Imperial Watch Grows

A military report from Fastheld Keep makes the claim that the Imperial Watch now numbers 20,000 officers in total, up from the 10,000 of the Emperor's Blades. Roughly a fifth of that number are believed to be female officers.

With this number supplemented by assistance from House Guard units in Townships, and with all Forts and Garrisons now filled beyond capacity, Fastheld has never been safer. However, the Imperial Watch are expected to expand their active fortifications in the coming months to better spread the surplus across the Empire.

In contrast, the number of active officers of the Imperial Tribunal is believed to be holding steady around 250 - up from 100 a year ago - while estimations of the current strength of the remnant Church of True Light places the number of active Scourges in the Empire at between 400-500, spread between the Stanchion, Sun's Keep, and smaller encampments across Fastheld.

The number of Knight-Errants of the Royal Order of the Imperial Crown is current set at ten.