North across the Alps in the Helvetic communes, the harsh winters and poor land have breathed life into a formidable class of mercenaries: the Swiss. Swiss infantry, known as Reisläufer (in German, "those who travel on campaign"), are medium polearms infantry which tie with the Italian Magistral Guard as the best infantry unit in the game, being fairly powerful and ready at a moment's notice, but costly in wealth. Only the richest of factions can afford to recruit these warriors whenever the fancy suits them. Armed with polearms, the Swiss Reisläufer are a multi-purpose melee unit with a limited ability to engage cavalry, while retaining some semblance of mobility, and for that reason can be recruited by four European factions: France; Hungary; the Papal States; and the Norse. These units