The Abbey at War

Fighters gathered for the 2004 Estrella War

The Abbey Warband is the unofficial fighting wing of the household. Warband members have no particular station in the household. Warband members can be recognized on the field by their grey tabards with the black Abbey hammer displayed bendwise dexter on a red roundel. The warband welcomes honorable non-member fighters to join our ranks on the battlefield, who may also wear the Abbey tabard on the field. The Abbey warband has taken the field since A.S. XIV, fighting for the first time as a formal unit at the Second Glen Helen War.

Abbey Next Generation

In the early days of Caid, warfare was more geared to shock warfare. Over the years the Abbey warband has evolved, moving away from shock tactics, relying more on maneuver to gain advantage. As killing from behind became the norm in the wars of Caid, the mix of spears to shields came to be at least 1 to 1, if not higher. Currently the Abbey warband fights with the Iron Brigade of Caid.

The Wall advances

Although the Abbey warband was awarded the Caidan order of the Crossed Swords in A.S. XXII, the warband is not particularly dangerous, composed primarily of scruffy old geezers, and on the battlefield can be ignored for all intents and purposes. But we do have a great marching song, The Abbey's War Note Sounds.

Bristling Spears at Estrella 04