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New Unit I'm interest in Starting
You know I'm loyal to Rogin, but I'm thinking about starting an inter-realm honor unit. It's a unit I can be in alongside Rogin. Here are the details:
The Knights of the Stag
Purpose
The Knights of the Stag are a neutral, inter-realm unit devoted to honor on the battlefield. We help the weak as much as we can in battle. We are loyal to each other and our oaths of honor. We are also an honor unit for historically oriented characters of any time period.
Above all, we are on the field to have fun, not necessarily to win.
Story
In the year 1266, Ionatan MacMarcas founded the Knights of the Stag in order to help pilgrims in the Holy Land after much of the excitement of the Crusades had died down, only to be replaced by politics and bickering. Ionatan and his followers protected the weak and fought for honor, though their numbers never became great enough to be remembered in history.
Ionatan himself, due to mysterious circumstances known only to his closest friends, was immortal. It is known that he took his immortality as a sign that he must fight for the weak and helpless for all time.
Rules
Joining:
In order to join, prospective members must contact, in person or by proxy, the national leader of the Knights of the Stag or the leader for the local chapter. They must prove that they meet the basic requirements listed in the Personae and Garb sections below. New members enter at the Associate level. There are no requirements for Associate rank, just a desire to join.
Personae:
As the Knights of the Stag are as timeless as Ionatan, any historical persona from 1200 onwards is an easy in. However, if a new member has researched a time period from before Ionatan’s natural life and truly wishes to use a persona in that time period, he may.
A requirement for any persona is basic research into the new member’s time period. He must know events that happened around this time and how, if at all, his character played into said events. He must know at least one form of military and civilian dress worn at the time period.
A basic backstory is essential to any character. If a new member’s character is from after the year 1200, the basic backstory need only include how and why his character came to join Ionatan. If the character is from before 1200, the backstory must also include a plausible reason why the character is so old yet is still able to fight. The term “plausible” in this case is of course used loosely. It need merely be believable in a fantasy based game.
Women are allowed to join. They must either correctly portray a warrior who would be a woman in their time period, portray a male character, or include something in their backstory pertaining to their gender.
Non-combatants of any gender are allowed to join as well. They must follow the same rules as combatants for their personae, with the exception of researching military dress.
All personae must obviously conform to the rules of Dagorhir as well.
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Garb:
This is where the research on military and civilian dress enters. In order to earn full membership in the Knights of the Stag, a new member must have at least one set of military garb correct to their time period. This is for use in battle. Armor is not necessary for this stage of garb. Eventually, though, to increase in rank, members must obtain one set of civilian garb and armor for their military garb. Non-combatants need no military garb and must instead obtain civilian garb to join.
As part of basic research, new members must find or create a period correct symbolto use. For example, a medieval European may use a coat of arms, or a Hoplite may use the symbol of their city-state. Even if there was not a set system of identification for a member’s time period, he must invent a symbol for himself that at least looks believable. The reason for this is that this symbol will be incorporated into the member’s military garb as an identifier on the battlefield.
At Associate level, members wear no unit insignia. At Novice level, the member must wear period appropriate garb bearing his or her symbol along with a belt flag bearing the unit’s symbol. At Apprentice level, the member must obtain a set of civilian garb. At Journeyman level, the member must wear garb that incorporates the unit symbol in an obvious way. Both the member’s symbol and the unit symbol should be displayed prominently. At Knight level, the member must obtain armor for their military garb. At Knight-Captain level, garb must be made from period materials (though armor may be made out of modern materials, such as steel mail rather than iron).
Civilian garb does not need to bear any symbols, but it is encouraged if it is period correct.
If a member belongs to a unit or chapter in which there is an enforced uniform that conflicts with any above requirements, that uniform takes priority. The member must come up with an equal substitute to the conflicting requirement.
Weapons:
Members may use any weapon, but they must strive to use a historical weapon set most of the time. Obviously any weapon set may be picked up and used based off of the weapons on any battlefield, but the weapons a member should carry on to the field should be a chosen, historical weapon combination. Weapons should make an attempt to look like their real life counterparts (preferably silver or a dark cover). Shields should bear the unit symbol at any rank.
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Ranking:
When a prospective member contacts either the leader of the Knights of the Stag or their local leader and he is accepted, he becomes an Associate.
After the Associate comes to his first battle as a unit member AND has proven that he has done the appropriate research, he is promoted to Novice level.
After the Novice has proven that he has appropriate garb and has gone to another battle, he must prove his honor. At his home unit’s level, he must provide proof that his fellow fighters think that he fights with honor and according to the Knights of the Stag standards. To do so, he must obtain a written or electronic document containing at least three signatures stating that he has done so. Upon doing so, he must make for himself a belt flag bearing the Knights of the Stag symbol. He is promoted to Journeyman level.
After the Journeyman has proven that he has appropriate garb and has gone to another battle, he must prove his honor once again. This time at local chapter level, he must obtain at least ten signatures saying that he fights with honor and according to the policies of the Knights of the Stag. He is promoted to Knight level.
After the Knight has proven he has appropriate garb and has gone to another battle, he must prove his honor once again. This time at national level, he must obtain at least twenty five signatures saying that he fights with honor and according to the policies of the Knights of the Stag. He is promoted to Knight-Captain level.
Positions:
Multiple leadership positions may be held by the same member.
National Leader: Organizes unit business and approves leadership position appointments. Wears a gold colored chain.
Local Leader: Organizes local unit business and admits new members. Wears a silver colored chain.
National Champion: The best overall fighter in the unit with his or her weapon of choice. Wears a black chain with a black pendant.
Local Champion: The best fighter in the local chapter with his or her weapon of choice. Wears a black chain.
Scribe: Chronicles achievements in the unit and handles the website. Wears a gold colored pendant on a rope necklace.
Members with multiple leadership positions have the option to only wear their highest ranking necklace if they so choose.
To obtain a leadership position, a local election will be held each year. Members do not “run” for office, members vote for whoever they think is worthy. Whoever has the most votes wins. To elect national leader and scribe, local leaders first put forth candidates who they think are worthy, and all members vote. An emergency election may be called at any time with a simple majority vote in any local group.
Champion positions are decided by a challenge at any point. The challenger and current champion meet in person and fight to determine who is champion.
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Oath:
Firstly, protect the weak. Do not specifically seek out the weakest or new fighters in battle. Fighting them is, of course, allowed but they should not be your primary targets. Also, under no circumstances should you double team a new member. If you are fighting a new fighter and another experienced fighter comes to help you, either ask them to leave or allow them to switch places with you. Double teaming experienced, skilled fighters is allowed.
Second, fight well. You do not have to be the best fighter on the field. Hit hard and take light. Always take hits. If you feel a hit, take the hit. This cannot be stressed enough. You also do not need to really kill your opponents. Do not hold back but do not hit to injure. Never aim for the head, even with a feint. If you are offered an honor duel, either politely refuse or accept and follow it through to the end. Do not under any circumstances accept and leave the fight. If a team mate attempts to interrupt your honor duel, try to stop them with all of your power. Win or lose in any fight, congratulate your opponent and put the past behind you. Backhacking is allowed, but do not make a habit out of it.
Third, conduct yourself honorably always. This behavior does not stop at the battlefield. Be polite to fellow Dagorhirrim at all times, especially new members. Always try to have a smile on your face. Keep your promises at all times. Ask before your borrow someone else’s weapon. In short, regardless of rank you should strive to behave like a knight.
As a Knight of the Stag I do solemnly swear to protect the weak, fight well, and conduct myself with respect and dignity always. This is my honor, this is my oath.
Behavior:
Knights of the Stag members are to act at all times according to their oath. Note that this only applies to personae belonging to the Knights of the Stag. Members are allowed to have alternate personae that do not adhere to these standards as long as they make an attempt to become known by the honorable behavior of their Knights of the Stag persona.
We must first protect the weak. If in any scenario you are free to choose a side, fight with the weakest side, even if it means fighting your own friends. If you are placed on a side that you know is stronger, offer to change teams. We are loyal to our oath first, then each other. If two members of the Knights of the Stag are on opposite sides of a battle, do not seek each other out; rather, if you should encounter accidentally, fight with all of your skill to best each other.
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I wanted to show this here first. If you guys like it, I'll put it on the Taurendor boards. If they like it then I'll put it on the National Boards.
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Re: New Unit I'm interest in Starting
ive got some commentary comign on this, but i need to gather my thoughts awritem em all down, after i have a nap.
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The suspense is killing me!
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You're killing me here Frothgar. Is the commentary good or bad?
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sorry man, nap turned to sleep, sleep turned into blood donation then practice, then to a cabelas run.
basically i think its a good idea. but id change some of the nomenclature. forinstance i wouldnt use the term unit. id call it a house or order. soemthign that transcends unit and realm boundaries. like one of the existing knightly orders but based on you criteria and code.
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I was thinking about it. I still have a screenname from back in 6th grade (MasterNemo01). I think I'll go download it now and see if it still works.
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