Message #161961

[JeVondair]

Ok, so there has been an ongoing OOC discussion in the realm as to whether and how we should differentiate between our two armies, Templars and Inquisitors..

As it stands presently, Any ordained knight of Obia'Syela is automatically accorded the honorific of Templar, however it is also extended to all knights who share the Heralds of Obeah faith. The Templars, lead by the Grand Templar [General] are collectively responsible for the defense of the realm and the expansion of its borders.

The Inquisition, on the other hand, is less defined. Originally, I had Rania found the Inquisition guild in Keffa with the idea of it becoming an international organization ruled by the islands judges [Lord Inquisitor's] to organize against the Netherworld. In Obia'Syela, however, the Inquisition has taken on a new flavor. Under the direction of Inquisitor Goriad II Gabanus, a private Inquistorial army was founded with the goal of raiding the roguelands in the south and 'punishing' the non believers beyond our borders. Since then, the conversation has refined itself. Yesterday, i and others suggested the following:

Random thought, but what if Inquisitors were characters he specialized in swordskill?!

Think about it, it would make sense:

• It delivers a fundamental difference between Templars and Inquisitors bc 2 diff fighting types
• Inquisitors kill heretics right? Random chance wont do. Duels will.
• Templars would be focused on the noble cause of defending the realm with armies, whereas inquisitors train all day
• Gives the Inquisition a reason to be small, elite, and infiltrator-oriented. For the righteous good of all, of course...

Anyhow... I like, nay - love, nay - adore the idea of Templar Cavaliers / Inquisitor Infiltrators. Were we to go the class/army route, it would in no way infringe upon the rules or inalienable rights as players still choose their own class for their own reasons. For example, The Templars would be our large, general, standard army. The Inquisition would basically be smaller and specialized for raiding and shadow work and such. Should a player be an infiltrator, they'll most likely join the Inquisition because that would be oriented to their playstyle, etc.

So if it goes this route, the Inquisition will become a group of players specialized in dueling and/or infiltration. These players, as inquisitorial agents and enforcers (which aren't bad names for official ranks), would seek out whomever the faith deems as heretical and neutralize them. The Inquisition's current hierarchy would change so that infiltrators (agents) and duelists (enforcers) will be just beneath Lord inquisitor's and above regional lords/title holders. They would be a smaller, selective, selective order, cherrypicking the best recruits from the Templars, which would not doubt be a source of friction between the two.

For comparison, you can see many parallels in existing fantasy like the contention between soldiers/warriors and rangers. You know? one works in groups, the other works best alone, etc. One is not necessarily better than the other, they are both different, equal, and highly leatho