Orlesian Arquebusiers (Orlais Tier 3) image - Dragon Age: Total War mod for Medieval II: Total War: Kingdoms

Qunari Gaatlok technology and gunpowder was once a complete mystery to the people of Thedas, and securing blueprints, designs, and formulas related to Gaatlok and the weapons that could be created by it has become an utmost priority to Tevinter and Orlesian agents. On special orders from Empress Celene, a party of Orlais' finest bards and spies made a pact with the Siccari of the Tevinter Imperium, that the secrets of Gaatlok would be obtained at last and used against the Qunari to repulse their imminent invasion of all of Thedas. The alliance between Tevinter and Orlais was successful in obtaining enough of the powder, and scholars, scientists, and mages alike from Tevinter and Orlais spent weeks on end in the laboratories of the university of Val Royeaux, until at last, the powder was refined into a usable enough substance, which was then promptly used militarily, leading to Orlais' blacksmiths churning out a strange and unique new weapon known as an "Arquebus", able to fire balls of lead thousands of feet. As of 9:53 Dragon, the Orlesian army has armed a large number of it's troops with these new Gaatlok-based weapons, creating a new formation of the military known as "Arquebusiers. The guns these soldiers carry give them a huge advantage over any foe the armies of Orlais might meet.