Syndicate Rifleman

The might of the Syndicate did not come as a simple, ganted gift, it was something that had to be earned through steel, blood and gunpowder. As an island nation comprised of a small number of territories rich in metals and other minerals, the Syndicate had no other choice but to adapt its forces to fight the rising glory of the other human nations as well as expand its influence in the mainland via venture companies such as the Mainland Trades Co. What this expansionist policy showed was that they did not have the sheer numbers to face the mainland armies often comprising of tens of thousand of footmen as well as cavalry and archers, in some cases even weird stone humanoid constructs capable of huge feats of strength, everything of course coupled with advanced magical knowledge! In the face of such might, it would appear that the Syndicate was doomed to a slow death on their volcanic island or doomed to an isolationist policy inthe bst case scenario. Fortunately, the engineers, having