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In Character Introduction

In a motley cellar of an old manor between dusty and decaying tomes sits a large thick book titled “Order of Saradomin’s Light”. Opening the book and glossing over centuries-old pages the book tells of the rise of the order in response to the God Wars which played Gielnor in the Third Age. The order though not as famous as the White Knights or the other Saradomin orders it achieved some renown, power and influence. After the end of the of the God Wars the order entered a sharp decline with many of its members leaving the order or their lines dying off over the ages. Now the title of Marshall sits with Francois d’frontenac, the newest noble to inherit the now honorific title. Does the story of the order really end there? Francois d’frontenac doesn’t seem to think so, small contingents of unlanded knights, roaming monks and devout followers of Saradomin have been seen entering the shambled estate of the d’frontenac family. Rumours are abound of Francois d’frontenac raising money for an expedition to retake the order’s old fortress.

OOC Introduction

The Order of Saradomin's Light or more commonly referred simply to as "The Order" is a Saradominist holy order, much like the White Knights. Its purpose is to purge Gielnor of corrupting influences on Gielnor such as Demons, Zamorakian cultists and the vile Goblin tribes. It consists of holy men and women, knights and devout followers of Saradomin fighting for Saradomin and his followers. The order currently controls very little territory and holds little influence – however, as the story progresses that will change.

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Roleplay themes: Military, Political, Religious, Quests, Noble.

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Table of Contents:

Page One

1.1 Introduction
1.2 Table of Contents (You are here)
1.3 Membership
1.4 Rules (please read).
1.5 Application
1.6 Policy on Realism and Magic
1.7 Lands of the Order
1.8 Structure of the Order
1.9 Structure of the Order II
1.10 Diplomacy and other affiliations.

Page Two

2.1 Writing Story Arcs
2.2 Story Arc: Restoration
2.3 Story Arc: Demon Hunters
2.4 reserved
2.5 reserved
2.6 reserved
2.7 reserved
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Application: (be sure to delete any sections in brackets, many sections that are irrelevant to you or you don't feel like filling out can be omitted).

Name:

Age:

Race: (I.e. Human, dwarf, etc).

Religion: (non-saradominists will need to hide it).

Profession/job: (see our section on structure of the order).

Socio-economic standing: (Peasent? Rich merchant? Poor preacher? Landless knight? Landed noble, free(wo)man?)

Character Alignment: (Google it if you're not familiar with it).

Skills:

Traits:

Story: (It doesn't need to be a novel, it can be short and brief or an epic spanning several posts).

Did you read the rules?:

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Rules:

1. Don't god-mod, auto-hit or engage in meta-gaming.
2. Please adhere to Jagex rules.
3. Do not harass or bully other members.
4. Keep an open mind in roleplay and out of character
5. have fun :)
6. we have a zero tolerance policy towards racism, sexism and any form of discrimination.
7. If you've read and agreed to these rules put "Zamorak smells" in your application.
8. don't be a jerk or a creep.
9. What the admins say, goes.

Making mistakes:

Look, we all make mistakes or mess up whether it be in our personal interactions out of character or accidentally breaking a roleplay rule like unintentionally meta-gaming. In these cases, its best to admit you made a mistake and ask for help. I myself am not the greatest roleplayer by far (I suck at combat for example).

Time commitment:

We don't ask much in terms of time commitment if there is an event you want to take part in that you can't we can reschedule. We all lead busy lives I go to University and have social obligations to keep to. The Order of Light (W41)

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Policy on Realism & Magic:

On Realism:

In the past many roleplayers on World 41 have taken a very, very narrow view on realism. While we certainly though don't think that a warrior in full steel armour should be able to do a flip, we do feel that we can give "realism" lee-way in favour of keeping the story going and bringing out the more fantasy elements of it.

This also applies to the aesthetics of the world the more unrealistic/fantasy-esque elements of Jagex's RuneScape we largely embrace.

A very narrow understanding of History has often also been applied to Roleplay on World 41 in the past. Particularly ideas about religion, gender, social and so on. They tended to be quite restrictive we don't adhere to this as it clearly contradicts RuneScape's well-established lore.

On Magic:

Magic is more than encouraged and will be a major theme in the roleplay. We take a high/medium-fantasy approach to magic. In our world enchanted weapons, magical beats and fantastical elements are all present. Any disputes about magic whether it be in a story, in a fight or a war are subject to reasonable discussion with the parties involved. We prefer not to have strong rigid rules surrounding this instead improvising on the go. The Order of Light (W41)

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Structure of the Order


Marshall -
Supreme Commander of the Order

Grand Theologian -
Head of the internal Saradomist, head of all monks.

Grand Librarian -
Head of the Order's Library and Archives.

Grand Inquisitor -
Head of the Order's Inquisition.

Castellan -
Put in charge of a castle, town/city or a chapter stronghold. Equviliant to a Baron, Count or Duke based on holding's size.

Knight -
A full member of the order, has the honorific "sir" or "lady"

Squire -
A Knight in training, must be of a noble background or admitted for their potential by a Knight.

Specialized Roles:


Monk -
A Knight who has taken special vows to poverty and service to Saradomin. Typically given training in Saradominist theology and oration. They are tasked with spreading the word of Saradomin and acting as mediators in communities the order is present. It's often said their prayers are known to bring about miracles, lift curses and bless weapons.

Paladin -
A knight given magical training, they fight in heavy armour and wield magic and sword.

Inquisitor -
Individuals tasked with rooting out heresy and subversive elements both within the order and in the wider world. They are used both as internal security and sometimes as spies and agents abroad.

Librarian -
Keepers of tomes, these knights are less combat oriented and more focused on understanding the world. They are well versed in the history of Gielnor, its inhabitants and the legends of it. They have a thorough understanding of Demonology and of the bestiary of Gielnor.

Scribe -
A Squire selected to train as a Librarian.

Levies/militia/mercenaries -
Levies: Peasants and free persons conscripted during war or times of crisis.
Militias: local citizens defence for keeping the peace
Mercenary: hired soldiers
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Outside the Order


Life goes on outside of the walls of the Order's keeps goes on as normal. farmers sow their fields and reap their harvest. Merchants oversee their commerce and make their trade as they would elsewhere.

Applicants are more than welcome to take on a role outside of the order.

More details will be added in time. The Order of Light (W41)

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Relations:

Allies:
Followers of Saradomin

Enemies:
Followers of Zamorak
Followers of Sliske
The Godless
Followers of Bandos

Complicated: (relations alternate between cordial, open conflict or guarded indifference).
Followers of Guthix
Followers of Armadyl
Followers of Menaphite Pantheon
Followers of Fremmnik Pantheon The Order of Light (W41)

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