Kaladonian Citizen's Watch notice
- Keith_Stratton
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Watch Business for January Feast
Watchman Miso and Corporal MacTavish, please contact me by post or in person prior to the feast.
Any prospective volunteers to the Watch are encouraged to step forward. If you feel a call to protect your neighbors and your lands, send a message to me by post at the earliest possible moment.
At 10 AM, Saturday of the feast, I will be holding an interest meeting and training session for all interested recruits. Only those with serious interest, willing to sustain hardship, danger, and military discipline need attend. Allow at least two hours for assembly, discussion, and drill. Be prepared to possibly remain longer in the event of a large turnout or extended discussion. If you are unable to attend, speak to me. Accommodations will not be made unless you speak with me first.
Chain of Command
For any militia who wish to work with the Watch, understand you operate under the authority and supervision of the Watch officers. If a Watch officer conducts a patrol, it is expected that patrol is under the experienced command of that officer. Disrespect of the officer on duty will not be tolerated. Disobeying orders, breaking noise discipline, and refusing to take your duties seriously is unacceptable. Failing to pay due attention to the officer on duty places you, your companions, and those we protect in danger. As you are not a Watch member, I can not formally discipline you, but you will not be invited on further patrols, and should expect a thorough scolding from myself.
You don't want a scolding from me. I'm a professional.
Watch members and militia volunteers should especially familiarize themselves with Sir McKraegar, Sir Crestingstar, Squire Argentblade, and Squire Corteccia Mortendale, as these nobles have been closely involved in the operations of the Watch. Similar deference should be given to Baronial Guard Captain Magnus Zero.
If you have any questions or concerns, please direct them to me or Corporal MacTavish.
Snacks
On a lighter note, I will be baking bread to fill out the meals of Watch members and militia volunteers. If you are on duty with me, you will not go hungry. If at any point in the future you are on duty and need food, speak to me and it will be arranged.
This message has been posted in the inn in order to raise awareness of the Kaladonian Watch's activities. All interested recruits or those with questions or concerns should contact Sergeant McKraegar through post at his home address.
Cyric McKraegar
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Dear Bad People,
To keep you from working to hard, as I know you are very busy please see attatched list of those whom are our first line of defense so you can easily kill them.
Thank you for your time,
The Dumb Good People
That clear enough?
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As a matter of a fact is this not the same thing as the Royal Guard?
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The main difference that I can see is legal authority. The Royal Guard is commissioned by the Baron, whereas, presumably, the Kaladonian Watch is commissioned by the Lord of Kaladonia.
As to why your name is on the list, and the Knights of Winterdark are on the list, whereas the Knights of the other 3 lands are not, I cannot comment. Nor can I comment on why the Royal Guard is presumably insufficient to properly patrol and police the Barony.
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This Watch is a volunteer organization begun in the months prior. We previously confined our activities to Kaladonia, but have sought to extend our patrols and aid in the defense of the roads of the Proper in light of recent events.
The listing of the Chain of Command is based on assumptions on my part. I assumed that the nobility of the other lands would not have interest or time to work with the Watch, seeing as for most of the year it has no impact on their lands or activities. The right of command of all nobility remains, but I felt as that was public knowledge I did not need to explicitly mention it. The authority of Winterdark, as it is the Count's seat, seems immediately involved in all lands and their activities, so I asked my volunteers pay particular heed to its presence and orders, and in the absence of other officers to seek out its advice and instructions.
This is not the same thing as the Royal Guard, as it does not have power to make arrests or detain suspects within the Proper. This is a volunteer organization that seeks to assist citizens with minor concerns and engage in routine patrols and cabin checks while the Guard deals with more serious matters. We are not paid by the Barony.
If you have further concerns, please address them to me by post. It is far more effective to respond in detail to individuals than to the public.
If any wish to have their name removed, I can oblige.
Cyric McKraegar
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Mister Gravedigger,
I do believe such a list of lists already exists.
Just up the way on the Baronial Board of great and important matters. Though admittedly it more oft than nigh runs outdate.
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Since the list seems to have caused some upset, scratched it out.
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Posting by Subjects creating further order in the chaotic world that we live in is encouraged.
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Regardless, calling Radu a boor is something I find offensive and believe should be withdrawn…
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First, allow me to educate you and everyone reading this as to how the various guards and militias of the barony of Travance actually work. First and foremost, there is the Border Guard of the barony. Their job is simple: keep a majority of the troublesome wildlife and native humanoid creatures that seek to damage the barony out of the barony. Also, there is the Baronial Royal Guard. Their job is the safety of the proper itself and those that reside within it. Remaining of that are the militias and guards of the separate lands.
Your comment about this "peasant militia" is ignorantly stated as most if not all of the personal defense of each land is more or less just that: peasants who are trained and equipped by their lords to defend the lands given to them. I would not be so bold as to state that the guard you are captain of is such a militia, as I am not versed in the hierarchy of the Alisandrian court, but I would venture to say they are quite similar in origin.
Beyond the semantics of guards and militia an important thing to note is that the personal guards and militia of each land have nearly no say while in proper. Generally, their active presence as an organization is discouraged within the proper as they could potentially interfere with the actions of the royal guard. However, it has come to my attention that the captain of the guard as well as the Baron have been negotiating with at least my militia - or Kaladonian guard, as you wish me to call them - to aid the Baronial guard in their job of defending the barony. For this reason I approved Colin and Cyric to move forward with the documents placed here. Now if I am mistaken or misinformed, I request that Captain Zero or one of the representatives of the baron contact me with an official statement in regards to this topic.
Finally, while I do believe the judgment of Radu's person to be in haste and perhaps rude, I do also believe Radu and Cyric to be men that can solve the problem themselves. Though I will say that a person like yourself, Logan, who is oft the one interrupting baronial announcements or performances during the feast, finding something as simple as the word boor to be offensive is what is truly laughable.
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Thank you for the clarification of the military forces of Travance. I am sure that will enlighten many of those reading this.
Secondly my comment to the formation of a peasant "militia" is not directed at the makeup of said militia but its formation. Peasant or Civilian Militias are conscripted by the "authority" of the populace in some cases with the intent for good or in response to the lack of law and in other cases unlawfully in revolt. The reason they are laughable is that they most often lack the proper command structure and formalized military training at higher ranks to effectively conduct military exercises.
The various Guards of Travance utilize our trained peasant ranks effectively because our guards are conscripted with the authority of the crown and are provided the military expertise of the knights and other senior officers like myself who have had extensive military training and are capable of leading the ranks of trained soldiers and civilian ranks in sound military tactics. The goal of which is to achieve the greatest success while minimizing causalities. Peasant militias which generally lack this guidance are often plagued with mortifying death rates against well led forces.
That is not to say that there have not been successful peasant/civilian militias in the past but I would argue that they are the exception not the rule.
I personally do not see the need for a civilian militia since Travance has a formalized guard structure to provide law and order as well as military support to the Baron. But that of course is a decision of the Nobility which I respect and would honor either way.
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Please be silent on this matter from this moment fourth.
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Lord Brightstar, Lord Blackthorne, thank you for your intervention. I request that you have the guards prevent further posting on this topic, by myself or others.
Any who have personal matters with me, Watch related or otherwise, contact me privately. Thank you all for your consideration.
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