The treasury had been nearly emptied to buy better armour for the soldiers, the highest levels got the best armour. That was the grim reality, they were worth more than the lower level footsoldiers. Even those got and upgrade in their equipment, the dwarves had brought as much armour as they could carry at the pace they had moved, the elves had brought bows and arrows. The empire had come over by way of flight and could ill-afford to bring extra equipment. Collin had brought the best soldiers he had however, each of them a grim faced veteran.