((Guild Information
The Dark Blade Syndicate is a group of mercenaries, thieves, and assassins who work together and take contracts from all kinds of clients for all types of jobs. (See link for hiring details: http://www.lordofthecraft.net/topic/102208-mercenariesassassins-for-hire/)
We take no affiliation and favor no nation, religion, or other guild. We favor only the client.
We offer our services in return for payment in minas or items of value. We are not a 'minas or die' group, though that doesn't mean not paying for contracts is acceptable..
If you are interested in being a part of the Syndicate, here is our current structure:
Ranks:
Grand Master ~ The leader of the guild. He has supreme authority over all members, and will allocate contracts to the members as he sees fit. He is also the carrier of the Dark Blade, made from obsidian. The current Grand Master is Engris.
Master ~ Second in command under the Grand Master. There may be up to three members of Master rank at a time. Masters have the highest priority for high risk contracts. Members typically report to them when completing a contract. They may specialize in a specific type of work (thievery, assassination, etc.). Members may look to Masters for advice in training in those specific fields.
Nightblade ~ The highest rank in a non-command position. They are the elites of the mercenary force. With the highest priority for most contracts, especially 'wetwork', they are expected to complete contracts without any room for error due to their experience.
Listener ~ Listeners are considered of equal rank to the Nightblades, however, they do not take on as many contracts. They are instead responsible for finding clients and contacts and relaying contracts and information to the guild. Most contracts they are assigned to are lower risk, such as thefts, destruction, and reconnaissance.
Seeker ~ The second rank of the mercenary force. They take on contracts of all varieties, but do not have as much skill or priority as Nightblades. They take on the low to medium risk assassination contracts. They are the first rank that has access to the Syndicate's sanctuary.
Hireling ~ The lowest rank of the mercenary force. They usually take the lowest risk jobs, such as thefts, security, etc, and may go along with higher ranking members on contracts to gain experience in the job. They usually do not take assassination contracts unless the target is very low risk. They typically do not have access to the Syndicate's sanctuary, until they have proven their loyalty, skill, and commitment to the Dark Blade.
Pay: Members are paid per contract. Pay level depends on the risk level of the contract taken.
Basic Tenets:
1) You shall not kill, steal from, or purposely hinder another member of the Syndicate
2) You shall not kill unnecessarily while working a contract.
3) You shall not steal from or kill children.
4) You shall keep the secrets of the Dark Blade within the Syndicate, and may be bound to them until death.
5) You shall not bind yourself to the interests of nations.
6) ((You must adhere to all server rules, VA rules, and must properly RP before taking actions such as killing, destruction, etc.))
Members of higher rank may need to adhere to more advanced tenets, which will not be described here.
Roles:
Characters of all types are acceptable, be it the more standard mercenary/assassin type, or the less traditional approach as a mage. Do not be deterred just because your character doesn't have physical capabilities.
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