Guards in a medieval or fantasy town: how many, and where
About one household of guards for every 150 townspeople. Counted as masters and heads of household: journeymen, apprentices and servants come on top.
| Townspeople | Households |
|---|---|
| 3,000 | 20 |
| 10,000 | 67 |
| 40,000 | 270 |
| 150,000 | 1,000 |
More of them where
Where they work
The upper town: in the safest place: on high ground if there is any, near the palace, the fortress or the town hall. The districts of a town
Hear it
- Guards: Watchtower in Daytime (on Patreon, Guardian tier)
- The upper town: Manor Room in Wealthy District (on Patreon, Guardian tier)
Other trades
Clergy, Notables, Scribes and public writers
Orders of magnitude for play: sourced figures and Hearth estimates together. Every source, and every figure still waiting for one, is listed in the builder under Sources.
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