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A Knight's Guide to Mentoring Squires
A Knight's Guide to Mentoring Squires
A Knight will act as teacher, guide, brother and friend to his Squires,
from the Page's final task to that time when his Squire kneels for the
last time to arise a Knight of Gareth Keep.
The bond shared between a Squire and his Mentor grows during the Squire's
service and will last throughout his life. Many Knights call on their
mentors for advice or guidance long after they have left the duties of
a Squire behind.
The first duty a Knight has to his Squire is to assign a suitable task to
end his service as a Page. The task must challenge the Page while keeping
his abilities and expertise in mind. An Officer must be consulted to approve
an appropriate task.
Following the completion of the task and acceptance as a Squire, the
Knight must notify the Keep of his new charge and see that the Squire's
uniform is updated.
Uniform insignia requirements:
<Squire's Full name>, Squire to <Name of Knight>
<Squire's Full name>, {BSquire{x to {B<Name of Knight>{x
The mentoring Knight will act as both teacher and guide to his Squire,
leading his charge through each task. The Squire should not begin his
tasks independently, instead the mentor will assign each to his Squire.
The Squire must continue to maintain his journal, recording each task as
it is assigned and completed. Tasks that are not documented in the journal
will be repeated before the Squire will be considered for advancement.
The Knight should write the generals weekly with a brief notice updating
them of the progress of their Squire.
The tasks are listed below with the responsibilities of each. Suggestions
as to how the task may be approached with the Squire are included. The
Knight is free to take the approach that will best suit his Squire.
Task of Justice
Squire: Meet with a Colonel or General.
Col./Gen: Missive following that meeting.
Squire: Add missive copy to journal.
Squire: Journal entry - Summarize the meeting.
Knight: Take note of how the Squire's thoughts change between when the
task is assigned and when it is completed. Ensure that your Squire is
able to differentiate between the laws of men and divine law.
Task of Spirituality
Squire: Meet with a Priest of the Light or a Shield Officer.
Priest/Officer: Missive following that meeting.
Squire: Add missive copy to journal.
Squire: Journal entry - Summarize the meeting.
Squire: Journal entry - Your Deity and Your Duty.
Knight: Know your Squire's faith. Learn which deity he follows and how
he celebrates his faith. Help him reconcile his own God's Tenets with
the beliefs of the Keep.
Task of Compassion
Squire: Provide assistance in training.
Training partner: Missive following the training assistance.
Squire: Add missive copy to journal.
Knight: Instill in your Squire the desire to show his charity and
compassion beyond the completion of this task.
Task of Honor
Squire: Day of mediation.
Squire: Journal entry - Conflicts of Virtue.
Squire: Journal entry - Honor.
Knight: Help your Squire come to understand the Knight's commitment to
our Virtues. Use the Dilemmas from our Library to help him come to his
own resolution where one or more virtue may come into conflict.
The Knight, or other officers of this Keep may assign additional tasks as
required. Those tasks and the resultant lessons are to be included in the
Squire's journal.
Upon completion of the full curriculum, the Knight may present his
Squire to any of our three Generals for the final task to be assigned.
Do not present the Squire until you have full faith in his ability to discharge
the duties of a Knight. As their sponsor, any lack of quality on the
Squire's part is reflected upon you directly.
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