Dust Grunt

The role of Dust Grunt or Mud Grunt (“dust” chosen in areas of Summer drought, “mud” chosen in areas where monsoons or hurricanes make it very wet) is that of a foot soldier for the Summer Court. Some martial ability is necessary, as is a willingness to step to the front of the line and suffer the slings and arrows of whatever hobgoblin, Loyalist or Keeper waits behind that ring of Thorns. The one thing that clearly separates a Grunt from the Men-At-Arms (the “Knights”) is that a Grunt must supply his own weaponry and armor. The Court does not provide. This means that some Grunts enter the streets and trods of battle armed with nice pistols and extra clips, while others barrel forward holding little more than shovels and baseball bats.

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