Some more KotAC info
The following is public, or at least non-secret information about the KotAC
The rank of a KotAC is reflected in their title. All full knights (every KotAC member above squire) is titled :
Staret {Name}, {KotAC Rank}
The rank consists of at least two words, an adjective and a noun. The adjective appears to never change and the noun reflects their rank. Other adjectives and adverbs sometimes show up in titles, with more senior knights more likely to have more extra words.
The lowest rank of full knights is Vigil. As an example, Liiros is Staret Liiros Tivaniel, Determined Vigil. Determined is his adjective and Vigil is his noun.
The next rank is known as Beast of the Earth. Knights of this rank have an earthbound mundane creature as their noun. For example, the very first post in the campaign included an NPC named Staret Vilina Lea, Stalwart Wolverine. Both Vigils and Beasts of the Earth usually have few leadership responsibilities within the order and either operate independently or supervise small groups of knights.
The next three ranks are Beast of the Air, Monster of the Earth, and Monster of the Air. These ranks have more leadership responsibility, with Monsters of the Earth and Air often leading organized companies or regiments of knights into battle.
The highest rank are the Great Beasts. They have the most powerful monsters in their rank, like dragons, devils, and liches. There are only ever a handful of knights at this rank. They direct broad movements of the knights and direct the order's interests. They also lead entire armies of knights into battle when necessary.
Okay, everything from here down is not publicly known IC, but I'm posting it here because Liiros would know it and I don't want to keep the whole party in the dark for the whole campaign.
Knights that have been in their rank for at least two years can add "Elder" to their rank, as in "Elder Driven Hawk". At least at the more junior ranks, Knights who have earned a promotion but can't be because all the ranks above them are full can add additional superlatives to their rank, like "Most" or "Very". At the middle and upper ranks the titles get more fanciful but appear to have less structure, though they always keep the "adjective noun" form.
The powers of the knight will be made available to PC knights as feats. Liiros is now eligible to take the Unleash Inner Strength feat, described below:
Unleash Inner Strength [Knight of the Aquiline Cross]
You have learned to unleash the inner strength latent in all of us so that you can better serve the greater good.
Prerequisite
Vigil rank in the Knights of the Aquiline Cross.
Benefit
Once per day for each KotAC feat you posess you can unleash your inner strength. This is a swift action that provokes an attack of opportunity. You gain +4 to Strength for 3 rounds plus your Wisdom modifier. You may end this effect early as a free action. Once this effect is over you have -2 to strength and constitution for the same amount of time it was in effect. This ability doesn't stack with rage or rage-like abilities and can never be used if you're under a rage or rage-like effect.
