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'''Hearth Troop'''
:''“Then Byrhtnoth began to array men there … when he had fairly arrayed his troops, hedismounted among them where it most pleased him, where he knew his hearth-bandmost loyal.” Battle of Maldon 20-25''
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The Hearth Troop represents the personal retinue of their Lord, and is the closest thing to the modern perception of professional warriors. They will be some of the best equipped warriors on the field, and the most cohesive fighting unit. They are believed to have eaten with their lord, slept in his hall, and shared in his fortune. The ties that bind lord and hearth troop should not be underestimated.
