The Grey Order
The Grey Order is a guild consisting of group of rangers, or wardens as some prefer to be called, that serve as the official protectors for the Free City of Kertos. They are the law when it comes to keeping peace in Kertos and providing protection to the city.
History
Leadership/Organization
Special Units
In addition to overseeing the function of everyday rangers that keep guard over the city, the Grey Order also has five specialized units within their ranks. These units are made up of the best of the best that the Order has to offer. Each unit is made up of six men meticulously chosen to provide complementary skills and support to their unit.
Cerberus
The most well-trained and senior of the units, they are often stationed within the city itself and are ready at a moment's notice to protect Kertos from far-reaching threats. The best of the best, this unit is versatile and is capable of responding to any number of threats.
| Role | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Captain | Taelon Skythorn | The half-wood elf, half-human Commander of the Grey Order. He serves from his position as the Captain of the Cerberus Unit. |
Gryphon
Acting as scouts in and around Kertos, their priority is to discover threats and assess them. The Gryphon unit is considered first line of defense, and it's their job to make the city aware of anything they uncover.
| Role | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Captain |
Manticore
A unit of heavily armored Wardens, this unit is most focused on reinforcing the security of the city walls and works to find and amend breaches or possible weak points. They not only maintain the security and oversee the city watch, but in the event of an attack on the city it is their job to coordinate its defense. (this bit added by Mel)
| Role | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Captain |
Selkie
This unit of Wardens is in charge of policing the waterways to the North and South of Kertos. By tradition, the Selkie unit is comprised of all female members; based on the legend of Hazel O'Neil, who created her own unit within the Grey Order when her husband was slain by a band of roving river pirates. When creating the unit, she primarily recruited other women that had been widowed in the attacks, resulting in the city's first ever all-female Special Unit.
| Role | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Captain |
Basilisk
This unit of Wardens are focused more within the city of Kertos, focusing on finding organized criminal elements within the city proper. Occasionally, Basilisks may be sent out on assignments to assist and support other units' endeavors and information-gathering efforts. The unit's membership consists of those who are particularly stealthy or experienced with subterfuge. As Basilisks often operate on their own to investigate and infiltrate criminal elements within and without the city, the identities of most of the unit's members are kept tightly under wraps.
Unknown to most, captaincy of the Basilisk unit is most often shared between multiple members of the unit. As many as four of the unit's best may share the responsibility so that, should one of the co-captains need to disappear for a time on a delicate assignment, the unit will not be left without leadership. All of captains' identities are known to the Commander of the Grey Order. When a public representative of the Basilisk unit is required, a distinct uniform is used to hide any identifying features while marking the wearer as the unit's liaison, referred to by the common folk as "The Serpent." This role is often traded off between the more experienced members of the unit, but is never held by one of the captains.
Due to the nature of the unit and its leadership, Basilisk unit is often afforded a certain degree of freedom within the confines of the law to do its job, however their methods sometimes lead to conflict with the other units. They have a bit of a mixed reputation among those who are aware of them, and are almost entirely unknown outside of the city.
| Role | Name | Description |
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| Captain |