Lieutenant of the Imperial Army
Qualifications
People who have had graduated military command and have spent a total of at least five years in the Imperial Army can apply to become Lieutenants if the position is available.
Requirements
Lieutenants have to be Gratic humans of a sufficient age and experience, and most of them performed above-average in command school.
Appointment
A Lieutenant is given a fortress, tower, or encampment to command if he satisfies the requirements of the position. Once he arrives, there is a short feast and a "first role-call" the following morning attended by the General of the Imperial Army if at all possible.
Duties
The work of the Lieutenant mostly appears strict and authoritarian at first glance, but there is a moral component to the role as well:
keeping up the morale, discipline, and cheer of his men; and
providing aid to other Captains and Lieutenants to ensure the smooth running of the Army.
Responsibilities
Hard-working individuals and good commanders make good Lieutenants, as their work is nearly never done:
keeping in contact with local Captains, Lieutenants, and the General to prevent costly mistakes;
ordering food, drink, and pay to the soldiers under his or her command;
dispensing martial justice as needed and fairly; and
when necessary, subcontract out smaller tasks and problems to hired mercenaries.
Benefits
A Lieutenant makes significantly better pay than the average soldier, and often gets the best food and drink of the unit. He or she will also be able to influence the person who becomes General of the Imperial Army if not themselves.
Accoutrements & Equipment
A Lieutenant has slightly fancier and more ornamental armour than the average soldier, with gilded armour and a fancy plumed helmet being the standard dress.
Grounds for Removal/Dismissal
Like other military positions, the Lieutenant can be forced out of the military if he is convicted of insubordination or treason. The General is the usual judge of such cases.
History
From the construction of The Storied Stone Tower fortress in 40 I until the present day, Lieutenants have always been the best and brightest of the Imperial Army and have always found themselves in the front lines of the wars of The Gratic Empire.
Type
Civic, Military, Commissioned
Status
Current.
Alternative Naming
Campmen (a play on words with "capmen", the name for Captains).
Equates to
Lieutenants enjoy much of the same power and influence as Captain of the Imperial Army/Imperial Navy do.
Length of Term
A Lieutenant - unless they are dismissed from their duties, resign, or die - serves for life.
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