Character Progression

Overview
Individual character progression is one of the key elements of the Fireborn Sovereignty - indeed without it, the guild would be rather boring. Characters can be developed as their writers see fit, and their backstories, personality, and abilities can be molded to fit the writer's goals. However, to ensure fairness, the Fireborn Sovereignty has provided a dynamic progression system which allows a degree of regulation for the benefit of all. Force-users and Non-Force users (NFUs) have different paths of progression as described below:

Progression: Force-users
All characters must first seek out and partake in Ember Academy lessons, and fulfill the curriculum. Following the Ember Academy, Force-user progression begins. Force-user ranks are split into junior and senior halves (ex. junior and senior lord). This is to simulate the difference in experience between an battle-hardened individual and one just starting out, as well as differentiate during RP combat.

Apprenticeship
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 * "'It is the apprentice's duty to learn all that he can from the Master, and the Master's right to refrain from revealing all of his secrets.'"
 * "―Darth Sidious"

As a force-sensitive member of the Fireborn Sovereignty, your first task following your citizenship ceremony and your successful graduation of the Ember Academy will be to seek out a master to teach you the ways of the Force. You may seek apprenticeship from any Force-sensitive individual who is of the Sith Lord rank or higher. You will have difficulty advancing in rank unless you are assigned a master. During your apprenticeship you will learn about a series of interesting topics, as well as become exposed to and learn about Force abilities, etc.

Once you are bound to a master, you will receive one of two ranks - junior apprentice or senior apprentice. It is the view of the Fireborn Sovereignty that not all apprentices are created equal from the get-go. There will be those who have prior Force-using experience, and those who have just now learned of the existence of the Force. It is the duty of the master to evaluate the apprentice and place them in the correct category. As apprenticeship progresses, junior apprentices will be elevated to senior apprentices.

As far as educational material goes, it is the job of the master to teach the apprentice all they will need to carry on in their footsteps and teach apprentices themselves. It is recommended that masters cover a variety of theoretical, conceptual, and practical themes. Apprentices may also be subjected to various trials to test their vigor, willpower, learning comprehension, and problem-solving. If you feel your education was lacking or is incomplete, don't hesitate to remind your master! Once the master deems the apprentice's knowledge to be sufficient, they may elevate their ward to the rank of (junior) Sith Lord.

Available Masters
Please note not everyone on this list will take every apprentice and some have specific requirements when taking an apprentice. This is intended to give players direction when seeking out a master.

(If you are a Lord or above who wishes to be added to this list please contact an officer!)

Joining a Ministry
Once you have become an apprentice, you may begin to look for, seek out, and join a ministry. The Fireborn Sovereignty is comprised of five ministries, each with their own specialized progression trees, mission types, community, and vibes. To join a ministry, seek out a ministry official, deputy minister, or minister themself. It's very highly recommended to join a ministry as soon as possible to supplement your apprenticeship.

Lordship
Following apprenticeship, the master elevates the apprentice to the rank of lord. As a lord, your primary goal is to train apprentices, work with your chosen ministry, and reach for the title of Darth. As a lord, you may only train a single apprentice at a time, with exceptions.


 * "“With Heaven’s aid I have conquered for you a huge empire. But my life was too short to achieve the conquest of the world. That task is left for you.”"
 * "―Genghis Khan"

Elevation to senior Sith Lord occurs after the individual has trained at least one apprentice, been in the guild for a minimum of 60 days, and participated in several guild-wide RP events. The rank will be updated by a guild officer when that criteria has been met and they deem you worthy.

Becoming a Darth
Fulfill the following requirements to be elevated from senior Sith Lord to Darth:


 * Lords are required to take two apprentices to be raised to Darth (may only take one apprentice at a time).
 * Lords must attend a substantial number of guild-wide RP events to be raised to Darth.
 * Lords need to maintain an acceptable level of activity to be raised to Darth.

Darthship
The pinnacle of Force-user progression, Darths are highly respected members of the Fireborn Sovereignty community. As a Darth, you are given a large degree of freedom. Additionally, rising to the rank of Darth may open opportunities for high-level positions within your ministry of choice. Darths are required to take apprentices, and may take up to three at a time.

Rising to the rank of Senior Darth occurs after a long tenure of activity within the guild.

Progression: Non-Force users
All characters must first seek out and partake in Ember Academy lessons, and fulfill the curriculum. Following the Ember Academy, Non-Force user (NFU) progression begins. NFU ranks are split into junior and senior halves (ex. junior and senior military officer). This is to simulate the difference in experience between an battle-hardened individual and one just starting out, as well as differentiate during RP combat.

Recruits
"“Well, if droids could think, there’d be none of us here, would there?”""―Obi-Wan Kenobi"Following the successful completion of the Ember Academy, Non-Force users will seek out a ministry to invest themselves in and become part of. Popular choices for NFUs range from the Ministry of War, to the Ministry of Galactic Influence (Bounty Hunting/Merc Work), and the Ministry of Intelligence. Once assigned to a ministry, individuals will increase in rank as they attend RPs and involve themselves in ministry matters.

Non-Force user progression is different from Force-user progression because it relies much more heavily on Ministry progression.