Silver Marshes Campaign (Game Closed)

[wgreen]

CT, any guidance you can offer as to the typical day in the life of a Spellguard? Would my char be on patrol, or training, or something else? Or is it her day off? Thanks!

-Will

 

[Crimson Tide]

The Knights and Spellguards work in three 8 hour shifts that rotate each week. Shift 1 is 0600-1400, shift 2 is 1400-2200, and shift 3 is 2200-0600. Watchstanders are expecting to show up thirty minutes before watch to begin the passdown and to see if there have been any special "tasks" assigned to their unit for the night. The roaming patrols of the city is normally three knights and one spellguard while the manning of the walls/admin/galley duites is a bit more flexible.

Now as Wizards are more "specialized" members, they are given more leeway on their watch times and are mainly "on call" as needed. The exception to this is when they are on roaming duty and then they are expected to be on time and on post like everyone else is.

If you or Dorn try to petition to be Knight Errants, the same title applies for both Silver Knights and Spellguards, you will not be expected to stand the normal watches, but you will be expected to travel in the name of the city and be the first ones deployed should the Ardent Legion (the Confederation's Army) need you.

So, I will leave it up to you if you are on patrol at the time, or in the on call status and are in your quarters, Spellguards get individual rooms, whereas only officers get private rooms in the Silver Knights.

*hopes this helps some*

 

[wgreen]

Thanks, CT!

Prof Yeti -- you want to be on patrol together for the opening of the game?

-Will

 

[Crimson Tide]

Will: Is Rhaine more of a support mage in the Spellguards? What I mean is, is she closer to being a quartermaster/admin/assistant role than a battlemage? I only ask because her spells and skills tend to point her in that direction. I only ask because I am trying to get a feel on how the others would see her. Also, while the Silver Knights all have "ranks", all the Spellguards are known as Magus "insert last name here".

Prof Yeti: Dorn is a Sergeant.

Edit: Also feel free to put something in now if you like Will and if Prof does want to share the shift, you can always go from there later. She could have gotten the summons at highsun (noon) and discussed it someone, filed it away, etc and then went on watch.

 

[Prof Yeti]

Thanks, CT!

Prof Yeti -- you want to be on patrol together for the opening of the game?

-Will

Yeah that sounds good to me. I am up for pretty much anything.

 

[Prof Yeti]

If you or Dorn try to petition to be Knight Errants, the same title applies for both Silver Knights and Spellguards.

What exactly is required to become a Knight Errant?

 

[Crimson Tide]

Do you mean in general or the PrC class?

In general, you have to have served with the Silver Knights for at least a year and then request that Commander Alathar consider you for that position, increase in pay, and transition from enlisted to officer. If this was a lower lvl game, I would also say the char would have to be lvl 5, but since that is already met, it isn't a factor.

The PrC I will mail you off list as I don't want to violate any laws by posting up the info if it is not free sourced. If you have the SIlver Marshes book, it is on page 112.

Edit: E-mail sent.

 

[Crimson Tide]

Since I am going to tweak this a little to fit my needs, I am going to post my version of the Knight Errant (Infantry). It is a mix of the Purple Knights and the Knight Errant in the Silver Marshes and I wanted to see what you all thought of it.

Hit Dice: d10
Alignment: Any good
BAB: +5

Feats: Survivor (knowing the terrain and making the +2 Wilderness Lore to Survival), Weapon Focus (any martial weapon) (they are soldiers after all), Endurance (the fatigue of battle is no joke)

Skills: Survival 2 ranks, Knowledge (Silverymoon or the North Local) 2 ranks, Spot 4 ranks, Diplomacy or Intimidate 2 ranks


Class Skills: Bluff, Climb, Handle Animal, Diplomacy, Intimidate, Jump, Knowledge (Silverymoon or the North local), Listen, Ride, Sense Motive, Spot, Survival, Swim

Skill points: 4 + Int mod

This is mainly aimed at what I feel an infantry officer would be vice the mounted officer of a cavalry unit. Any thoughts?

 

[gabrion]

This is mainly aimed at what I feel an infantry officer would be vice the mounted officer of a cavalry unit. Any thoughts?

Possibly make them lawful good? I mean if they are specifically working as a military/enforcer position for a good city it seems like they should e lawful. Don't really know though. I've been busy but I'll get my first post up as soon as I get a little spare time.

 

[Crimson Tide]

I thought about making it like the purple knights, any nonevil and non chaotic, but as Silverymoon is a CG city overall, it stands to me they could commission officers who do a good job but chaffe under the yoke of doing things "by the book".

But with them being seen as having the power to act as Silverymoon's voice on their travels, I think something more "structured" would also make sense.