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Arcadia: The Wards - GlugGlop - 05-30-2025
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As Arcadia's spring of 2172 comes into full bloom, the cobbled streets are filled with life and business underneath the gilded canopy of Solais, a great busyness-- no, disruption begins to wash over the ranks of the settlement's humble volunteer militia. Overnight, a number of neatly penned, handwritten decrees are plastered all about the city's barracks, notice boards, and surrounding watchtowers. They speak of change, a massive shift of the diminutive volunteer force into a better, more well organized military force--
And behind it all, her name boldly plastered in golden ink upon the bottom of each page, lays the official signature of the Warden of Arcadia, Itzli.
The manuscript says the following:
"For too long now, our settlement has relied on the protection generously granted by our Patron-Kingdom of Delphina,
using their forces to ensure no harm may come to our lands while being unable to properly defend the fields we sow, nor the temples we hold most sacred
Our weakness and disorganization leave our guard in shambles, underfunded, undermanned, and incapable of shielding our beloved home from the clutches of those who wish it harm.
This cannot continue.
By decree of the Warden, the militia is hereby disbanded;
The previous ranks of any of its officials recorded yet hereby honorably discharged, and urged to contact the desk of the Warden as to such if they wish to take complaint with this.
... And in its place, the seeds of a new guard--A shield sturdy enough to weather the storms we may find ourselves as a city caught up in within the future.
All discharged officials are heavily encouraged to seek employment with the new ranks of Arcadia's official military: They may be offered higher roles should they prove themselves.
Any with the ambition, discipline, and faith to serve are allowed to request enlistment from the desk of the Warden.
using their forces to ensure no harm may come to our lands while being unable to properly defend the fields we sow, nor the temples we hold most sacred
Our weakness and disorganization leave our guard in shambles, underfunded, undermanned, and incapable of shielding our beloved home from the clutches of those who wish it harm.
This cannot continue.
By decree of the Warden, the militia is hereby disbanded;
The previous ranks of any of its officials recorded yet hereby honorably discharged, and urged to contact the desk of the Warden as to such if they wish to take complaint with this.
... And in its place, the seeds of a new guard--A shield sturdy enough to weather the storms we may find ourselves as a city caught up in within the future.
All discharged officials are heavily encouraged to seek employment with the new ranks of Arcadia's official military: They may be offered higher roles should they prove themselves.
Any with the ambition, discipline, and faith to serve are allowed to request enlistment from the desk of the Warden.
May this spring remain eternal , and the soil rich and nourishing.
-Itzli, Warden of Arcadia."
Beneath this each copy of the declaration lays three more pages, each detailing the three new 'Wards', more easily explained as one of the freshly formed branches of the greater military, its function, and the chain of command. Each shares the same number of ranks, and each the same function, yet the name for each rank varies based on branch. For brevity's sake, a chart showing off all three Ward's ranks in a single chart is shown:
... And that was a blessing, seeing as how horrifically she had just possibly over-complicated what was once a simple system.
-Itzli, Warden of Arcadia."
Beneath this each copy of the declaration lays three more pages, each detailing the three new 'Wards', more easily explained as one of the freshly formed branches of the greater military, its function, and the chain of command. Each shares the same number of ranks, and each the same function, yet the name for each rank varies based on branch. For brevity's sake, a chart showing off all three Ward's ranks in a single chart is shown:
... And that was a blessing, seeing as how horrifically she had just possibly over-complicated what was once a simple system.
KEEPERS
(Koretheia, Calyx Aubreen)
-The leaders of Arcadia, and the only authority surpassing the Warden.-
WARDEN
(Itzli)
-Charged with handling all affairs relating to the military, they will generally act as the top authority in military protocol except in the case of Keeper intervention.-
WARDS
(VACANT, COULD BE YOU!)
-Not to be confused with a Ward, the name for one of the three branches, the Wards hold authority over a single Ward and act as personal advisors to Warden Itzli.-
SENIOR GARDENER/SCYTHE/GUARD CAPTAIN
(VACANT, COULD BE YOU!)
-Senior members of the military, the generalized fourth rank is entrusted with more difficult tasks than the rank and file and is expected to aid in training new recruits.-
GARDENER/SICKLE/GUARD
(VACANT, COULD BE YOU!)
-The rank and file of the three Wards, those who have passed training and are expected to perform at an acceptable level of skill or dedication in their field.-
RECRUIT
(VACANT, COULD BE YOU!)
-New hands, those inexperienced and yet to be sorted into a Ward based on their skills. They have not completed basic training.-
(Koretheia, Calyx Aubreen)
-The leaders of Arcadia, and the only authority surpassing the Warden.-
WARDEN
(Itzli)
-Charged with handling all affairs relating to the military, they will generally act as the top authority in military protocol except in the case of Keeper intervention.-
WARDS
(VACANT, COULD BE YOU!)
-Not to be confused with a Ward, the name for one of the three branches, the Wards hold authority over a single Ward and act as personal advisors to Warden Itzli.-
SENIOR GARDENER/SCYTHE/GUARD CAPTAIN
(VACANT, COULD BE YOU!)
-Senior members of the military, the generalized fourth rank is entrusted with more difficult tasks than the rank and file and is expected to aid in training new recruits.-
GARDENER/SICKLE/GUARD
(VACANT, COULD BE YOU!)
-The rank and file of the three Wards, those who have passed training and are expected to perform at an acceptable level of skill or dedication in their field.-
RECRUIT
(VACANT, COULD BE YOU!)
-New hands, those inexperienced and yet to be sorted into a Ward based on their skills. They have not completed basic training.-
... And beneath the rank chart is a basic explanation of the Three Wards, and why they are not simply one singular order:
Each Ward will function as a part of greater whole, completing different tasks in the name of the same goal: The defense and security of Arcadia and the fulfillment of its ideals. The ranks are essentially the same throughout all the Wards, with the name merely being used to designate one's specialty rather than being a whole different rank in its entirety. A Senior Researcher is equal in authority to a Scythe, and a Guard is below them both.
To end the document on a simple note, it lists the new Wards and their functions:
-The Ward of the Garden will function as a supportive force, encompassing Arcadia's smiths, researchers, medics, and anyone else who may not be capable in the ways of combat, yet still wishes to contribute to Arcadia's security. They will work on public projects, tend to the wounded, and arm the other members of the military.
-The Ward of Harmony encompasses the ranks of Guards, and will work to ensure the peace of Arcadia within its own borders. They will resolve conflicts, tend to Watchtowers, and defend the surrounding lands from desecration and harm.
-The Ward of the Harvest, has with Lady Koretheia's blessing, been the only Ward granted the burden of the ability to take the life of another with no cost to their rank. They are expected to be both capable in combat and well versed in the teachings of Koretheian faith, serving as her paladins and warriors championing Her ideals. They are the lead in any offensive operation, and naturally due to their intense duties they carry and the requirements needed to join, they are the most exclusive Ward.
Further details are to be released soon, but it seemed the desk of the Warden ran out of paper, as the entire statement had to be cut slightly short before it went on about the new rules regarding service... Perhaps for the better, considering how dense it already was.
Each Ward will function as a part of greater whole, completing different tasks in the name of the same goal: The defense and security of Arcadia and the fulfillment of its ideals. The ranks are essentially the same throughout all the Wards, with the name merely being used to designate one's specialty rather than being a whole different rank in its entirety. A Senior Researcher is equal in authority to a Scythe, and a Guard is below them both.
To end the document on a simple note, it lists the new Wards and their functions:
-The Ward of the Garden will function as a supportive force, encompassing Arcadia's smiths, researchers, medics, and anyone else who may not be capable in the ways of combat, yet still wishes to contribute to Arcadia's security. They will work on public projects, tend to the wounded, and arm the other members of the military.
-The Ward of Harmony encompasses the ranks of Guards, and will work to ensure the peace of Arcadia within its own borders. They will resolve conflicts, tend to Watchtowers, and defend the surrounding lands from desecration and harm.
-The Ward of the Harvest, has with Lady Koretheia's blessing, been the only Ward granted the burden of the ability to take the life of another with no cost to their rank. They are expected to be both capable in combat and well versed in the teachings of Koretheian faith, serving as her paladins and warriors championing Her ideals. They are the lead in any offensive operation, and naturally due to their intense duties they carry and the requirements needed to join, they are the most exclusive Ward.
Further details are to be released soon, but it seemed the desk of the Warden ran out of paper, as the entire statement had to be cut slightly short before it went on about the new rules regarding service... Perhaps for the better, considering how dense it already was.