Gilded Linebreakers x5

The Gilded Linebreakers are the disciplined bulk of the Auric Collectors’ war efforts, heretic infantry whose loyalty has been purchased, reinforced, and recorded beyond dispute. Most were once soldiers of the Faithful nations, mercenaries, or armed retainers of merchant houses. Debt, disgrace, or quiet contracts delivered them into Mammon’s service, where their lives were not spared, but refinanced. Whatever remained of former oaths was buried beneath gold-inlaid armour and binding agreements etched directly into steel. Unlike zealots or mad devotees, the Gilded Linebreakers fight with cold professionalism. Their equipment is meticulously maintained, repaired rather than replaced, each piece marked, numbered, and accounted for. Rifles are chosen for precision over spectacle; clubs and maces for their ability to incapacitate without destroying armour, bodies, or valuables. Every engagement is treated as a calculated expense, every casualty measured against projected return. Waste is si