The Dwarven Legion

[Meanking 311]

The Dwarven Legion

 

 

The Dwarven Legion, defenders of Urguan, protectors of the Faith,

guardians of the people. The sole purpose of the Dwarven Legion is

to protect and serve the Grand Kingdom of Urguan. It is the main military

force underneath the Grand Kingdom, and also one of the most prestigious and oldest military guilds. It is currently led by Grand Marshal Ognar Grandaxe.  The Legion

is known for it’s notable order and discipline, excessive training and precise execution.

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Legion rank Key:

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Grand Marshal-Controls the Legion, absolutely.

XXXX

Commander-The ‘Left’ and ‘Right’ hands of the Grand Marshal

XXX

Legatus - The Legion officers.

XX

Pridebearer/Ironbreaker - The Legion Elite/Veterans of the Grand Kingdom

X

-Stoneguard/IronGuard - The Legions main body, official soldiers of the Grand Kingdom

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Grunt - Recruits of the Legion, however not officially recognized as legionnaires

H

Longbeards - Former officers or Elite Legionnaires, a very honorable title within the Legion.

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Notable Battles

Battle of Ugluk Fort- The Legion siege the orcish fort of Clan Ugluk. The result is a Legion victory and the land is claimed for the Grand Kingdom. This particular land would become the site of Storm’s Crossing and eventually Kal’Ithrun.

 

Battle of Snow/Battle of Nation Crossing- The Legion and it’s vassals face off in an open field battle with the Empire of Oren. The result is a loss due to a surprise flank by House Flay.

 

Battle of the GM Village- The Legion sieges the GM Village defended by the orcs and the skygods. The result is a staggering massacre as the orcs turn sides in favor of the Legion.

 

Battle of Frostfall- The Legion and their allies siege the tower of a Harbinger and are eventually pushed back under the waves of drudges and ridiculously overpowered magic.

 

Battle of Shadow Castle- The Legion, Tuetons and Elven forces siege the Orenian fortress of Shadow Castle. The result is the eventual retreat of the Legion forces under the onslaught of an orcish flank and flying Strelts.

 

Battle of Thoringrad- The combined forces of the races of Anthos siege the Legion fort of Thoringrad and the obsidian wall stretching from coast to coast. The result is the Legion retreating to the depths of the tower of Thoringrad where the great powers of the Green Skygod remove the ground above them, the ensuing fight results in an Orenian victory.

 

Battle of Indagolaf- The Legion, pushed back from the trenches surrounding the remains of Thoringrad, entrench themselves in the depths of Fort Indagolaf, an underground superfortress. After a lengthy siege, the Legion forces emerge from the fortress in a charge that would route the human, orc, and elven forces.

 

Battle of Kal’Azgoth- The Legion forces alongside their allies, led by a dwarf freed from the clutches of Ondnarch, make their way through the deeproads and into the sealed city. It is here that Igor Ireheart, wielding the Hammer of Baradin, sacrifices himself to destroy the essence of Ondnarch and free the trapped Aengul Wyvern.

 

Battle of the Dreadfort- Human forces backed by the Legion siege teams attempt to retake the Scourge-held fortress of the Dreadfort. With brilliantly engineered weaponry and the precision of the siege teams, the dwarves blast a path for the human infantry to retake the Dreadfort with their very own Commander Borin Grandaxe killing the Harbinger of Conquest.

 

Battle of Anthos- The Legion backed by the forces of Anthos valiantly defend the gate between Anthos and The Fringe from the coming Scourge before they are pushed back by rising flood waters. Anthos is lost.

 

Battle of Vengeance- The Legion and forces of the Treaty of Zion participate in an open field battle in the Orcish sands against the Orenian forces.. After the magic of the realm failing and many persons being teleported across the realm and the Zionists dominate the remaining human forces.

 

Battle of Mt. Augustus- The Legion and its allies siege the fortress of Mt. Augustus. They eventually retreat under the onslaught of magically duplicating humans.

 

Battle of the Red Realm- The forces of Anthos, led by the Legion and the Golden Lance (Guild) push several offenses into the realm of Setherian. In the final offensive the legion siege weaponry is used to destroy the Harbinger’s Tower. At the climax of the battle, Setherian breaks his way into the mortal realm and the Golden Lance (Guild), using a special ballista built by Lord Protector Zahrer Irongrinder, fire the Golden Lance (Artifact) into Setherian, destroying him.

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The Honour System

Honor is how Dwarves in the legion are judged and rewarded. Soldiers obtain a certain amount of honor in the Legion after completing specific actions, the honor is recorded in the roster by the Lord Marshal and Commanders. A Legionnaire must always report prior and after completing a honor granting action or they will not receive the honor in the assumption of false claims. Gaining honor also contributes to things around the Kingdom as a whole and includes things such as housing, tax discounts and admission to specific areas during specific events along with other benefits around the Kingdom and in the legion which honor may give you access to.

 

How to obtain Honor:

- Completing tasks and missions assigned by the Commanders and Marshal +5 honor

 

- Patrolling the Nation's borders, the inner city, and guarding the gates.

Guarding: 1 Dwarven day (Hour)/ +3 honor

Patrolling: 1 Dwarven day (Hour)/ +3 honor

- Attending Legion sessions such as meetings, legion feasts, and practices of the Legion

Meetings/Feasts+3 honor

- Practice 5+ honor

- Attending wars, skirmishes, and raids. +5 honor

-Guarding an important figure within the Kingdom +5 honor

-Upholding the Laws within the Grand Kingdom + 5 honor

-Having (being seen) a cuppa with your fellow legionnaires (rping) + 2 honor

 

OOC

-Being polite, in teamspeak or in game. +2 Honor

-Improving the Rp within the Kingdom (Being seen actually talking to the people within the kingdom) +5 Honor

 

Honor system no.2 (Bonus honor)

-Added-

-Donating a Chest of cobble to the Legion +3 honor

-Donating a chest of Stone-Brick to the Legion +5 honor

-Donating a chest of Lumber to the Legion +5 honor

-Donating a stack of Iron to the Legion +5 honor

-Donating a chest of food to the Legion +5 honor

 

Dishonor:

Dishonor occurs when a soldier in the service of the Legion refuses to do certain actions or shows disrespect to individuals of the Legion, in the event this occurs the Dwarf is to be stripped of hours and if the Dwarf is to drop below the requirements of the ranks he or she has earned then they shall be stripped of their rank and medal.

RP

 

- Failure to complete mission - 30 honor

- Misuse of Legion issued equipment - 50 honor

- Speaking against the Grand Marshal or Commander -50 honor

- Harassment/Assault of fellow Soldiers -30 honor

- Disobeying the orders of the Commanding Ranks -50 honor

- Going Stark Raving Mad -100 honor

 

OOC:

-Spamming and trolling in TS during practices: -50 honor

-Shouting/provoking trolling in Legion chat: -30 honor

-Provoking legionnaires in teamspeak or in game (oocly) -50 honor

-Jumping around the city, not improving the RP -10 honor

Attempted pugsying/actual pugsying - 150 honor

 

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Military Ranks

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Grand Marshal

The Grand Marshal is the Leader of the Dwarven Legion, his

gallant and audacious actions have caused him to take the role.

Everything he says, everything he orders, will be upheld.

Disobeying the Grand Marshal comes with terrible consequence.

 

Grand Marshal: Ognar Grandaxe

((Meanking))

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Commander

Commanders are exemplary soldiers and confident brave leaders,

they take commands directly from the Grand Marshal and convey

them to the lower ranks.

 

Commander: <Null>

Commander: Jorik Grandaxe

((joenaj))

 

Duties of a Commander:

-Must lead practices (1-2days)

-Must recruit Dwarves into the Legion

-Must add honor to Legionnaires when required

-Must show fair leadership and ability

-Must appropriately promote Legionnaires

-Must give Legionnaires duties:

Gate duty

Patrol

Tunnel Clearancing

Surface checks

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Legatus

Legates are the third highest ranking Legionnaire.

They are selected from the most worthy soldiers who

show potential to be great leaders in battle.

 

Legate: Sharr Irongut

(Lordbobby123)

 

Legate: Tog Irongrinder

((CptShoelace))

 

Legate:

Thirrak Grandaxe 

((DiamondWarlord))

 

Legate: Bronn Gradaxe

((_Kaydovee))

 

Duties of the Legates:

-Must lead practices (1-2 days)

-Must recruit Dwarves into the Legion

-Must add honor to Legionnaires when required

-Must keep the legion organised,

-Must give legionnaires duties:

Gate duty

Patrol

Tunnel Clearancing

Surface checks

 

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Longbeard

LongBeards are previous Officers in the Legion, if they

have stepped down and wish to stay in the legion this is

what they are made. As a result the Longbeard rank is purely honorary.

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Pridebearer

A PrideBearer is the highest rank obtainable by honor. However they are

still required to partake in such activity such as Guarding and Patrolling.

To be a PrideBearer you must have 400 honor and have partaken in 12

practices, it is also needed that you must have fought in 3 battles or raids.

xx

Ironbreaker

A veteran position obtained through 200 honor, 8 practices and

2 battles. A IronBreaker should train Grunts and Stoneguards.

x

IronGuard

A position for those legionnaires who have shown promise and the diligence of excelling to this rank. An Ironguard is the hardened Legionaire.

x

StoneGuard

They have proven themselves worthy as a Grunt by partaking in

2 practices, they are just above par with

-

Grunt

A grunt is a recruit and initiate in the Legion. Any dwarf is liable to be a Grunt, however as a grunt their powers are limited and restricted. As a result, any and all grunts are, by default not in the Legion.

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Duties

Duties are tasks given to Legionaries of all ranks (including commander). Duties are to be handled by the Officers of the legion.

Guard Duty

The Duty of Guarding is a crucial role within the capitol, Militants within the Legion are expected to serve for one Dwarven year with pay to protect the Hold and may after obtain more pay by doing more guard work.

 

Gate management

Is the duty in which a Legionnaire is to protect the mighty stone gate way of the capitol, during this time it is his or her goal to open and close the gates depending on whom is requesting entry, there are two types of phrases a Guard must adhere to when challenging someone who wishes entry and a list of features a person may bear that will not allow them access.

The “challenge” Phrases:

“W’o be ye?”

“Wut duh ye wunt in da city?”

"Wut weapons duh ye 'ave?"

Continuing the “challenge”:

If the figure requesting entrance of the Hold has any of the following features he is to be denied entrance to the city unless stated otherwise by an official from the Grand Council,

clothing; Hoods, Helmets, Masks, Goggles, and other forms of face covering articles.

appearance; Bone like structure, lacking flesh on “his or her” bones, glowing eyes, scale like hides, colored skin and tusks.

 

Patrol

Patrolling is vital to the Hold’s well being be it either tunnel clearances, when a guard goes into the deep mines and disposes of creeps and critters who may harm the miners, or doing surface checks where the militant will do tasks similar to the tunnel clearance but on the surface.. Any peculiar sightings are to be reported to the Legion Commander for further inspection.

 

Tunnel Clearing

A guard is to travel deep into the underbelly of the Capital known as The Mugdor (Mines) where he or she will patrol and examine tunnels slaying beasts whom challenge the well being of the miners, other duties during this time include the lighting of tunnels and the reports of collapses, or peculiar holes.

 

Surface Checks

The Guard is to wander about the perimeter of the capitol where he or she will be charged with examining the wall that protects the Hold’s border as well as slay any critters who threaten travelers, any peculiar sightings such as wall breaks, mysterious structures, or orc presence, is to be reported.

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Training

 

Practice or Training one’s combat skills and labor talents is an important factor within the Dwarven Kingdom as well as the Legion, formations and discipline are often the most stressed as the Dwarven Legion is well known for it's organization and prowess as a team fighting army.

 

Combat

Military practice is often done once or twice every Dwarven year to hone the skills of both recruits and veteran soldiers so that battles may be planned in advance and new tactics be learned in order to ensure that the Dwarven “war engine” runs efficiently during times of war or battle and allow for fresh meat (recruits) to easily gain the necessary skills that make for the important components of the Dwarven combat style.

 

Group practice

- Organized by Legionnaires on permission of the Grand Marshal/Commander

 

Parading (marching in formation)

Drilling (Fighting in formation)

Hunting (To train one’s skills)

Combat Practice (To train one’s fighting prowess)

 

Personal practice:

- Must report to Grand Marshall / Commanders prior -

Hunting (To train one’s skills)

Combat Practice (To train one’s fighting prowess)

Duelling (To test one’s capabilities)

 

Formations

Vel (Line)

- Formation always has the leader in front

- Line must not pass leader or break form during march

- Not default stance when inactive

-Minimal numbers for this formation is one

 

Tav Vel (Two Lines)

-Formation always has leader in front

-Line must not pass leader or break form during march

-Continues going down in rows to accompany all soliders

-Minimal numbers for this formation is two

-Maximum for this formation is null (any)

 

Dree Vel (Three Lines)

- Formation always has the leader in front

- Line must not pass leader or break form during march

- May be default stance when inactive if number exceed 8 soldiers

- Continues going down in rows to accompany all soldiers

-Minimal numbers for this formation is three

 

Aemiz (Row)

- Formation always has the leader in front

- Row will not be used during march

- Default stance when inactive if number is less than 8 soldiers

-Minimal numbers for this formation is four

 

Tekom (Box)

- Formation has leader in the center

- Important individuals will be hosted on the inside

- Line must not pass leader or break form during march

- Rarely used during march due to difficulty to maintain

- Not default stance when inactive

 

Shield wall (Large-Row)

-Formation with the Leader preferable in the centre

-Defensive formation during battles

-Multiple rows if terrain limits formation

-No minimal number for this formation

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Armour & Uniform

 

All Legionnaires are required to wear the uniform suitable to their rank.

 

Commander

http://i.imgur.com/EAe413W.png

Uniform: http://i.imgur.com/HRU76Zx.png

Helm: http://i.imgur.com/uiIIASQ.png

 

Legatus

Option 1

http://i.imgur.com/9CATDhI.png

Uniform: http://i.imgur.com/fNS7MPs.png

Helmet: http://i.imgur.com/my4mdj1.png

 

Option 2

http://i.imgur.com/WgWUKPy.png

Uniform: http://i.imgur.com/xE7uxid.png

Helm: http://i.imgur.com/my4mdj1.png

 

Ironbreaker - Longbeard

http://i.imgur.com/KbYOU80.png

Uniform: http://i.imgur.com/N9k6kcC.png

Helm: http://i.imgur.com/haQbhEl.png

 

Stoneguard-IronGuard

http://i.imgur.com/wMd36Er.png

Uniform: http://i.imgur.com/iERxDbT.png

Helm: http://i.imgur.com/Y8fDnJk.png

 

Grunt

http://i.imgur.com/LfVttFU.png

Uniform: http://i.imgur.com/J0upKNA.png

Helm: http://i.imgur.com/kV1v0BS.png

 

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Legion Games:

The legion ‘games’ is a like any other traditional practice, however, not involving any real goal for the Legionnaires to obtain other than simply having fun.

-Dwarfball

Dwarf ball is a game which consists of two sides, each team has 3 players, the goal is to knock the opposing 3 players off of their pitch without crossing the middle line.

-The dwarf sprint

The Dwarf sprint consists of a race between all of the legionnaires, the dwarf sprint can take place anywhere, however it is most notable for the mountain races.

-Beard wrestling

Beard wrestling is a game which consists of any number of Legionnaires (as long as it is an even number) and the way this game is achieved is by tying two legionnaires beards together and beginign a ‘tug of war’ with their beards. ((Each dwarf has to /roll 10, and the side getting the bigger overall number, wins.))

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Payment

 

The Dwarven Legion is paid on the representation of active service that is done per year, (weekly) the wage increases as one's rank increases as well thus allowing for a higher income on the well performing soldier's behalf. All Legionnaires are offered housing.

 

Wages

Grunt: 25 Minas

Stoneguard: 75 Minas

IronGuard: 125 Minas

Ironbreaker: 150 Minas

PrideBearer: 175 Minas

Legatus: 200 Minas

Commander: 250 Minas

Grand Marshal: 300 Minas

 

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Legionnaire of the year

OOC

Legionnaire of the year is a rank granted down by either the Commanders or the Grand Marshal, such ways to obtain this honor is by acting appropriately both rply, and oocly, whilst performing diligently and accordingly within the Legion.

 

Legionnaires of the year will be granted a Dwarven Hammer called; ‘Legions Wroth’ as well with a set of custom made Dwarven armor.

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Enlisting

 

A Dwarf wishing to apply must send the following applicant to the Grand Marshal.

 

((https://docs.google.com/forms/d/16y7TLbv__YUOZjMKqYYbVdT4Cn2e4YIpRY1CLp-rirI/viewform))

 

Roster:

 

((https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/190GJW17lCUsdRmOEkh5O7Munfxjvr4z9q8V3_l45pjE/edit#gid=0))

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[Meanking 311]

Legion Updates:

 

-New Formations

-Added a new rank; ‘Ironguard’ which is a between the ‘Stoneguard’ and ‘Ironbreaker’ ranks

-Changed the name of the former Lt rank to Legatus/Legate (Different words, same meanings).

-Longbeard rank made into a more of an ‘honorary’ rank within the legion.

-Updated the Application and the Roster; Creds to: Thirrak Grandaxe (DIAMONDWARLORD)

-Updated Legion Wages

-Added harsher punishment on losing honor.

-Added Legion rank key

-Changed ‘Soldier of the year’ to Legionnaire aswell with adding a new reward. (And a better one)

-Removed Two former lieutenants (Kowaman and Monkey)

-Added more ways to obtain honor

-Added more ways to lose honor

-Defined specific roles which commanding ranks should fulfill. 

[SonOfAragorn 7]

I was told to apply for the dwarvish leagion here, so that is what I'm doing. My mc name is OberJarl_Ragnak, and my roleplay character's name is Ardir Chrometracker. I would like to join up with the dwarvish legion on Thales.

[Birdwhisperer 1174]

Moved to the Great Library. It shall be sorted into appropriate category shortly.