Every province and each city state in the Empire has its own army, which is equipped and maintained at its own expense. In the case of the provinces, these forces fall under the command of the Count, whereas in the city states they are under the control of the city`s Burgomeister. Regardless of whether they are provincial troops or city state troops, these forces are known as State Troops or State Regiments.

State Troops are paid as full time professional soldiers, ready in their barracks at all times. They spend the day drilling and weapon training and are easily recognised by their uniforms. They also serve as the town guards, the fire watch and the police force, as well as forming a standing army ready to repel invasion. State Troops are mostly infantry, and may be equipped in a variety of different ways with different types of armour and weapons. Probably the most common weapon is the halberd, a combination of a spear and battleaxe held in both hands. Other favoured weapons include handguns, swords and spears. A State Regiment will often have one or two smaller detachments of differently armed troops to support the main unit in battle. These detachments can be drawn from regula State Troops or from irregular Militia units.

Among the State Troops there will be at least two regiments of elite troops. These comprise Pistoliers, who are light cavalry recruited from the young sons of the landed nobility of the state, and Greatswords. These grizzled fighters, promoted from ordinary soldiers who have distinguished themselves on the field of battle, are the Count`s bodyguard and the garrison of his castle.

Also included among State Troops is the artillery. These cannons and mortars are made to order in Nuln at the expense of a Count or Burgomeister.

State Troops wear uniforms decorated in the traditional colours of their province or city. All the troops wear a uniform which has its own distinctive pattern or mix of colours. There are no strict rules about the use of these colours or the way in which they are worn, so it is usual to find a great deal of variation in clothing styles between regiments which originate from the same place. For example, the colour most associated with the province of Middenland is blue, but this does not mean that all troops from Middenland always wear uniforms entirely of this colour: some regiments might have blue coats, others blue-stripped jackets, while some just blue feathers in their caps, or blue ribbons.

Magic Banner. If an Elector Count is your General, one unite of State Troops (Halberdiers, Spearmen, Swordsmen of Handgunners) in the army can have a magic standard worth up to 50 pts.