Board Thread:Custom Lore Development/@comment-26535281-20160422142447

To start this off will be the Rank of the legions, their function, and pay.

Legate:

The official head of the legion, this is the man who commands the legion from it's base and administrates every function of the legion. The Legate's pay is around 60,000 Densar

Primus:

The commander of the legion in battle or at the front, this is the man who leads the legion in glorious victory or death. His pay is around 40,000 Densar

Prefect

With 3 per legion they are a rare sight on the field of battle but still make their mark, Each is head of 12 cohorts and are appointed by the Rin senate to act as governors or judges during court marshals. A prefect makes around 35,000 Densar

Tribune:

There are 36 per legion, each appointed by the emperor Himself they work as the senior staff officers of the cohort and also handle pay, tax, and equipment. Each is payed 30,000 Densar

Pilus:

An officer below the Tribune and the first of the field officers, they each lead a cohort into battle and carry the banners into battle. A pilus is payed around 20,000 Densar

Centurion:

The basic officer. and the highest rank an NCO can become, This normally the rank all soldiers dream of becoming and thus is a very competitive field of work. A centurion is payed around 15,000 Densar

Optio:

The Centurion's second in command and hand picked from the legionaries under his control, A Optio is payed twice the legionaries pay, around 10,000 Densar

Tesserarius:

The Optio's back up and handler of payments for the cohort. The Tesserarius also form the Centurions guard and are payed one and half pay. So around 7500 Densar

Decanus:

The equivalent of a drill sergeant of the Rin Legion, he drills into the legionnaires honor, duty, and a sense of duty. He is payed one half more then a basic legionary. So 5000 Densar

Legionary:

The Back bone of the Legion, the ones who go in and get it done no matter what. They are payed a healthy 2500 Densar a good amount able to afford a good life with a few luxuries.

Special Ranks:

Aquilifer:

The standered bearer of the legion, The aquilifer carries the eagle into battle and is hand picked by the prefects. This rank is reserved for legionaries only. He is also payed twice the basic pay so 5000 Densar.

Signifer:

The standered bearer for a cohort (36 per legion). The signifer gets a slight raise from the basic pay this equals about 3500 Densar.

Immunes:

The field engineers of the Legion, each was handpicked out of the legionaries for this work and receives double pay, 5000 Densar.

Evocatus:

The elite of the legion who have served 12 years or more. They are the shock troops of the legion and receives double pay, 5000 Densar.

Now for pay, supplements, and Loot.

As you have seen above pay is in the Densar, the basic coin of the empire and around 25 can afford a good meal and drink. Now the pay may look high then but the legion is taxed and most legionnaires pay for their equipment.

Supplements are issued twice a year on the two big holidays of the Rin year. (At the end and middle of the year) For the basic legionary it is double pay and the other ranks a lower number to make up for the low wages of the legionnaires.

Loot is split 100% between the legionnaires no other rank takes part in this. When a world is looted half of the legion participates while the other half stands guard. At the end of the looting the loot is split up evenly and given to the legionnaires.

Items:

The basic Rin legionary equipment goes like this (Not including armor for it is a large power suit):

Gladio:

A medium sized sword carried by all members of the legion, it is more ceremonious then for actual use. But in desperate times the legion will pull out their swords and charge

Scuntum:

The large shield of the Rin, Made out of the same metal as their capitol ships. It can take a beating and almost all hand held weapons have a hard time getting through the shield

Now for the Items of the Legion:

Castiga:

A small baton centurions and other officers carry, it is a symbol of Rin power and sometimes used in punishment

Legionaries sack:

A small sack the legionaries carry it is only used during the payment ritual.

imago:

A small image of the emperor or the royal family. It is carried as a token of luck or a image to pray too. All members of the legion carry one

Officer's Belt

A white belt that goes across the waist and shows that he is an officer

Now for minor and major punishments.

Castigatio:

Being hit by the centurion's Castiga. It is a minor punishment like a slap on the wrist

Mulcta:

Deduction in pay for theft or desertion.

Whipping:

If the legionary or officer committed a major crime up but not enough to be executed he will receive 40 lashes on his bare back.

Missio ignominiosa:

Dishonorable discharge and loss or legion benefits.

indictio:

Additional duties for minor crimes, normally a few hours of labor.

Fustuarium:

Death by firing squad. The whole legion watches as the man is executed. Normally it is only used against those who killed an officer or endangered the legion.

Decimation:

If a whole unit or cohort desserts the whole unite will suffer, Normally it goes like this one out of ten men are singled out then executed. while the rest are forced to do hard labor for 40 days.

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