THE PALADINS OF ARCHANON

HEADQUARTERS: Camondel - The Prelacy of Camon

AREA OF AUTHORITY OR INFLUENCE: "The Right Arm of The Church of Archanon"

SPONSORS: The Church of Archanon 

AFFILIATIONS: The Church of Archanon and the Camon Military  

ENEMIES: All that opposes the will of The Church of Archanon

SIZE: 1000

RESOURCES: Excellent

GOALS: To perform the will of Archanon and to further the teachings of The Church of Archanon.  To protect the members of the church from all that would due harm to them and the Prelacy of Camon  

LEADERSHIP: The Supreme Paladin of the Holy Sword (His Lordship, Sir Nedderik Juneau). Sir Nedderik has no equal in single combat and is a monstrosity of a man. 

NOTES:  In the early days, the Paladins of the Holy Sword were strictly the protective guards of Church officials. At best, they supplemented Camon military forces, and then only in defense. However, as the Church gained prominence, the Paladins became the enforcement arm of the Church, acting on the behalf of any of the Cardinals and, eventually, almost any church official. When the Church took over, it took control of the Camon military. The commander of the Paladins became the supreme commander of all Camon forces. The Paladins remain the elite force that serves the Church directly, and in recent years they have been particularly active in assisting the Cardinal of Judgement's office. 

Unlike most elite military units those asked to join the paladins may not be the most powerful or skilled fighters.  They are chosen strictly by their religious fervor and dedication to The Church of Archanon.  Once chosen they begin a year long training regimen that physical rivals that of the most extreme Olaren training camps.  The psychological and spiritual training is far beyond that of any military unit elsewhere in Shaintar.  The result is a warrior with undying dedication and loyalty to the Church with martial skills that exceed that of all but the most well trained fighters.  There are tells of paladins fighting long after suffering injuries that would have killed “normal” men.