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| − | The [[Captain of the Guard]] is responsible for the safety of the [[King]] or [[Queen]], and is assisted by his [[Royal Guardsmen]]. Non-royal equivalents can exist in non-kingdom groups. | + | The [[Captain of the Guard]] is responsible for the safety of the [[King]] or [[Queen]], and is assisted by his [[Royal Guardsmen]]. Non-royal equivalents can exist in non-kingdom groups. Sometimes the [[Regent]] will have a complementing officer called the [[Regent's Defender]]. |
They occupy a position in the [[Order of Precedence]]. | They occupy a position in the [[Order of Precedence]]. | ||
Revision as of 12:54, 26 October 2007
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Security Officer
What is it?
The Captain of the Guard is responsible for the safety of the King or Queen, and is assisted by his Royal Guardsmen. Non-royal equivalents can exist in non-kingdom groups. Sometimes the Regent will have a complementing officer called the Regent's Defender.
They occupy a position in the Order of Precedence.
They are mostly used in Role-playing settings, such as when people are trying to assassinate the King. Depending on how court is run, the Captain may be tasked with standing guard behind the king while he sits at the High Table. In some kingdoms the Guard are responsible for security at Kingdom level events.
How to you become the CoG?
The Captain of the Guard is a position appointed solely by the Monarch.
