Giblot (Realm)/Military

The Military Command

Military chain of command

Chancellor		Vidara Asgard
Grand General		Gellin Gellander
Marshal		Zakran Somra
Marshal		Fafhrd Martius
Inquisitor		Gorham Pearson
Lieutenant Marshal		Victor Von Neuman
Lieutenant Marshal
Duke of Giblot		Will Bell

Army of Liberty

Symbol: Yellow and Red Sunburst Founded by Duke of Giblot Will Bell and the Liberty Party in an effort to return structure back to Giblot's military. The two primary concerns that first brought together the members of the Liberty Party were concerns with corruption or ineffectiveness present in the current government and the ineffectiveness and disorder present in Giblot's military. The Army of Liberty can thus be considered a natural outcome of the Liberty Party's pursuit of their goals. While the Army of Liberty is sponsored by the Liberty Party, so far there have been no political elements involved with the Army, perhaps due to the lack of opposing parties.

Currently the Marshal of the Army of Liberty is Zakran Somra and the Lieutenant Marshal is Victor Von Neuman.

Platoons

The Army of Liberty is separated into a number of Platoons, each with their own specializations. This structure allows the Army of Liberty to respond quickly and effectively to its military engagements. Each platoon is typically composed of 4 to 6 commanders and has one commander that serves as its captain. The Marshal and Lieutenant Marshal are not in any singular platoon, and may take command of any platoon as is necessary.

Any noble desiring to move up to more demanding and prestigious platoons requires the agreement of the platoon captain of both their current and their desired platoon, and either of the Marshal or Lieutenant Marshal may veto the move.

The most important part of each platoon is that they function as a focused whole. It will be expected that each platoon move with cohesion, be it into combat or for refitting. Captains of each platoon will be expected to coordinate the details involved, but responsibility for this coordination lies with each commander.

Gellin's Crusaders: This platoon's colors are silver and navy blue. It's motto is _______, and it typically favors Cavalry, Heros, and Cavaliers. Gellin's Crusaders specialize in precision strikes and tactical maneuvering. This army group requires High Activity.
Current Commanders: Gellin Gellander (Captain)

______________: This platoon's colors are sky blue and scarlet red. It's motto is _______, and it typically favors Cavaliers and _______. The ______ platoon specializes in quick reinforcement and excellent scouting. This army group requires Moderate to High Activity.
Current Commanders: Vidara Asgard (Captain), Shamander Duskryn, Gwylan Dumeric

______________: This platoon's colors are golden yellow and emerald green. It's motto is _______, and it typically favors ________. The ______ platoon specializes in cohesive maneuvers and defensive formations. This army group requires Moderate Activity.
Current Commanders: Will Bell (Captain), Dar Tro, Darut Tro, Tadzio Turvak, Joao Vaz

Reserve Platoon: This (inactive) platoon's colors are dark violet and dark gray. It's motto is so far undecided, and it typically favors infiltrators. The reserve platoon specializes in counter-infiltration and security. This army group requires Moderate Activity.
Current Commanders:

Home Guard

The current Marshal of the Home Guard is Fafhrd Martius. This army group requires Mild Activity.

History

Detailed here will be a list of previous Giblotian military leaders and establishments and their contributions.

Rules and Regulations

Demerits

Demerits are 'black marks' on a commander's record given due to poor service. Demerits can typically be avoided by promptly reporting delays, expected absences, or reasons for previous absences, or by ensuring that oneself is in an army group of lower required activity/responsiveness.

• Demerits may only be filed by Marshals on commanders within their army.

• Demerits may be filed up to one week after a commander has transferred from said army.

• A Marshal may not place more than one demerit upon a commander for any one transgression.

If a commander is found suspect of a more serious offense (such as treason) and both has enough evidence to mark them as likely to be guilty, but not enough to ensure that it is so, they will immediately be subject to the next level of penalization (at 3, 5, and 6 demerits respectively).

• Demerits may be filed for any reason, not limited to the following:

Dereliction of Duty
Disobeying Orders
Breaking Giblotian Law
Fomenting Unrest in the Ranks(1)

(1): Defined as arguing with military superiors in a manner that compromises military effectiveness.

Procedure

A commander's total demerits for the purposes of fines and other penalizations is equal to that commander's total military recognitions minus their total demerits. Recognitions do not in any way remove demerits from record or otherwise affect demerits.

• The Marshal may declare a demerit upon a commander within two weeks of their transgression.

• The commander may file a case to have the demerit removed by contacting the Inquisitor within 2 weeks of the filing of the demerit. The case will then be reviewed by the Marshal, the Inquisitor, the Grand General, and the Chancellor. If any two of the latter three find fault in the demerit it is then removed without record.

• Once a demerit has made it past the two week review period (or was called to review and was not overturned) any of the Inquisitor, Grand General, or Chancellor may force a fine upon the commander. This fine may not be called by any other noble, including the commander's Marshal.

Any of the Inquisitor, Grand General, or Chancellor may ask for an alternative service to be provided by the fined commander, though the commander may still opt to pay the fine instead. The nature of this service must always be approved by the Inquisitor.
Fines are as follows:
1st Demerit: 10 gold
2nd Demerit: 25 gold
3rd Demerit: 50 gold
4th Demerit: 75 gold
5th Demerit: 100 gold

• All of the following require the acknowledgement of the matter by the General or both of the Chancellor and Judge, with the General then ensuring the penalties are enacted with efficiency:

Once a commander in an Active (non-defensive) army has three demerits over the total number of military honors they have received they will be moved into a defensive army. If the commander can later balance out their demerits against honors they can request to be moved back to an active army.

Once a commander in a non-active army has five demerits they will have their taxes cut at their lord's discretion, but allowing them no more than 25 gold income a week. At six demerits the commander is removed from the active military, and, at their lord's discretion will have their taxes cut, but can receive no more than 15 gold per week.

Recognitions

Giblot is founded upon certain enlightened ideals that set it above all other nations. These ideals are based out of adherence to the following three principles: Honour, Justice, and Glory.

Honour marks those that are willing to serve with the dignity and duty that marks a citizen of Giblot. Justice drives those who have taken the ideals of Giblot to heart, beholding them to live and fight for those ideals regardless of sacrifice. Glory is the pride that only Giblot allows: The ability to surpass mortal expectations and live, fight, and sacrifice as a paragon of Giblotain virtue, by embodying those greatest of ideals that Giblot itself stands and fights for.

Recognitions are based off these three principles, with each and every recognition being a vital step upon the path of Glory.

Recognitions of Honour

Commander Recognitions Platoon Recognitions Other Recognitions

Recognitions of Justice

Commander Recognitions Platoon Recognitions Other Recognitions

Recognitions of Glory

Commander Recognitions Platoon Recognitions Other Recognitions

Retirement

All nobles that have served in the Giblotian military are guaranteed to receive a healthy, steady retirement tax share and comfortable estate. This share is based off the length of time the noble spent in the military, and the number of recognitions over demerits the commander received in his service.