A solitary white banner snaps in the wind. The winged sigil of the Vanguards is embroidered upon it in golden thread. The banner is raised above an outpost along Dane´s Highway - one of the four great roads leading up to the Citadel of the Fist and the City of Heap that surrounds it. Weary refugees seeking haven in the city look upon the banner and a hope rises up in them. Most of these have never known hope before and they weep openly, overwhelmed by the power of it. This hope is the heritage of the Vanguards. They stand as the great protectors of Itharia.

Vanguards players hate to see a unit fall in battle. Life is precious and they protect it. They keep their summoned units on the battlefield, holding off those who would seek to destroy their summoner. They outlast their foe´s strongest offensives and decisively finish off what remains.