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==Military Chain of Command==
 
==Military Chain of Command==
As a noble of Perdan, there is a strict hierarchy of command. Only a selected few individuals may command you by giving a lawful order. These individuals are as follows:
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As a noble of Perdan, there is a strict hierarchy of command. Military authority stars at the top, with the King. The King tells the High Marshal what he wants to happen. The High Marshal creates a strategic plan and provides the [[Marshal]] of each [[army]] with their objectives. The Marshals are then responsible for achieving those objectives.
* Your liege lord
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* Your liege lord's Duke (if you are not the knight of a Duke)
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Only a selected few individuals in this military chain of command may give you a lawful order. These individuals are as follows:
 
* The [[Marshal]] of the [[army]] to which your liege lord has assigned you
 
* The [[Marshal]] of the [[army]] to which your liege lord has assigned you
 
* The second in command of that same army
 
* The second in command of that same army
  
Other nobles may make requests, or ask you to do things. But they may not give you an order. ''(If you later join a [[religion]] or a [[guild]], then the Elder members may issue orders to the other members. That, however, is a bit outside the topic of the Military Chain of Command.)''
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There are, however, a select few ''other'' nobles who may give you a lawful order, albeit they are outside the military chain of comand. Chief among these is your liege lord. If your liege is also the vassal of a duke, then that duke as well may give you a lawful order. As you may surmise, it is possible for you to receive conflicting order. Your Marshal may tell you to head to the capital, while your liege lord may tell you to head to your region to do police work. What should you do in this case? No one can tell you how to handle this. You must do as honor demands, and only you can make that choice.
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Other nobles may make requests, or ask you to do things. But they may not give you an order. Whether or not you choose to comply with the request is up to you.
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''(If you join a [[religion]] or a [[guilds|guild]], then the Elder members may issue orders to the other members. While it is outside the topic of the Military Chain of Command, it still deserves a brief mention.)''
  
 
==Recruitment and Unit Maintenance==
 
==Recruitment and Unit Maintenance==

Revision as of 15:52, 5 June 2008

Introduction

Greetings, young nobles. My name is Balkeese Indirik, Duchess of Castle Ubent, and one of the mentors of Perdan. My task here is to teach you those things. One thing to remember at all times while under the tutelage of a mentor: If you have any questions, any at all, you have only to ask.

As a young noble, there are many things you must learn quickly. This guide as my humble attempt to teach you those things. The following is a short list of these things. There are more, but this will get us started.

  • The inalienable rights
  • Realm hierarchy, allegiance and oath
  • The military chain of command - armies, marshals, and the general
  • Recruitment and maintenance of units
  • Basic combat tactics and unit settings
  • "Out-of-Character" - separation between each character, separation between characters and players

The Inalienable Rights

As a member of the nobility, you have certain rights and privileges upon which no noble may infringe. These are known as the Inalienable Rights. Should any noble attempt to infringe upon your inalienable rights, you should contact the Titans immediately. In short, the Inalienable rights of a noble include:

  1. The right to attend any Tournament at any time.
  2. The right to follow any career path you desire.
  3. The right to lead any type of soldiers at any time.
  4. The right to be as active or inactive as you please.
  5. The right to pause at any time.

There is one, and only one, exception to the Inalienable rights: You may be ordered out of the bureaucratic class. You may not be told which class to follow, only to not follow that of a bureaucrat. The reason of this is that too many bureaucrats will cause damage to the realm. If you wish to become a bureaucrat you should contact the Arch Priest or Arch Priestess before switching to that path.

Realm Hierarchy and Oaths of Fealty

Perdan is a Monarchy. We are ruled by a King or Queen, who holds absolute authority over the nobility. The King has a realm council to assist him by performing certain tasks. These are the High Marshal, Royal Treasurer, and Arch Priest. Each of these council members has authority in their own areas.

Sworn directly to the King of Perdan are the Dukes. Each city or stronghold (Perdan, Partora, Aix, and Castle Ubent) has a Duke or Duchess. Sworn to the Dukes are the lord of the individual regions. Each Duke and regional lord has knights sworn to their service.

In return for their service, each lord pledges to pay a portion of the regional tax income to the knight. This is where the knight will receive the major portion of their income. A small stipend of a few gold coins will be sent from the realm directly to each noble. This stipend will buy you a few drinks at a local tavern, but will not be sufficient to hire any soldiers. To earn that much money, you will need to swear fealty to a lord. To swear an oath to a lord, you will either need to be in the same region as the lord, or in the lord's home region.

The King of Perdan also maintains a group of advisors known as the Senate. The members of the Senate include the realm council, the Dukes and Marshals, and a few other nobles highly trusted by the King. The purpose of the Senate is to provide advise to the King on military, political, and diplomatic matters.

Military Chain of Command

As a noble of Perdan, there is a strict hierarchy of command. Military authority stars at the top, with the King. The King tells the High Marshal what he wants to happen. The High Marshal creates a strategic plan and provides the Marshal of each army with their objectives. The Marshals are then responsible for achieving those objectives.

Only a selected few individuals in this military chain of command may give you a lawful order. These individuals are as follows:

  • The Marshal of the army to which your liege lord has assigned you
  • The second in command of that same army

There are, however, a select few other nobles who may give you a lawful order, albeit they are outside the military chain of comand. Chief among these is your liege lord. If your liege is also the vassal of a duke, then that duke as well may give you a lawful order. As you may surmise, it is possible for you to receive conflicting order. Your Marshal may tell you to head to the capital, while your liege lord may tell you to head to your region to do police work. What should you do in this case? No one can tell you how to handle this. You must do as honor demands, and only you can make that choice.

Other nobles may make requests, or ask you to do things. But they may not give you an order. Whether or not you choose to comply with the request is up to you.

(If you join a religion or a guild, then the Elder members may issue orders to the other members. While it is outside the topic of the Military Chain of Command, it still deserves a brief mention.)

Recruitment and Unit Maintenance

Basic Combat and Unit Settings

OOC/IC Separation

Beginning Your Career