Hippeis / King’s Bodyguard (medieval equivalent: Knight): Belt= White. Requirements: King's pleasure.
Hetairoi / Companion (medieval: Man At Arms): Belt= Red with white edges. Requirements: Same as Hegemones, plus field 4 houseguards, know 2 drills of each style, teach, games, dance, etc. Knowledge of and ability to teach all company level drills. Demonstrated leadership on the field of battle (at company level).
Hegemones / Officer (medieval equivalent: Sergeant): Belt= Red with white center stripe. Requirements: Same as Epilektoi plus high proficiency blocks and blows with 3 weapon styles, field 2 houseguards, know 1 kata in each style and 1 extra in main style. Knowledge of and ability to teach all lance file and half file level drills. Demonstrated leadership on the field of battle at file and half file level.
Epilektoi / Picked Soldier (medieval equivalent: Squire): Belt= Red. Requirements: Same as Houseguard plus know Epilektoi Level blows, 2 games, 2 dances, entertain, and write persona sketch.
Toxarch / Leader of Archers (medieval equivalent: Custrel Archer): Belt= Red. Requirements: Same as Archer plus high skill with combat archery, 2 games, 2 dances, entertain, and write persona sketch.
Phlangite / Soldier (medieval equivalent: Guard): Belt= Black. Requirements: Guard Level blows, armor, costume, 1 war/2 tourneys.
Toxotai / Archer (medieval equivalent: Archer): Belt= Black. Requirements: Bow, arrows, armor, costume, war type event/2 combat archery tourneys.
Sciritae / Scout (medieval equivalent: Forester): Requirements: Armor, costume, signals, war type event.
Ephebes / Recruit (medieval equivalent: Page): Requirements: Costume.
***GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL POSITIONS INCLUDE MORE THAN THE MILITARY REQUIREMENTS LISTED HERE.
To fight with BlackSword in wars you must have:
Manualof Arms[2] Manualof Arms[3] ManualofArms[4] ManualofArms[5] ManualofArms[9]