrace of the Hive has drawn those who are drowned by grief or ennui as well as those enamored with the premise of the perfectly egalitarian society.

Desperate times might also see individuals joining the ranks of the Morrowen to protect their loved ones for once their delicate elfin traits are encased in coarse chitinous armor, a 'gift' of their life bound partners, their complete dedication to the cause, coupled with an absolute disregard for the self, make Morrowen terrifying warriors on the battlefield even with minimal training.

Their collective consciousness makes a formation of Morrowen react in unison to threats on the battlefield, granting them a cohesion and discipline other units cannot hope to match.

Recruitment: 4 Warriors — the minimum size of this Regiment.

Phalanx, Support, Cleave 1, Oblivious, Force of Nature, Hive Mind

Lunopeth Moths were tamed and bound millennia ago by the Weaver Courts. Long lines of these night flyers have been life-bound to the weavers for so long, they are now an inseparable part of their society.

The tangled terrain and verticality of the Weaver Domains lends itself to flying mounts. Their delicate bodies do not lend themselves well to the rigors of combat, but the Weavers have compensated for this, arming their riders with ranged weapons.

The Sciathan Riders go to combat armed with cunningly wrought arbalests they can fire while on the wing, harrying the foe without exposing themselves to danger.

Recruitment: 1 Warrior — the minimum size of this Regiment.

Elusive, Fly, Gale Rush, Barrage 2 (12"), Armor Piercing 1

The curious nature of nobility and royalty in the Weaver Courts is closely tied to the eternal nature of each Court's ruler and their Consorts. Fianna Cavalry is ultimately composed of descendants of those favored by these mighty rulers, their patronage powerful and influential enough to carry through the generations.

Impelled and funded to excess by their heritage, they often ride the most exotic and hybridized creatures into combat, falling upon the enemies of the Faerann like a thunderbolt from a clear sky.

Recruitment: 1 Warrior — the minimum size of this Regiment.

Impact 1, Flank, Vanguard, Opportunist, Féth Fíada, Natural Predator

The curious nature of nobility and royalty in the Weaver Courts is closely tied to the eternal nature of each Court's ruler and their Consorts. Wyrd Knights are the roving representatives and armed enforcers of the Courts themselves.

Eschewing the games and ambushes of their younger, unaligned kindred, the Wyrd Knights prefer instead to gallop straight into combat, depending the blessings of their Court and the gifts of the woodland to wreak havoc among their designated foe.

Recruitment: 1 Warrior — the minimum size of this Regiment.

Impact 1, Brutal, Unyielding, Flaith Laoch, Gallantry, Barrage 1 (8"), Precise Shot

When Mustering your Warband, select one of the following Courts for your Wyrd Knights to be drawn from. Warriors within this Regiment gain the selected Battlefield Role: Spring, Summer, Autumn or Winter

The natural exuberance is Spring has been tempered by the conflict of Summer, and Autumn comes to deliver the culling that the depth of Winter might arrive undisturbed.

Epitomizing the values of Autumn, the Scathach Hunters herald the end of the cycle. Cunning and patient hunters, they can exploit any distraction, any cover to close with their foe.

Once within range, they strike with a ferocity that their natural grace belies, taking down their surprised foe with ruthless efficiency before vanishing again, hiding in the chaos of battle as they seek their next target.

Recruitment: 4 Warriors — the minimum size of this Regiment.

Deadly Blades, Flurry, Flank, Swarming Strikes, Crypsis

Mortals have long argued that it is hard to understand where the Forest ends and the Weavers begins. Crann Guardians are perhaps the clearest embodiment of this.

These are not Lifebound Weavers, but rather actual trees awakened by the Whisper, a communal sentience of the Forest forged by those Weavers who voluntarily end their life due to pain, exhaustion or sheer age by interning themselves within its living boughs.

Lacking organs and tapping directly into the power of the Faerann, these cumbersome warriors are nigh unstoppable.

Recruitment: 1 Warrior — the minimum size of this Regiment.

Shield, Pavise, Relentless Blows, Take Root, Verdant Boughs

Born in the earliest times of Weaver culture, Gallowglass Warriors are a rarity among Weaver forces as lifeforms elevated and awakened through Lifebinding. Their purpose, since time immemorial, has been singular: delivering relentless violence against the enemy.

Gallowglass Warriors exist only to deliver bloodshed and mayhem in the battlefield, a role they have bonded and bred for millenia.

Recruitment: 1 Warrior — the minimum size of this Regiment.

Juggernaut, Fearless, Fiend Hunter, Cleave 3, Grove Guard

Born in the bloody civil war that rent the Weaver forces following the Schism, Gallowglass Wardens are deployed in sensitive locations to dissuade trespassers. Conditioned for ranged combat, their response is triggered by the number of interlopers trangressing on the domain of the Faerann.

Hurling masses of earth and stone, the Gallowglass Wardens wreak havoc upon the battlefield. The impacts of their payloads sprout with verdant growth, watered by the blood of all those crushed by these chitinous defenders.

Recruitment: 1 Warrior — the minimum size of this Regiment.

Juggernaut, Iron Discipline, Cleave 1, Barrage 2 (8"), Armor Piercing 2, Ciaróg Catapult

Many look upon the Court of Winter and see only arrogance, cruelty and brutality. Others argue that Winters is as it must be: cold, ruthless and harsh. Gemred Knights guard the desolate northern frontiers of the Faerann in such small numbers that they must become the very personification of all of these traits: cruel, brutal, cold, ruthless and harsh. The arrogance is there simply due to their terrifying effectiveness.

Recruitment: 1 Warrior — the minimum size of this Regiment.

Impact 2, Brutal, Cleave 2, Unstoppable, Fearsome, Hoarfrost, Frigid Arrogance

Among the myriad forms of war and violence that can be found within the Court of Summer, Scaile Dancers stand out as the most beautiful… and deadly. Their iridescent wings, compound eyes, preternatural reflexes and whip-like swords meld into a deadly display of acrobatic prowess, making it look like they dance among their foes, rather than fight. The trail of red ruin they leave in their wake belies this illusion.

Recruitment: 1 Warrior — the minimum size of this Regiment.

Parry, Quicksilver Strikes, Fly, Flawless Strikes, Heat of the Moment, Thorned Lash

Lunopeth Moths were tamed and bound millennia ago by the Weaver Courts. Long lines of these night flyers have been life-bound to the weavers for so long, they are now an inseparable part of their society.

The tangled terrain and verticality of the Weaver Domains lends itself to flying mounts. Their delicate bodies do not lend themselves well to the rigors of combat, but the Weavers have compensated for this, arming their riders with ranged weapons.

The Sciathan Riders go to combat armed with cunningly wrought arbalests they can fire while on the wing, harrying the foe without exposing themselves to danger.

The Skiathan Riders on the other hand hurl noxious pods of awakened seeds on the foe, equipped to protect themselves from the inevitable fumble as they cast their deadly cargo with the aid of the curved gloves deep into the ranks of the enemy.

Recruitment: 1 Warrior — the minimum size of this Regiment.

Elusive, Fly, Blighted Pods, Barrage 3 (6"), Deadly Shot

Coill Draics are aloof and solitary creatures who have inherited a part of the Dragon's of old cold intellect and vast knowledge. Though fragmented and confusing, the breadth of their knowledge of the Faerann and history are without peer. Proud and unyielding, Coill Draics can be recruited in the defense of the Faerann, especially if their Domain is threatened, unlike the more innocent Scoth Draic, who have to be cajoled and tricked into battle.

Cleave 3, Fly, Dread, Viridian Breath, Keeper of the Wooded Realm, Barrage 6 (8"), Torrential Fire

The Weaver Courts remember the Days of Fire and Ash, when the heavens shook and mountains tumbled and the Dweghom rose for a completely different reason: thats the day the True Dragons vanished. In their stead, appeared the Draics… curious dracoforms born of the very life force of the Ferann, given form by…something.

Scoth Draci are creatures of pure life and renewal, their mere presence awakening the land and vegetation near them. Possessing no more intellect than a puppy, they share their curiosity and playfulness, often living with an extended kith band, their gifts used to enhance the yield of crops and shape the trees themselves into abodes.

Cleave 3, Fly, Feral, Terrifying, Verdant Vessel, Rampant Growth