1

a disciplined military guard

2

a standing army of devoted soldiers

3

a company of sellswords and knaves

4

an order of holy knights

5

little; the city’s been sacked many times

6

a huge, fortress or citadel within the city

7

a series of watchtowers and forts spread throughout the region

8

thick stone walls and impenetrable gates

9

high stone walls, catapults, and scorpions

10

a powerful magical ward or gigantic golem