The Front Line

     While many armies field large numbers of musketeers, only the best include steel musketeers, men in very heavy armor that make up the front ranks of a defending force.  Although their armor doesn't cover their whole body, it needs to be thick and heavy to resist musket shots, so their mobility is hampered severely.  Although they usually do not take part in assaults, they are among the bravest soldiers in any army.