Comitatus

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Comitatus is the Imperial word for an armed traveling company of varied size and composition. The word can be used to describe a merchant caravan, a mercenary company, a group of explorers, a band of fugitives, and so forth; basically any group that stays together for an extended period of time on the road can be called a comitatus. Yet, most people only use the term exclusively for a group of people who wander constantly, making a living as traveling merchants or mercenaries and who have a vagrus - or leader - who runs the venture professionally. Due to the isolation of most settlements and the vast, empty wastelands in between them, comitati are vital to the survival of the Empire, as they are the only way to carry news, passengers, and goods over bleak leagues of land. -- From the codex thingy

Comitatus consists of:


 * slaves. Consume 1 supply per day, require no payment
 * workers. Consume 2 supply per day, and 1 changer/day payment
 * scouts. Consume 2 supply per day, and 2 changer/day payment
 * fighters. Consume 2 supply per day, and 2 changer/day payment.
 * and beasts (consumption depends on the type, and is displayed nicely in game)

If an equipment reduces consumption to a fractional number of supplies/day, it is rounded to nearest integer. x.5 is rounded to nearest even.

Comitatus crew needs armed support, for which purpose it employs dedicated fighters. One needs to have approximately one figher for every three non-fighter crewmembers to keep basic guard at night during camping, and approximately one fighter for every two non-fighter crewmembers to do so effectively. Beasts do not need dedicated fighter support.