Bjorn, Edvard, Scran and Sven’s arrival to Rhewengrad ᚾ The Ashborn ᚾ
Index:
I The Ashborn
II The Eras of Norlandic Armies
a The Age of Heros
b The Founding
c The Wars of Liberation
d The Highrock Era
e Of Men and Moors
f The Splintering
g The Dawn
III The hierarchies of Ashborn
a The Flameborn
b The Hearthborn
IV The traditions and rituals of The Ashborn
a High Rituals
b Daily Affairs
V The Knights of The Rising Sun
VI Honours, Awards and Titles of the Ashborn
VII The Ashborn Armoury
a The Flameborn
b The Hearthborn
VIII The Honoured Dead
IX Faith and the Ashborn
X Recruitment Slip
I Ashborn
Ashguard upon the Second Siege of the Krag
“All men to Ash”, these are the words of the Ashborn. A phrase that recognizes the brevity of life, that all men must die, whilst recalling the heritage of the Norlandic man at war. It is that brevity, that short and terrible sprint from birth to death that gives life its meaning. Every second is precious, every breath is finite. But can one live if they have nothing for which they are willing to die? Or are they simply bipedal cattle marching, nay plodding towards the slaughterhouse as time withers their flesh. This is the philosophy of the Ashborn, if all sons of the Ashtree live as flames and are destined to return to Ash. Then they must live well, being constantly reminded of their own mortality. That their God, and their people expect them, to a man to die well.
II The Era of Norlandic Armies
Javier Ruric leads the shield-wall at the battle of the Bloody Road
The Age of Heros
The Founding
The Wars of Liberation
The Highrock Era
Of Men and Moors
The Splintering
The Dawn
III The Hierarchies of Ashborn
Avalon Silversteed rallies his bannermen towards the Ashguard’s forward flank
The Flameborn (Officers/Descendants of Ancient Clans) The Prince
Heroic For there cannot be unity without strength from the top down, you are what binds this Principality securely together. From your order, you guide the hearts and minds of the Champions, Ashguard, Shield-brothers and Fresh Meat that should dare rise to bear standard. Heed council from the other two, for you are only one. The Prince has requested you answer the call.
Hero of Horse Your actions will determine the course of these trials ahead. With every new age, there becomes a time for great fire to burn within the heresy that lies unchecked. Your forces shall be the bulwark of assail, you will deter and counter those that would harm the Shield. For you are the Horse, and your speed is unmatched.
Hero of Faith In the darkest hours we turn to you, our champion of light, for guidance. You will show the way through the cold, through the midnight air that will bring us forward unto dawn. By the All-father’s word, we carry out your will.
Hero of Shield You are all that stands between order and chaos. By your towering shield, by your graceful command, we shall be delivered from damnation. While the Horse and Faith shall clear the way for our victory, your rallying spirit is what will push the forward will of our people onward. Carry the courage high.
Heroic Descendant You are young and have much to see of this world. For some reason, you are chosen with descent from some of our mightiest heroes. For this reason, your blood will be protected and assumed paramount to those who can defend our realm in your stead. You will train under a Champion and ensure your knowledge, skill, and abilities are honed to the highest caliber.
The Hearthborn (Military Central) Champion You are a hero. You have clawed your way, tooth and nail to survive this long. A bright beacon of idealism for your people to look towards, you have been honored with the acknowledgement of all your peers and the Prince himself. Rise up, your men await your command Champion.
Ashguard Like the leader of a pack of wolves, you have fought tooth and nail to make your way to the top. You are a seasoned fighter, and the flame that resides within you will not be extinguished easily. Your brothers look to you for guidance and courage, do not fail them.
Shield-brother I have spent my life searching for the answers that my father, and my father’s father failed to find. Who were our ancestors? What was their purpose and why did they vanish? I have asked the plants, but they do not remember. The plants have asked the rocks, but the rocks do not recall.. Even the rocks, do not recall. Every bone in my body tells me the answer rests on the shoulders of each of my brothers as I stand in the shield-wall, our lives in each others hands. We will face destiny.
Fresh Meat / Recruit For every age, there is a time of trial. The rocks faced such a fire before they were the strength before our feet. The plants braved vast winds before they were the roots, to bring us life. For you, young norlander, it begins today. The rocks sung of an age of your people long past. The fires of your clansmen churn once more, the power of the All-father growing as you raise your shield and draw your sword. You are fresh meat, Recruit. Prove yourself worthy of legacy.
Special Ranks Armourer Your steel and will are forged with every hammer that strikes the metal you create. You will be the bulwark of defense between every man woman and babe that will done your protective shell when war comes. You are an Armourer, and your life will bring shelter to others.
Stablemaster The Horse demands stable supply of fresh steeds to guide his warriors forward. You play a critical role in our peoples survival, the horse had always provided what we lacked in speed the weapon to crush our enemies. The mighty beasts you shall bring forward will be unmatched by any before, hone your skill and breed your weapon.
Drill Sergeant Without you warriors would be left dazed and confused on the battlefield. You drill the law of the battlefield into young warriors minds; forming and shaping them into the cold-blooded killers they are expected to be. For others, blades are the weapon; for you, the soldiers you train. Steel them well.
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IV The traditions and rituals of The Ashborn
The calm serene of the Ashtree upon the Krag
High Rituals Funerals
Initiations
Blessings
Bestowing of Awards
Battle Rituals
During the times of late Nordengrad the High Keeper, Rae Arden, had bestowed blessings from the Paragons and the Allfather himself unto the soldiers of Nordengrad for the coming Siege.
Only priests and purifiers of the sacred Brotherhood of the Red Faith can perform such rituals with their holy Flamebrand.
A select few of such rituals:
Blessings to the wounded
The Allfather’s blade
Blessings of the dead
Thoromir’s Shield
Purification of the Corrupted
Daily Affairs
Patrol
Drill
Maintenance
Guard
“Thus his coming is as that of the rising sun.”
~Norlandic Proverb
Red Scroll [2]
The Ashen Code Warriors of the Ashborn are required to follow the Ashen Code, a series of rules that magistrate the members of the Ashborn. The Rules that all members MUST obey. Breaking these rules shall result in lashes or any other type of punishment deemed by the Champion of your fist, or the Prince himself.
TENET I
TENET II
TENET III
TENET IV
TENET V
TENET VI
V The Knights of the Rising Sun
The Knights of the Rising Sun painted by Doran Ruric
Upon the rise of the sea and the founding of Vilachia, an ancient order is called upon by the Red Faith and Prince himself. The Ashknight of age past are summoned once more to take their vows for the safeguard of the Red Scroll: The Dawn. These are our finest men and women ever to cultivate of our flock rising through the trials and ranks to receive the privilege of joining this order. Like the rising sun, these men and women will bear a tabard of the orange sun with a flaming field across it a symbol of hope to those they stand beside in the Ashborn.
-A Knight of the Rising Sun, 1710
VI Honours, Awards and Titles of the Ashborn
Honours and Awards
Ashmark
Order of Arthas (holy service / conduct)
Red Ribbon of Service (one year service in wartime)
Blue Ribbon of Service (five year service in wartime)
Black Medal (wounded in battle)
Veteran’s Medal (served in a prior Norlandic army)
Order of Donovan (success in battle despite overwhelming, nigh-suicidal odds)
Staunton’s Medal (cowardice / oath breaking) Comes with stab wound
Chef’s Medal (scream ‘we’re cooking’ before battle)
Edvard’s Medal (scream Iron from Ice before battle)
Keatonic Ribbon (loot goblin the **** out of your team)
Honorary Badge (fought alongside us time and time again)
Title
Bloodied
You have taken blood. The life of another’s was taken by your hands and with that you have gained the title of Bloodied, for you are not a boy anymore. You have become a man.
Keeper of Peace
You have defended a raid successfully. An attempt at obstructing the peace within our boundaries was stopped by your hand. Smile, for the lives of many citizens have been spared because of you.
Herald of War
You have recruited a mass of at least ten people to the Ashborn ranks. With your hand alone you may have changed the fate of a future battle, congratulations. You have also served to help save future generations of our great people.
Bjorn’s Warrior
You have been able to best a group of three well trained fighters by your lonesome. Battle Hardened and skillful, you are brimming with refined talent like Bjorn Ashtyr himself.
Master Chef
You are the a true chef that screams “We’re cooking” at most of the battles that you are a part of. This is one of the most prestigious titles in all the land.
VII The Ashborn Armoury
The Ashborn Standard Fresh Meat / Recruit
This is the basic issue uniform given to those that join the Shield, Faith or Horse. Until you have proven yourself to become Shield-brother, you will not be allowed access further into this Armoury. Contact your fist’s Ashguard or Champion if you wish for further access.
Shield-brothers
You are now allowed to choose between two armour variants forged by our Armourers in the Ashforge. You may choose the lighter leather skirmisher (first one) or the heavy platemail brute variant (second one). You may not wear the helmet of the Ashguard or Champion at this stage, but may wear others from slain foes, or past trials completed.
Ashguard
You have risen up as one of the finest warriors of your fist, granted access to the highest caliber of platemail the Ashforge allows for the standard military. These helmets have the ability to withstand multiple bolts of arrow fire before cracking or even denting. The ancient plate was ceremonially blessed before your receiving by the Hero of Faith, meaning the All-father has smiled upon you.
Champion
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The All-Father’s Seal TBA Knights of the Rising Sun Vault TBA Armor and Weapons of Myth
VIII The Honoured Dead
Eirik, Hakon, Thoromir I, Godden, Javier, Adalwulf, Avalon, William, Ethan, Rae, Kjartan, Arthas, Torsten, Thoromir II, Donovan, Rodrik, Uther, Jevan, Sven, Thomas, Edvard, Atturi, Hannah, Dan, Umbra, (more to be added)
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IX Faith and The Ashborn
The Ashborn must all be adorned by a Keeper of the Red Faith, for without the All-father’s blessings we shall not prevail against the dark. With these blessings also comes access to the artifacts of the ancient religion, brought forth from the Fires of Seahelm these weapons were recovered by Doran, “The Explorer,” Ruric on 1701 upon his arrival to Arcas, meeting the legendary Bunny Volaren who bestowed upon him the Seal of the All-Father. With this, Doran had the last remaining artifact cache from Avar who then gave it to his Heroes to distribute to the fists for their strongest warriors.
X Recruitment Slip
The founding of Vilachia, 1709
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