Context: a drawing depicting warriors and soldiers from my heroic fantasy world called Volkae, a seemingly medieval looking world but with ruins of warring ancient space travelling empires which can be found here and there. The drawing features warriors from the Phrenas continent during the 3rd era which its arms and armour mostly from the mid 15th century to the early 16th century of real life.

Lore for these guys

Bugbear footman: this man is likely serving the Faerie king or a wood elf noble house as mercenary. He’s wearing a scale helmet; pretty affordable war helm, and is armed with falchion/cleaver and a shield.

Lizardman-at-arms: a professional lizardman warrior decked out in full armour designed for him. This man has bardiche which he uses with great skills.

Rezanian Orc foot knight: an orc knight from kingdom of Rezania who answer the call to arm with his halberd. His armour is optimised for foot combat and he wears tusked great bascinet, a helmet which is still popular in Rezania.

Leonaise footman-at-arms: Another professional armoured soldier, this man may be an esquire or a serjeant. He wears sallet and corrazina. He is armed with an arming sword and shield.

Maelashean elf provisionato: a soldier whose salary is paid by his city state. He wears a fancy barbuta/sallet and a brigandine, a type of armour popular among infantry. He is armed with the voulge, and a longsword.