In times of war peasants are forced from their farms and drafted into levies. Good cannon fodder.
Life at the bottom rung of medieval society is not easy or healthy. In times of war peasants are forced from their farms and drafted into levies, and if they are lucky, given some kind of simple weapon to fight with. Unsurprisingly, peasants are undisciplined soldiers who are better at fleeing than they are fighting.
Quality: Peasant
Type: Rural LevyLacks formal military training, poor discipline and morale.
Soldiers: 101
Attack: 2
Charge: 2
Weapon Type: Melee
Defense: 2
Armour: 0
Defense Skill: 2
Shield: 0
Hit Points: 1
Recruitment Cost: 120
Upkeep: 100
- Mustering Hall
In Castles, Levied Peasants are recruited with a Mustering Hall until the Heavy Mail Armor Event in the early 13th century (1200-1215).