The Host of Saint Arpad, 1914

[Optimus420 1926]

THE HOST OF ST. ARPAD OF VILACZ, THE BANNERMEN OF IVANOVICH

Issued and confirmed by,

The Count of Vaška

5th of the Sun's Smile, 1914

 

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INTRODUCTION

Nearly fifteen years ago to the day the Host of St. Arpad was established in a small chapel in our former lands. From there we set out to establish ourselves and seek a better life than what we had before. It was not long after we settled in the camp of the Adrians where we lived amongst one another in tents, telling stories and making merry, a brief reprieve before the work was to begin. As time progressed, our numbers grew as more and more true-raevir settled, now we reach a point in time of peace and prosperity. Yet, it is not our way to just keel over, we must always remain vigilant and reject the ways of the heartland-folk. It is with that, the Host of St. Arpad of Vilacz remains the standing militant force of House Ivanovich and defenders of the wayward raevir. 

 

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MISSION

The Host of St. Arpad of Vilacz is to act as the personal bannermen and guard force for House Ivanovich, the County of Vaška, and any other of Ivanovich holdings. Founded on the principles of Ruskan Orthodoxy and the militant scriptures of St. Arpad, the streltsy serving within its ranks have been honed into a professional fighting force compared to a local militia or levy. They are tasked with protecting any and all wayward raev-folk who have lost their way and to act in the Count’s best interest and at his discretion. 

 

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Depiction of three bannermen of House Ivanovich in full uniform.

 

RANKS

Hetman - Гетман

The Hetman or Count of Vaška is the commander of the Host of St. Arpad, it is he who houses them, feeds them, and so forth. In return those amongst the host owe oaths of loyalty to the Hetman. The Hetman can only be the Count of Vaška, unless a different successor is chosen by his will.

 

Ataman - Атаман

The Ataman or Captain of the Host is responsible for all their wellbeing in terms of shelter, pay, supplies, and so forth. The Ataman may also oversee and organize and train the Host at Count’s discretion. 

 

Cossack - Казак

The Cossacks are the grizzled veterans of the Host as far as peasants go, and are the only form of organized or otherwise professional soldiers of the Host. In order for one to become a cossack, you must first be a Straznik. Only after years of service, piety, honor, or recognition by the Count or Ataman can a Straznik become a Cossack. They act as the vanguard of the Host. A Cossack can be identified due to being branded with the Mark of St. Arpad upon being promoted from Straznik.

 

Straznik - Стразник

Straznik are streltsy that have sworn oaths in service to the Count of Vaška. The Straznik make up the backbone of the Host due to the majority of citizens of our former lands enlisting so that they could purchase property and gain further opportunities in society through service in the Host. Nowadays the Straznik retain their position as the core of the Host being the entry rank for those who enlist.

 

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THE ARPADOVIC

The bulwark of the Count and House Ivanovich, the sacred order of veteran cossacks who took vows of unwavering loyalty and dedication to their lord. To others they would be seen as knights, but to the local streltsy, they are simply known as the Sons of Arpad and standing model of what a raevir should be. Upon one taking the oaths of becoming an Arpadovic, they forsake their surname if one at all and join something larger than oneself, they are a single unit of all equal in the eyes of one another wokring towards the mission of the Host and House Ivanovich. 

 

They can be told apart by their counterparts by them bearing the honorific surname of Arpadovic, and better equipped than other cossacks in the service to House Ivanovich. While it is not required nor important to those of the Arpadovic, they are given the privilege to use the title of ‘Ser’. 

 

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ENLISTMENT

To join St. Arpad’s Host, those interested must find or send a bird to the Count of Vaška, the Ataman of the Host, only then can one make their case to join the host and begin on their journey to restoring what was once lost to time. The Host itself can be found dwelling within the Duchy of Adria in their enclave of Lil’Raev.

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[Caliminer 2]

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