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. The militia
master was considered the epitome of the military dwarf by
the citizens of Hillhome. He always dressed in a clean, green
overcoat; a ribbed helmet with hinged earflaps; and thigh-
high, hard leather boots with the tops turned down. He also
carried a long dagger in a scabbard that hung from his belt
in the manner of a human cavalry officer. Cavalry was al-
most nonexistent in dwarven armies, but the scabbard
added a certain panache to the uniform. Broadblade cleared
his throat, folded his hands behind his back, and addressed
the crowd.
"As those of you who are members of the Hillhome
Militia - and that's most of you, even if you don't show up
regularly for drill - are aware, our arsenal of weapons is
both small and eclectic, consisting as it does of a mixture of
hunting, farming, and carpentry implements. This has
proven adequate in the past when dealing with occasional
raiding critters and wandering bandit mobs.
"If we are to defend ourselves against the mountain
dwarves, however - as we inevitably must, now that their
nefarious scheme has been uncovered - we will need quality
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