Raise the Alarm! If the soldier is guarding an area, it can use a bonus action to raise the alarm. By shouting or ringing a bell, the alarm brings an additional 3 soldiers every two rounds.
Pack Tactics. The soldier has advantage on attack rolls against a creature if at least one of the soldier's allies is within 5 feet of the creature and the ally isn't incapacitated.
Flintlock Musket (2 Actions to Reload). Ranged Weapon Attack: +2 to hit, range 40/120 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d6 + 4) piercing damage. If the flintlock does a critical hit or an attack roll above 18 against a humanoid target, the bullet hits a vital organ, and the humanoid is instantly reduced to 0 HP. The Gun ignores armor. The gunman carries a pouch of gunpowder, and a bag with 15 lead bullets.
Bayonet. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d6 + 4) piercing damage.
Description
The British Empire dominates the oceans with it's formidable Royal Navy, and can mount large scale expeditions to faraway lands, such as the Americas or the Indies. The regular British army are well trained. In battle, they form into long parallel lines, and are drilled to reload at a consistent pace. They march to the beat of a drum. They can hold their own in melee and repel cavalry charges, using their bayonets like spears, although their prime role is as long range gunmen. The poor accuracy of the gun means they simply fire in volleys in a line with other gunmen. To overcome the drawbacks of reload time, gunmen rotate and switch out with another gunman whose weapon is already loaded. British infantry are recruited from commoners, farmers, carpenters, and city folks, to fight for the Empire. Many often settle in the conquered colonies, such as Canada, America, India, South Africa, Australia, and New Zealand.
Sometimes called "Redcoats" due to their red uniform, they are often unpopular with local peoples, unless they are defending the locals from a foreign invasion. Pirates, revolutionaries, and the French all hate the redcoats. The British soldiers achieved many victories both in Europe and abroad, utilising a combination of cannons, shock cavalry, and drilled musket lines. The British are Protestant Christians.