THE KAROSHIRD

[Terry 2680]

 

THE LEVY OF THE KAROSLUND

 

 

ISSUED BY

THE KOSSIN I 

VE KAROSHIRD

 

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ON THIS

8TH OF MSITZA AG DARGUND, 580 E.S.

 

VA VE EDLERVIK,

wITH A NEW HOME, COMES A NEED FOR A NEW LEVY TO DEFEND IT. The Karoshird, otherwise known as the Crow’s Hird, is that levy. Built from prior Lieutenants of the Brotherhood of Saint Karl and the last Knights of the Marian Retinue, the Karoshird combines the best of what was Hanseti-Ruska’s defense and downsizes it to fit to exactly what the village requires, for the Haeseni people have always been warriors and will forever remain such.

 

 

 

 

Those chosen for their merit, their experience and their capabilities, now shouldered with the lives of their brothers and sisters beneath and beside them.

 

THE HESIR

The Karoshird serves the village first, and it is the Hesir - the ruling individual or individuals of the Karoslund and it’s Council - that leads it. That said, the Hesir wields total control over the Karoshird, able to dictate planning, structure and the Levy’s mission should it have or need one. Because of this, the legitimacy of the Levy as the village’s sole force of defense lies completely with them, though typically the Hesir leaves control of the Levy entirely in the hands of their Captain, along with their trust.

 

THE CAPTAIN

Second only to the Hesir in their appointed command is the Captain (Naumariv: Kossin), who the Hesir entrusts with the greatest of responsibility to lead the Karoshird in defence of the village and it’s peoples within. The Captain, therefore, oversees the entirety of the Karoshird. It’s the Captain who selects their Lieutenants, the Captain who leads those below and beside them, and the Captain who ensures the complete and total defense of the Karoslund and ensures the Levy is up to the task.

 

THE LIEUTENANTS

Handpicked by the Captain, Lieutenants of the Karoshird are the Captain’s right-hand. They may be tasked with a variety of missions, or made to oversee a specific aspect of the Levy, such as training or inductions into the Levy. Since they are handpicked individuals, Lieutenants are entrusted to assist the Captain with their task of overseeing village defense and capabilities of the Karoshird.

 

 

 

The main force of the Karoshird; the protectors of the Karoslund; and the backbone of the Haeseni peoples.

 

LEVYMAN

The Levymen are the main body of the Karoshird, tasked with no superior responsibility or motive beyond defending their fellow villager and the village as a whole. They are responsible for maintaining their equipment and ensuring a level of professionalism is maintained in their interactions with others, as they represent the Karoslund both domestically and abroad.

 

INITIATE 

Those that wish to join the Karoshird come as Initiates, who have yet to be trained or be tested in their trials of competency, or are deemed far too young to be a Levyman. Initiates are given no formal responsibilities, and instead are tasked with training beneath Levymen or Lieutenants until they triumph in their trials to become an official Levyman. 

 

 

SPECIAL RANKS

Ranks within the body of the Levy that Levymen may request, for those with a particular skillset.

 

QUARTERMASTER

This individual - usually a Levyman, but on rare occasions could be a citizen of the village - is responsible for maintaining and procuring whatever the Karoshird may need for any given fight. Be it food, weapons and armor, arrows, etc, the Quartermaster is responsible for all of it, alongside special equipment, such as raid ladders, lockpicks and anything else that may be needed.

 

STANDARD-BEARER

A rank of incredible importance and morale, usually given as a reward to a levyman for distinguishable and loyal service to the village This Standard-Bearer, who can be of any rank within the Karoshird, carries the flag of the Levy and what remains of Hanseti-Ruska into battle, maintaining an important boost of morale for their brothers and sisters in the fight.

 

FIELD MEDICS

Field Medics are those trained specifically to carry out emergency surgery or aid during the heat of combat, much unlike their non-combative medics located in the Hospital of Saint Amyas. While Field Medics take to the field alongside their fellow brothers and sisters, their task is mainly one of defense, devoted entirely to any injured individual, villager or fighter that may go down in the field of battle.

 

 

 

EVEN WITH THE LOSS OF OUR HOME, WE WILL NEVER FORGET WHO WE ARE. This much will forever remain apparent, as parts of Haeseni culture will forever show within the Karoshird. 

TRIALS OF COMPETENCY

Much like it were in the Brotherhood of Saint Karl where one had to complete their Oath Hunt to be considered a fully fledged member of the military, the Karoshird operates much in the same capacity. To be considered a true Levyman of the village, one must pass their trials of competency. These trials consist of showing that they grasp the basic survival skills needed to survive in the new land of the Karoslund, whilst too showing satisfactory work with a blade and a further weapon of their choice. These trials of competency are to be at the discretion of each individual member of the Karoshird Command, until further notice.

 

PRESENCE

To be a part of the Karoshird is to be an active and showing force within both the village and Norland as a whole. To be there to defend our people on a moment’s notice or move to reinforce our fellow Highlanders within the nation. Much like it were in the Marian Retinue, willingly choosing to rest and rust is idleness, and it will take all hands to ensure we remain who we want to be, not who the world is trying to force us to become.

 

COOPERATION

Disagreements are a common place in military organizations. From strategy, decisionmaking and even the most simple of reasoning, they can be had between any member, of any rank. However, it is important beyond a shadow of a doubt that these disagreements, arguments or whatever else not be left to fester and rot the core of our Levy, for it opens the risk for it to collapse the Levy in its entirety, upon the field of battle. That said, levymen have the right to be heard both by their peers and by their Command, for the more input given, the more wise the Levy shall become, though it is merely a right to be heard, not to be acknowledged.