Difference between revisions of "A short list of Militia Groups in Wilhelmsborough"

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Name: People’s Militia

Numbers: 175,500

Affiliation: Communist

Leader: “Secretary” Adam Rhodes

The People’s Militia is a far-left organization that works to defend the interests of communists, militant environmentalist and animal-rights activists, and anarchists. When any of the aforementioned groups hold rallies, the People’s Militia is there to provide support and protection.

This militia group is against the one-man rule of Prince William and wish to establish a government where every single person’s interests are represented, and nobody is more powerful than anybody else. Their actions are kept in check however by the close attention of both the government and other militia groups. Though Prince William is very much liberal, he finds the beliefs of this group to be too radical to work in practice. He only allows The People’s Militia to continue existing because they have yet to cause any large-scale problems within the country.

The People’s Militia is one of the original three militia groups, along with the Citizen’s Militia, and the Patriot Guard.

Name: Union Army

Numbers: 50,000

Affiliation: Union Labor Workers

Leader: “Commander” Morgan O’Leary

The Union Army is a break-away faction of the People’s Militia. It was formed by workers who found the organization’s Far Left ideology too extreme. This organization represents the interests of the Labor, Construction, and Industrial workers of Wilhelmsborough. Whenever there is a strike or a labor dispute, the Union Army is called in to ensure that no harm befalls the workers. Because of this, the Union Army is opposed to the Corporate Mercenaries, who are often called in to break up strikes and protests. There have been several clashes between the two groups.

Name: Farmer’s Defense Guild

Numbers: 25,000

Affiliation: Farmers and Agricultural Workers

Leader: “General” Jeremiah Sterns

The Farmer’s Defense Guild is a break-away group of the Union Army. When the workers broke away from the People’s Militia due to the group’s extremism, they set up the Union Army to protect and defend their interests.

Disagreements arose when the Farmers and Agricultural workers accused the Union Army of having a bias towards Labor and Industrial workers. When they failed to resolve their differences, they agricultural workers left the Union Army and set up the Farmer’s Defense Guild. Their job is to protect the interests of farmers, and often show up to protect them when they air their grievances in public. Just like the Union Army however, the FDG is opposed to the Corporate Mercenaries, and have fought with them in the past. The Citizen’s Militia will often lend their assistance.

Name: Citizen’s Militia

Numbers: 250,000

Affiliation: Populist

Leader: “General” Brad Sullivan

The most prestigious and well-armed of the Principality’s paramilitary forces, the Citizen’s Militia are a group that follows a centrist path, choosing neither a left-wing nor a right-wing ideology. Much like the People’s Militia, they claim to represent the interests of all the people of Wilhelmsborough, but unlike the aforementioned group the Citizen’s Militia prefers to walk a more cautious path. The forces of the organization often show up where they believe that the government is causing trouble. Very rarely do these confrontations result in any fighting. The Citizen’s Militia believes that democratic reforms are necessary to improve the state of things within the Principality but they do not believe that a total overthrow of the state is required.

The Citizen’s Militia is one of the original three militia groups, along with the People’s Militia, and the Patriot Guard.

Name: Patriot Guard

Numbers: 145,000

Affiliation: Conservative

Leader: “Supreme Commander” Brendan Compson

The Patriot Guard is a right-wing militia. They take a conservative stance regarding matters of international relations, race issues, religion, and government (taxes). The Patriot Guard opposes the liberal policies of Prince William, believing that they will be the downfall of the nation. The group often stages public protests against the international policies of the government. They are smart enough to avoid a confrontation with the military, however.

The Patriot Guard is one of the original three militia groups, along with the Citizen’s Militia, and the People’s Militia.

Name: Corporate Mercenaries

Numbers: 58,000

Affiliation: Capitalist

Leader: “CEO” Anthony Pace

This militia group serves the interests of businesses and corporations. Unlike the other militias, the Corporate Mercenaries are the closest thing to a career paramilitary group. They were once part of the Patriot Guard, but split away from the group when they found that business interests were given second rein to matters of politics, race, immigration, and religion. Because of their close business ties, the Corporate Mercenaries are one of the most heavily funded and equipped militia groups in the Principality. Unfortunately for them, they are also the most disliked of the militia groups, opposed by nearly everyone, including the vast Citizen’s Militia. Such opposition serves to keep the group mostly in check.