At-Arms

An At-Arms, mechanically equivalent to a Page, is a sworn individual similar to a Squire, but differentiated in the rulebook and in Amtgard custom. They are the equivalent of a Page in the Order of Precedence.

From the Rulebook

At-Arms and Pages: At-Arms or Pages are usually individuals who are sworn to Knights, Squires, or Nobles. In Amtgard, being an At-Arms or Page denotes a special relationship between the individual and their mentor, who is typically a Knight, Noble, or Squire. At-Arms can generally be recognized by either a black belt with silver trim or a green belt. Pages can generally be recognized by a yellow belt. At-Arms may also go by Man-at-Arms, Woman-at-Arms, Comrade-at-Arms, Sword-at-Arms, Shieldmaiden, Shield Brother, or other similar terms.

Rulebook 8.6.3

At-arms and Pages Tradition

Officially, there is no difference, as neither is officially recognized in the Order of Precedence or most Corporas. Some kingdoms define an At-Arms as some one who fights, while a page is a non-combatant. Some kingdoms eschew one in favor of the other. Some kingdoms allow squires to take a man-at-arms, and a noble to take a page. In some places, children too young to fight are pages, while everyone else is an At-arms.

The term 'Page' also sometimes refers to the kind folks that pick up spent equipment for you on the battlefield. Non-fighting pages may retrieve spent equipment, but may not retrieve or carry new or extra equipment.

In Real Life

Historically, a man-at-arms and pages were fighters and servants employed by an army, lord, or individual knights. Although this is theoretically a mentor-student type relationship, there are a multitude of reasons that a squire might take a man-at-arms.

See Also

• Man at Arms Category
• Pages Category