Skalbard

A Skalbard is a warrior poet of great renown, vital to the warrior culture of the Kingdom of Vasteras and even more important in battle. It is the Skalbards who memorize tales of old, regaling their comrades with them to entertain and maintain high morale even in the bitter cold. They also serve as horn blowers in battle, using their high lung capacity to give out commands to units from their war horns that all can hear. The bellow of a Vasteran war horn is feared throughout the world, and it is the Skalbards that use them most frequently. Potential members are chosen from a young age when the vocal chords are still in development, taken under the wing of an older Skalbard and trained until they are fit to serve their people.