The Fianna

The Fianna is a military order that is answerable only to the Ard Ri. The were founded in a time where the commoner needed someone to rise to their defense and aid. The tend to act rather openly, only going covert when they need to gather information. The Organization has been targeted several times, and many attempts to dismantle it have been made. However, since the identities of its leaders are kept secret, even from its own members, it has been difficult to quash the Fianna in its entirety, leading to it always rising from the ashes. The Fianna aim to keep barracks in every settlement no matter how small, as to better protect the common people. And only get involved in the more mundane activities when requested by the local guard. When there is no Ard Ri, the Fianna have been known to turn towards mercenary practices in order to maintain funding for the standard upkeep, but never turn their backs on the code that acts as the order's moral compass. Motto. The Fianna have three mottos by which they modeled their behavior.

Purity of our hearts.
Strength of our limbs.
Action to match our speech.

Goals. To protect the common people of Altair and all of Gaelynn no matter the threat. Be it political, civil, monstrous, supernatural. Thwart tyants and any leader, government, or group that threatens the people of Gaelynn. Aid the weak, the poor, and the oppressed. Typical Quests. Typical Fianna quests include monster hunting, rebellion and overthrowing of tyrants, gathering information on suspected enemies being it a powerful individual or an entire organization, and determining the true intentions of political figures, and spellcasters.

Ranks

Renown	Rank
1	Recruit
5	Defender
10	Valiant
25	Master
50	Grand Master

Benefits of Rank

Recruit

The Rank of Recruit is given simply by joining the Fianna. Those who earn this rank gain access to the Fianna safehouses and discount from associated merchants on weapons, armor, and other basic gear.

Defender

Those who earn the rank of Defender gain access to a number of reliable contacts with adventure leads.

Valient

Those who earn the rank of Valiant gain access to potions, scrolls, the ability to call in favors with other members of the order, and even backup on dangerous missions.

Master

Those who earn the rank of Master get their own followers from recruits as sidekicks.

Grand Master

Those who earn the rank of Grand Master join the ranks of the order's leaders, finally gaining knowledge of the identities of each other Grand Master, gaining the ability to call on a small army and assign special missions to lower ranked members.

Uniform

The Uniform of the Fianna when unarmored is a coat of emerald green coloration, with white cuffs, lapels, and trousers. The buttons are made of brass, and the boots are of brown leather reaching up to the knee. Combat gear tends to include polished steel armor, and silvered pikes. The rare spellcaster in the Fianna are instead given emerald green pride-silk robes with white trim, an arcane focus in the shape of the Dara Knot they use as their insignia. The commander of a unit is easily identified by the orange accents on the shoulders and upper arms of their uniform.

Branches of the Fianna

The Fianna are divided into several branches, each with their own responsibilities, and even class associations.

The Rangers

The rangers focus their efforts in the wilds, tracking down and hunting their targets. Primarily to assess the threat that the creature in question. However, this often means killing the target outright when found.

The Mages

The mages are assigned to individual cities and camps by the higher ranking members of the Fianna. Those mages particularly skilled in abjuration, divination or evocation are particularly sought after.

The Healers

The healers are assigned to barracks and camps. Their primary job is to keep the Fianna in fighting form. Many healers are encouraged to develop combat skills so that they can work most effectively in the heat of battle should the need arise.

The Swords

The Swords are the branch of the Fianna that maintain a presence within the settlements, acting as the main line of defense against those that would harm their fellows.