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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Ruavel" data-source="post: 779140" data-attributes="member: 5704">hello my militarily-minded comrades...<img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f609.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)"  data-smilie="2"data-shortname=";)" />I thought I'd post a bit of an update on what I've put together so far on the Outland Rangers... Obviously this is not 100% complete so please don't be too scathing, but nonetheless constructive criticism is welcomed and encouraged...Here goes...Outland Rangers Functions and Mandate: The Outland Rangers basic function is patrolling the lands of Enheim, protecting rural communities from foreign and domestic threats, dealing with poachers in the realm, and acting on the Council of Warders behalf in matters involving simple disputes between citizens. When it comes to all matters outside the walls of the city of Mor’s End the Outland Rangers are the law except in the most grievous circumstances.History: Many years ago it became apparent that the city’s legal mechanisms were having no impact on the populace of rural Enheim. This prompted an agreement between the Council of Warders and the then impressively manned Outland Rangers by which any legal and investigative matters that arose outside the walls of Mor’s End would fall under the jurisdiction of the rural protectors. At the time this agreement was struck the Rangers reported directly to the sovereign lord of Mor’s End, and when initially approached on the issue the Outland Chief, a man of questionable loyalty, agreed to the Councils proposal because he saw the arrangement as an opportunity to advance his own quest for power.For several years the Outland Chief guided and governed the land outside the city walls subtly and to his own ends and this minor crisis finally came to a head when he tried to restrict the flow of food from the land into the city then, when that failed to gain him the political clout he wished for, held two small farming communities to ransom. An alliance of several of the Outland Ranger lieutenants thankfully deposed of their rogue leader and eventually a new agreement between the Council and the Rangers was established.Now the paramilitary Rangers answer directly to the Council of Warders in the city of Mor’s End. They maintain a presence in all but the most delicate of Council meetings, having negotiated to keep a non-voting representative present in Council at all times. This task currently falls to Marcus Fleetfoot, a pupil of the current Outland Chief until his flair for diplomacy led him into his position as the Ranger’s voice in the political machinations on the city and region.Operational Practices: The Outland Rangers maintain four (4) small, independent groups that regularly move from one area of Enheim to another in an established, but flexible, pattern. The patrol patterns means that one the groups passes through any given part of the realm of Enheim every few days. Such a regular presence in the lands surrounding Mor’s End has been an effective deterrent against poachers and provides an excellent mechanism for the early detection of any incursion into Enheim by local savage races.The Rangers are also responsible for protecting the fishermen and watersilk collectors of Lake Enoria. The economy of a significant portion of Mor’s End depends on the tendrils taken from the jellyfish farmed in the lake and rich local merchants have contributed to the creation of equipment that aids the Outland Rangers protect to city’s interests. The two smallest units of the rangers have been outfitted with items to make patrolling the waters of Lake Enoria easier, including a helm of underwater action for both units.Chain of Command: Although the Outland Rangers are not a typical military organization they do try to maintain a structured order and chain of command. Given the large area of land they are required to cover and how few members they have, anything less than a well managed system would result in areas not being patrolled and matters not being dealt with for the people that depend on them.As mentioned earlier, the Outland Rangers now report to the Council of Warders in the city of Mor’s End however it became apparent to Silanthe Kalatos (current Outland Chief) that the constantly requirement to report the activities of the Rangers kept her dealing with issues more pertinent to her aims, ie protection of the people of Enheim.The current arrangement with Marcus Fleetfoot acting as her representative at all Council engagements allows Silanthe to focus her attention on the thing she loves (and does) best. A well organised use of animal messenger and whispering wind allows for regular communication between the Outland Chief and her representative, enabling the Outland Rangers to constantly update the Council on significant events in rural Enheim and provides the Council a means by which they can issue timely instructions to Silanthe rather than waiting for her to return to the city.Outland Chief: Silanthe Kalatos (female half-elf drd3/rgr6)Outland Representative: Marcus Fleetfoot (male human brd4/rgr1)Outland Unit 1: Silanthe Kalatos (female half-elf drd3/rgr6); 1 x rgr2Outland Unit 2: Rontaran Seldan (male human rgr4); 1 x drd3; 1 x rgr1Outland Unit 3: Verdana Softstep (female halfling rgr5); 1 x rgr3Outland Unit 4: Davmor Songsteel (male human drd3/rgr1), 1 x rgr2, 2 x rgr1</blockquote>

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