Valthorne - Military

Valthorne fields the most profitable, guild-funded military in the Shattered Veil, where every legion, flotilla, and airship is a balance-sheet asset and every campaign is underwritten by venture contracts. Numbers are lean but elite, and forces specialize in asset protection, rapid response, and surgical strikes, making them the archipelago’s premier trade-lane enforcers and black-market regulators.

Ground Forces: 35,000–45,000 Combatants & 10,000 - 60,000 Mercenary Forces.
Organized into Guild Legions funded by district-specific contracts; non-combat roles are outsourced to private security.

  • Coin District Phalanxes: Heavy infantry

  • Trade District Rangers: Scouts and skirmishers

  • Forge & Stone Auxiliaries: Engineers and sappers

  • Alchemy District Bombardiers: Artificers and alchemists

  • Ship District Crewmen: Rogues and fighters

Air Forces: 50-70 Small, 10-20 Medium Skyships
Contracted, privately owned Zephyrian skyships primarily used for high-value cargo escort, aerial reconnaissance, and rapid intervention over trade lanes.

Small Skyships (3–20 Crew) Courier Class Cutter
A sleek, single-engine cutter with light cargo bays and navigation arrays. Crewed by 6–12 gnome pilots and human navigators; used for express deliveries, route scouting, and priority escort.

Medium Skyships (20–50 Crew) Freighter Class Hauler
A broad-decked hauler with modular holds and defensive ballistae. Carries 25–40 mixed crew; forms aerial convoys, projects signal flares, and serves as mobile trading posts.

Navy: 250 Small, 80 Medium, 20 Large Vessels
Valthorne’s fleet is built for commercial dominance and asset recovery—standardized hulls of treated timber and guild-branded sails that fly neutral trade colors.

Small Vessels (3-20 Crew) Runner Class Cutter
A nimble, single-mast cutter with reinforced cargo hatches and speed rigging. Crewed by 6–12 Crewmen and spotters; used for blockade running, port hops, and quick recovery ops.

Medium Vessels (20-50 Crew) Escort Class Caravel
A sturdy caravel with standardized broadsides and cargo cranes. Carries 25–40 Crewmen and navigators; forms convoy screens, deploys boarding parties, and tows disabled prizes.

Large Vessels (100-200 Crew) Supercarrier Class Galleon
A massive galleon with tiered cargo decks and guild auction halls. Crewed by 140–180 Crewmen, including Coin auditors and engineers. Anchors floating markets, deploys mass recovery teams, and serves as mobile drydock for fleet maintenance.