Greycaps
The Greycaps is a renowned Freeguild of Greywater Fastness whose elite Handgunner regiments are known across the Mortal Realms. They are named after their distinctive unifoms.[1a]
Overview
The Greycaps are the largest, most well-known Freeguild in the Free City of Greywater Fastness. They are especially known for their gunner regiments which are well-disciplined, ion-willed fighting forces that pride themselves in their markmanship skills. Soldiers of the Freeguild drill daily in preparation for the horrors they will have to face, often naming the rifles they carry.[4a]
Duties
During peace times the Greycaps Freeguild serves as the city watch of Greywater Fastness and its regiments will occasionally be assigned to protect assets of the Ironweld Arsenal outside the city.[2][4a]
Recruitment
The Greycaps are known to accept Aelven, Duardin, and Human Free Peoples into their ranks.[2][4b][4c]
Known Regiments
- 117th Greywater Foot: One of the Freeguild's gun regiments.[2]
- Western Barracks Greycaps: A regiment of the Greycaps named after their barracks. The regiments officers, including Captain Vikar Fournoy and Lieutenant Oretz, and a number of other members fell to Chaos becoming part of a cult of Khorne led by Gulben Coldrock.[4d]
Notable Members
- Olvar Rennick: A sergeant of the Greycaps.[3a]
- Thyrissa Steelwater: An Aelven officer of the Freeguild whose ancestors were of the Wanderer clans.[4b]
Sources
- 1: Battletome: Cities of Sigmar (2019)
- 1a: Greywater Fastness, Pg. 20-21
- 2: Malign Portents short story - Iron and Oak
- 3: Soulbound: Champions of Death
- 3a: Chapter Three: Archetypes
- 4: Soulbound: Blackened Earth
