Post by Deraj on Dec 9, 2015 16:21:49 GMT -5
The Ranger's Guild of Skara Brae, Ranks and Titles
Written herein are the ranks and titles of the Ranger's Guild of Skara Brae, from highest rank to lowest, along with their general duties and prerequisites.
Written herein are the ranks and titles of the Ranger's Guild of Skara Brae, from highest rank to lowest, along with their general duties and prerequisites.
The Keeper
Commander of the Rangers. Within the guild, his word is law.
Duties:
*Runs the organization of the guild.
*Executes the rules and laws of the guild.
Criteria:
*Decades of experience as a ranger.
*A trained connection or sense of the Balance.
First Sentinel
Second-in-command, and effective leader of the Sentinels in lieu of the Keeper.
Duties:
*Organize occasional hunts and activities.
*Resolve disputes, enforce group unity.
Criteria for Advancement:
*Appointed by the Keeper at his discretion.
Sentinel
Veteran rank. Sentinels are proven rangers worthy of the highest level of trust.
Duties:
*Continuing their service to the Rangers Guild as rangers.
*Attending hunts and ranger events.
*Maintaining unity among their peers.
Criteria for Advancement:
*3 months served as Watcher with reasonably consistent activity and participation.
*Sufficient display of loyalty to the Ranger's Guild.
*Achieve the trust of the other Sentinels.
*Pass a test administered by the Keeper.
Promotion Process:
*In order to be eligible for a test, a Watcher must get a vote from ALL active Sentinels.
*If the active Sentinel vote is unanimous, the Watcher shall be eligible for the test.
*If the vote is majority "yes", but not unanimous, the Keeper and First Sentinel may overrule it.
*In the event that a non-unanimous vote is overruled, those that voted no are returned to Watcher rank as punishment.
*Leadership will take the vote count into consideration in making their decision.
*The Sentinel votes must be made all at once, during an event, and in the presence of the Keeper and First Sentinel.
*If a Sentinel is absent, the vote either cannot be taken, or the absent Sentinel's vote is automatically 'no' (opening them up to demotion if overruled).
*The nature of the test administered by the Keeper is secret in nature, and its details must be kept between the candidate and the Keeper, even after the test.
Watcher
Basic rank. Designates full membership.
Duties:
*Continuing their service to the Rangers Guild as rangers.
*Attending hunts and ranger events.
Criteria for Advancement:
*30 days of reasonably active service and participation.
*Must take an oath.
Additional Information:
*The Watcher can be paired with a Sentinel by the Keeper.
*The purpose of the pairing is not for training purposes, but to build trust and unity in the Ranger's Guild.
*The Sentinel and Watcher are required to take on duties and adventures together.
*All duties executed by the pair shall be documented in written report.
*Pairings shall be made only at the request of the Watcher, but the Keeper shall choose the Sentinel.
*Participation will improve the Watcher's standing in the guild and his or her chances of promotion in the future.
Uninitiated
The beginning rank for all rangers. Designates a person with only partial membership, and unworthy of the trust of the Ranger's Guild. Those bearing this rank shall be expected to prove themselves.
Duties:
*Uninitiated shall be expected to wear a designated uniform at all times. See Uniform section below for further detail.
*Uninitiated shall be expected to perform mundane tasks for the higher ranks.
*Uninitiated shall be expected to participate in mandatory training exercises to prove their fitness as a ranger.
Criteria for Advancement:
*Any human or elf of a sufficient physical condition and sound mind may enlist.
*Monsters such as, but not limited to, vampires and gargoyles, will not be permitted to join.
Uniforms
*Uninitiated are expected to seek out a quartermaster for the creation of an uninitiated uniform.
*Uniforms shall be made with leather armor, and imbued without the use of special imbuing material.
*Uninitiated will be allowed some level of input towards the configuration of armor properties.
*Artifacts of any kind are disallowed in the uniform.
*Higher ranks shall be expected to wear a colored neck piece according to their rank: Keeper, Black; First Sentinel, Grey; Sentinel, Brown; Watcher, Green.
Ranger Events and Demotion
*Ranger's Guild activities shall be considered mandatory.
*All rangers and uninitiated are expected to attend, unless excused by Ranger Command.
*Failing to appear to 5 consecutive Guild events shall be grounds for demotion.
*Should an Uninitiated be demoted, they shall be considered a deserter and dismissed from service.
*Should a Watcher be demoted to Uninitiated, and then demoted again, they shall be considered a deserter and an oath-breaker, and dismissed from service.
OOC Note: Informing the Keeper or the First Sentinel out of character that you will not be able to make an event will be made into an acceptable IC reason for missing an event.
Reports
*While not always mandatory, written reports on recent activities and adventures shall always be valued.
*Reports should have a short title that includes the date it was written (MM/DD/YY).
*Reports will not be graded in any manner, but should focus on getting down the basic facts of the subject.
*Reports are expected in the instance of Sentinel/Watcher pairings in order for the pairing to show value.
Can he have some moonshine this time?!
