Post by steinerman on Sept 2, 2009 0:28:28 GMT -5
Guild Name: Order of the Blade
Members: Jill Nimble, Michael Saint
Headquarters: for Security reasons, the Order has no stationary Headquarters, instead it opts for heavily armed and armored convoys, each of which are comprised of eight military-grade Humvees (with multiple load-outs, standard being .50 caliber automatic weapons) And two large armored semi-trucks, each containing communications gear, sleeping quarters, and small armories.
While this structure makes it difficult to bring a large number of Order members to bear on any one target, it allows them to stay highly mobile, and also deal with multiples tasks at once.
Recruitment: The Order of the Blade looks for morally strong characters, those with a strong sense of right and wrong, and those who are willing to die to protect others. Though this is what the Order looks for, it gives all recruits a fair chance to enter as long as they show a willingness to follow the Order rules, and to protect the Order from all threats.
The Ranks:
Grand Master: The Grand Master is the leader of the order. As such it is very likely that whomever holds the rank is an adept warrior and savvy politician. The Grand Master’s duties include the daily administration of the Order, as well as keeping in contact with many potential allies and enemies.
He or she has the power to appoint Knights, allocate Order funds, and in general, run the Order. It should be noted that the Grand Master cannot technically declare war on another faction (be it guild or organization) without the approval of the Majority of the Knights.
If by some evil chance the Grand Master should fall (be it due to bloodshed or natural causes), a new Grand Master is chosen from among the Knights, who vote on the matter.
Knight: These are the field commanders and champions of the order. Generally there are only 10 knights in the Order (The only exception to this is in a time of war or great threat to the Order, in that case, more Knights may be appointed). All Knights are excellent warriors and capable leaders. They head the different divisions of the Order, their duties include managing their respective divisions and leading missions for the Order.
It is within their power to promote those below them, and manage their divisions with full autonomy, (unless some grievous breach of protocol is noticed, at that point the Grand Master is obligated to intervene.)
Specialist: Most oftentimes this rank is reserved for members of the Order who are exceptionally skilled in a particular area. Technically they are one step below the Knights, but their ranks are filled with the doctors, the clerks, and the day-to-day operators of the Order who oversee everything from keeping the pantries stocked to making weapons.
Sergeant: Mid-level soldiers. Generally promoted by a Knight to oversee a group of warriors if the Knight is not available. Most Sergeants have a basic knowledge of commanding groups of soldiers and can be counted upon to lead their men competently.
Sergeants are tasked with the care of squads of soldiers and specialists, they also act as mobile recruiters, and have been granted the privilege of appointing recruits to probationary status in the order, pending the approval of a Knight.
Man-at-Arms: The average ground-pounder, highly trained and well-equipped soldiers. These make up the majority of the order. They have no specific duties besides keeping their equipment in fighting shape. Generally led by a Knight or Sergeant of the Blade. (And in rare cases, if no Knight or Sergeant is available, a Specialist is appointed to lead them.)
Recruit: Prospective recruits to the order. Given a probationary period with a Knight and group of Men-at-Arms. Recruits are trained and tested daily, though never abused or bullied, no recruit is turned away without being given a chance to enter the Order. They have no privileges in the Order, and must follow the instructions of all Order members.
Perks: All members of the Order are given access to Heaven-forged weapons and armor. Also, access to all Order convoys is automatically granted to any member of the Order.
Guild History: The Order of the Blade is the inspiration of Jill Nimble, a fairly new player to the gameworld, she did not experience the beta, nor the other large events that have come and gone in the gameworld. As she played, she realized that though the Angel’s were powerful, they seemed almost apathetic to the cause of innocents (she believes that even the NPC’s have a right to protection.) She met with another like-minded player, Michael Saint, and together they formed the Order of the Blade.
The purpose of the Order is to protect those who cannot protect themselves, also taking an active role in the combating of demonic and dark forces. The Order has grown slowly in the past year it has been active, gaining mostly NPCs, but also a handful of PCs as well.
While it officially has no enemies, rest assured the Order takes a very dim view of organizations who abuse their power over others, and it’s members will not hesitate to jump into a fray to protect innocent (or perceived innocent) lives.
For their symbol, the Order of the Blade chose a simple silver Greatsword, emblazoned upon a field of black. This patch is worn on all member’s right shoulder.
As has been previously alluded too, the Order has separate subdivisions within itself, each with a specific purpose. Below is a short description of each division and it’s area of operation.
The Templar Subdivision: This division is the most militant arm of the Order, comprised of members (each of the skill equal to a knight or, in rare cases, even a Grand master), this division serves as the shock-troops of the order, heavily armored, heavily armed, their sole purpose is to deal death on a massive scale.
To distinguish them from a normal order group of warriors, they not only wear the order symbol on their right shoulder, but an emblem with a screaming eagle upon their left.
The Hospitaller Subdivision: This division is tasked with the guarding of the convoys and care for the wounded, it is comprised of the more medically inclined members of the order, though it has it’s share of Men-at-Arms as well.
Members of this division wear the standard order symbol, as well as a symbol of a palm leaf upon their opposite shoulder.
The Sphinx Subdivision: This division is the most secretive of the Order’s divisions. Being charged with information gathering and covert operations. Quick and stealthy members fill it’s ranks, also those who are adept with technology.
Members of this division wear no symbols to distinguish themselves from regular members of the Order, though if questioned by a Knight, they give a password indicating that they belong to the Sphinx.
These Subdivisions are each led by a single Knight, (though other Knights may be requested for particular missions, if the need arises). They only allow the best and most trusted members of the Order to enter their ranks. All order members who are not apart of the subdivisions are simply grouped together in the main body of the Order, it is here that the Bulk of the Order’s membership is found.
Members: Jill Nimble, Michael Saint
Headquarters: for Security reasons, the Order has no stationary Headquarters, instead it opts for heavily armed and armored convoys, each of which are comprised of eight military-grade Humvees (with multiple load-outs, standard being .50 caliber automatic weapons) And two large armored semi-trucks, each containing communications gear, sleeping quarters, and small armories.
While this structure makes it difficult to bring a large number of Order members to bear on any one target, it allows them to stay highly mobile, and also deal with multiples tasks at once.
Recruitment: The Order of the Blade looks for morally strong characters, those with a strong sense of right and wrong, and those who are willing to die to protect others. Though this is what the Order looks for, it gives all recruits a fair chance to enter as long as they show a willingness to follow the Order rules, and to protect the Order from all threats.
The Ranks:
Grand Master: The Grand Master is the leader of the order. As such it is very likely that whomever holds the rank is an adept warrior and savvy politician. The Grand Master’s duties include the daily administration of the Order, as well as keeping in contact with many potential allies and enemies.
He or she has the power to appoint Knights, allocate Order funds, and in general, run the Order. It should be noted that the Grand Master cannot technically declare war on another faction (be it guild or organization) without the approval of the Majority of the Knights.
If by some evil chance the Grand Master should fall (be it due to bloodshed or natural causes), a new Grand Master is chosen from among the Knights, who vote on the matter.
Knight: These are the field commanders and champions of the order. Generally there are only 10 knights in the Order (The only exception to this is in a time of war or great threat to the Order, in that case, more Knights may be appointed). All Knights are excellent warriors and capable leaders. They head the different divisions of the Order, their duties include managing their respective divisions and leading missions for the Order.
It is within their power to promote those below them, and manage their divisions with full autonomy, (unless some grievous breach of protocol is noticed, at that point the Grand Master is obligated to intervene.)
Specialist: Most oftentimes this rank is reserved for members of the Order who are exceptionally skilled in a particular area. Technically they are one step below the Knights, but their ranks are filled with the doctors, the clerks, and the day-to-day operators of the Order who oversee everything from keeping the pantries stocked to making weapons.
Sergeant: Mid-level soldiers. Generally promoted by a Knight to oversee a group of warriors if the Knight is not available. Most Sergeants have a basic knowledge of commanding groups of soldiers and can be counted upon to lead their men competently.
Sergeants are tasked with the care of squads of soldiers and specialists, they also act as mobile recruiters, and have been granted the privilege of appointing recruits to probationary status in the order, pending the approval of a Knight.
Man-at-Arms: The average ground-pounder, highly trained and well-equipped soldiers. These make up the majority of the order. They have no specific duties besides keeping their equipment in fighting shape. Generally led by a Knight or Sergeant of the Blade. (And in rare cases, if no Knight or Sergeant is available, a Specialist is appointed to lead them.)
Recruit: Prospective recruits to the order. Given a probationary period with a Knight and group of Men-at-Arms. Recruits are trained and tested daily, though never abused or bullied, no recruit is turned away without being given a chance to enter the Order. They have no privileges in the Order, and must follow the instructions of all Order members.
Perks: All members of the Order are given access to Heaven-forged weapons and armor. Also, access to all Order convoys is automatically granted to any member of the Order.
Guild History: The Order of the Blade is the inspiration of Jill Nimble, a fairly new player to the gameworld, she did not experience the beta, nor the other large events that have come and gone in the gameworld. As she played, she realized that though the Angel’s were powerful, they seemed almost apathetic to the cause of innocents (she believes that even the NPC’s have a right to protection.) She met with another like-minded player, Michael Saint, and together they formed the Order of the Blade.
The purpose of the Order is to protect those who cannot protect themselves, also taking an active role in the combating of demonic and dark forces. The Order has grown slowly in the past year it has been active, gaining mostly NPCs, but also a handful of PCs as well.
While it officially has no enemies, rest assured the Order takes a very dim view of organizations who abuse their power over others, and it’s members will not hesitate to jump into a fray to protect innocent (or perceived innocent) lives.
For their symbol, the Order of the Blade chose a simple silver Greatsword, emblazoned upon a field of black. This patch is worn on all member’s right shoulder.
As has been previously alluded too, the Order has separate subdivisions within itself, each with a specific purpose. Below is a short description of each division and it’s area of operation.
The Templar Subdivision: This division is the most militant arm of the Order, comprised of members (each of the skill equal to a knight or, in rare cases, even a Grand master), this division serves as the shock-troops of the order, heavily armored, heavily armed, their sole purpose is to deal death on a massive scale.
To distinguish them from a normal order group of warriors, they not only wear the order symbol on their right shoulder, but an emblem with a screaming eagle upon their left.
The Hospitaller Subdivision: This division is tasked with the guarding of the convoys and care for the wounded, it is comprised of the more medically inclined members of the order, though it has it’s share of Men-at-Arms as well.
Members of this division wear the standard order symbol, as well as a symbol of a palm leaf upon their opposite shoulder.
The Sphinx Subdivision: This division is the most secretive of the Order’s divisions. Being charged with information gathering and covert operations. Quick and stealthy members fill it’s ranks, also those who are adept with technology.
Members of this division wear no symbols to distinguish themselves from regular members of the Order, though if questioned by a Knight, they give a password indicating that they belong to the Sphinx.
These Subdivisions are each led by a single Knight, (though other Knights may be requested for particular missions, if the need arises). They only allow the best and most trusted members of the Order to enter their ranks. All order members who are not apart of the subdivisions are simply grouped together in the main body of the Order, it is here that the Bulk of the Order’s membership is found.