Lance and Shield Tasks

The Lance and the Shield

ollowing promotion to Knight of the Shield, each Knight must consider how they will best serve. The Shield Knights are responsible for the protection of the body of Gareth: her Knights, her Relics and her Lore. They are looked upon to act as the spiritual leaders of Knighthood. The Order of the Lance is deeply rooted in the militant tradition of Knighthood - these Knights represent the combat elite of Gareth. Consideration for promotion within Shield Order is extended to all Knights of the Shield. Those who have demonstrated a keen intellect, wisdom, skill at teaching and or offering counsel to their fellow knights may be recommended by a current Officer of the Shield, or by a senior officer of the Crown.

Consideration for promotion to the Lance will be extended by invitation only. Those Knights who have demonstrated a keen understanding of survival, rescue and attack may be recommended by a current Officer of the Lance, or by a senior officer of the Shield or Crown. Following recommendation, the Lance General or Colonel may extend invitation to the Knight and assign his mentor.

The Tasks of Application may be completed at any time.

To begin the Tasks of Entrance, the Knight will first be assigned his mentor by the Order's General and Colonel. Any tasks completed without the guidance of a mentor will be repeated.

Tasks of Application

* Donate one egg to the clan's coffers.

* Undergo and pass an equipment inspection by an Officer of the Lance.

Tasks of Entrance

Knight of the Shield

* Accumulate 2 bounty points, or personally kill 1 enemy of Gareth Keep and record their passing.

* Gather 2 Amulets of Austinian, or other equally helpful pieces of gear for donation to Gareth Keep.

* Write either a Treatise for public consumption, or an Essay to be shared with your mentor and the Generals, on an agreed upon topic of importance.

* Confer with an a member of the Order Lance, and then report to your mentor on the best methods of personal self defense you have learned and how to put them into action.

Knight of the Lance

* Accumulation of 10 bounty points, or participate in two separate combat patrols that fall an enemy of the keep.

* Participate in one successful keep defense or assault.

* All Aspiring Knights must know directions to the safe room and the Lords

rooms in Misery and Thorn Keep.

Note: Where required, the Officers and Knights involved in each task are to provide confirmation by missive. The Candidate must copy the confirmation missives into his journal.

Candidacy for Officer Status:

To be a Candidate for an Officer in your order you must meet the following Criteria. Display leadership potential. This includes participation in Keep events, having taken at least one Squire, and being a continually productive member of the Keep. Been Knighted for at least 4 weeks. Have donated consistently to Gareth Keep and Althainia, in either time or funds. Be known as a charitable person. Have no outstanding disciplinary matters before the Generals or High Justice.

Once recognized under these criteria, the General of your Order will assign you to your taskings.

The Office of the Lance:

Accumulate at least 20 bounty points, or personally kill 5 enemies of Gareth Keep and record their passing.

Lead at least 2 successful Keep assaults or defenses (success is defined by gaining or retaining the Keep in question)

Teach a class on the basics of survival to the other Knights, Pages and Squires of Gareth Keep.

Retrieve a Lance of Hemskoen, or other piece of important gear for donation to the needful of the keep.

The Office of the Shield:

Accumulate at least 10 bounty points, or personally kill 2 enemies of Gareth keep and record their passing.

Write an essay on a previous or currently serving Knight of Gareth Keep, list why their deeds and acts are important and then submit this record to the Crown for preservation.

Teach a class on religion and it’s importance to Gareth Keep to other Knights, Pages and Squires.

Be active and respectful of all. Hold all duties expected of a Shield Knight.

A candidate for Office in either Order may be assigned additional tasks at the discretion of their General, to ensure their quality and knowledge.

Promotion:

Promotion beyond the Office of Lieutenant will be upon the merits of each person and the availability of posts in each Order.

The General of each Order will decide their staffing needs.

To be qualified for promotion the Officer must meet these requirements.

The Officer must have served their current post for at least 4 weeks to be eligible for promotion.

The Officer must not have any outstanding disciplinary measures before the Generals or High Justice.

The Officer must have brought at least one of their Squires to Knighthood.

The Officer must not be undergoing any specialized training at the time, all training towards special schools must be completed before consideration for promotion.