Nomad Guard

The Nomad Guards are the military force of nomads of The Great Desert of Harad. But opposing to other subfaction's armies, their tasks are reducted to hunt Desert Scorpions and arrest Bandits to protect caravans. Indeed, a bit like Hobbit Shirriffs, they are policemen, not soldiers. To conclude, they are the weakest troops of the Near Harad.

Spawning
The Nomad Guards are only encountered in The Great Desert. They spawn by little grups, riding Camels sometimes, more frequently in the half-desert than the desert itself. A nomad Invasion might be launched in every biomes Near Harad can invade (mainly Harondor, Ithilien and Gondor).

Behavior
The nomad guard life is quite boring. The walk aimlessly into the infinite and lonely desert, questionning themselves concerning the sense of life. Sometimes, they deal with scorpions but will absolutely never care about Bandits who'll sneak to steal you (except if you pay them). But if a Gondor Soldier or an enemy player takes a walk in the dunes, surely the guards will transform him to meal for vulture.

Hiring
You can hire some guards to protect yourself by speaking to a Nomad Chieftain who may be found in Nomad Settlement. All you need is +150 Alignment with Near Harad and some money. The Nomad Guards are not the finest of Harad but they are cheap and plentiful.

Upon hiring a Nomad Guard, the player gets the Achievement "Dust and Daggers".