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This user is the owner of the Knights of Virtue guildstone (which is now in ruins) after Richard Dane had resigned his commission for maintaining the Order of Dusk (read "Resignation of Richard Dane" for more info.

Knights of Virtue

The Knights of Virtue (K|V) is a guild originally started by Richard Dane and passed down to Krilon Bane and comprised of those willing to uphold the virtues of law. They began with the rule of Lord British whom explained that three primary principles bound together what is called the Virtues. These principles are as followed: Truth, Love, & Courage.

The Origin of Virtue

Lord British was the Author of the book known as "Virtues" and is the essence in which the Code of Conduct is established for the Knights of Virtue Guild:

Within this world live people with many different ideals, and this is good. Yet what is it within the people of our land that sorts out the good from the evil, the cherished form the disdained? Virtue, I say it is, and virtue is the logical outcome of a people who wish to live together in a bonded society. For without Virtues as a code of conduct which people maintai(n) in their relations with each other, the fabric of that society will become weakene(d.) For a society to grow and prosper for all, each must grant the others a common base of consideration. I call this base the Virtues. For though one person might gain personal advantage by breaching such a code, the society as a whole would suffer. There are three Principle Virtues tha(t) should guide people to enlightenment. These are: Truth, Love, and Courage. From all the infinite reasons one may have to found an action, such as greed or charity, envy or pity, the three Principle Virtues stand out. In fact all other virtues and vices can be show(n) to be built from these principle(s) and their opposite corruption's of Falsehood, Hatred an(d) Cowardice. These three Principles can be combined in eight ways, which I will call the eight virtues. The eight virtues which we should build our society upon follow. Truth alone becomes Honesty, for without honesty between our people, how can we build the trust which is needed to maximize our successes. Love alone becomes compassion, for at some time or another all of us will need the compassion of others, and most likely compassion will be shown to those who have shown it. Courage alone becomes Valor, without valor our people will never reach into the unknown or to the risky and will never achieve. Truth tempered by Love gives us Justice, for only in loving search for the truth can one dispense fair Justice, rather than create a cold and callous people. Love and Courage gives us Sacrifice, for a people who love each other will be willing to make personal sacrifices to help others in need, which one day, may be needed in return. Courage and Truth give us Honor, great knights know this well, that chivalric honor can be found by adhering to this code of conduct. Combining Truth, Love and Courage suggest the virtue of Spirituality the virtu(e) that causes one to be introspective, to wonder about ones place in this world and whether one's deeds will be recorded as a gift to the world or a plague. The final Virtue is more complicated. For the eighth combination is that devoid of Truth, Love or Courage which can only exist in a state of great Pride, whic(h) of course is not a virtue at all. Perhaps this trick of fate is a test to see if one can realize that the true virtue is that of Humility. I feel that the people of Magincia fail to see this to such a degree that I would not be surprised if some ill fate awaited their future. Thus from the infinite possibilities which spawned the Three Principles of Truth, Love and Courage, come the Eight Virtues of Honesty, Compassion, Valor, Justice, Sacrifice, Honor, Spirituality, and Humility.

The Guild System

Resignation of Richard Dane

The Knights of Virtue are a proud and profound guild. They live to high expectations to themselves, their leaders, and their peers. Richard Dane envisioned the entire guild as a "Templar's Circle" only starting with about twelve individuals. He later was commissioned for the Order of Dusk, an ally whom had lost their leader. He obliged to run their system well so as to bring back the "Order" in "Order of Dusk". While doing this, he gave his position up for the most peculiar choice, a lesser knight than those around him, Krilon Bane. He had no wide range of talents like those of his fellow friends. Even so, his newly made guild was growing rapidly. He had to make a new system. One that could take many recruits than the beginning few.

The Virtue Clans

Their are eight known clans in the Realm of Silver Mist (Server: 24.248.220.198 ; Port: 2595). These are corresponding to the eight virtues known by heart: Honesty, Compassion, Valor, Justice, Sacrifice, Honor, Spirituality, and Humility. But there is one other clan based on a false virtue, or more relatively known as the one principle that binds all anti-virtues: Chaos. It is where Pride comes from; where selfishness and worldly desire are created. This Clan has members from each of the eight known virtue clans and is not publicly known.

Each clan has one Warlord and one Emissary (standard guild command ranks). The Warlord, Emissary, and members under that particular Warlord, have titles that reflect the clan they are in. For instance, the Clan representing Valor (Krilon's favorite virtue) can have a Warlord with a title such as "Valiant WarCaptain" with obvious intent or a Clan representing Honor could have an Emissary called "Noble Diplomat" which would entice us to believe that the person is famous and therefore is honored.

The Clans have been named after the virtue assigned to them by theme. For instance, the clan representing honor have been known as the "Blue Bloods". They normally dislike the the Sacrifice Clan called the "Crimson Blades". They normally have Clan Wars but in times past have been thought of to be gangs. In a typical Clan War, looting is not an option and therefore the wars have been seen "appropriate" to the Guild Leader's eyes. Also, the Warlords may wager money from the clan treasury for whoever wins a battle. In times of Guild Wars, all Clan wars halt and the Guild teams up with allies, such as the Order of Dusk, to eliminate hostile enemies.

Warlords & Emissaries

Warlords and Emissaries have a few rules to follow and have much requirements to claim this status. It is crucial for them both to work together and as a team they can accomplish much. You can relate the Warlord and Emissary to the Faction Sheriffs and Financial Ministers in Faction Wars of Felucca.

The Warlord must have a Lord/Lady status and own a 12x12 house with one room dedicated to the guild as a Meeting Hall. They also must be quite powerful themselves and be seen as great warriors in battle either by blade or by magical means. The lethality of pets do not count in such matters. Warlords have many new actions at their disposal. In times of War the Warlord is in full command, even over the Emissary but may not use the Emissary's able actions for their own use. Warlords may meet with each other and decide on guilds to declare war on. Whoever first mentioned the guild wished to war with receives the honor of Declaring War. Also, They may hire mercenary ronins for whatever cause and use the clan treasury as a means of payment. Each clan deals with profits differently but it is always wise to have at least 500,000 gp in each clan's treasury holdings. (a total of 4,000,000 gp altogether, excluding the Guild Treasury)

The Emissary, however, is in charge of all peaceful aspects and, in unison or not, are all the judges of the Code of Conduct. This means that the Emissaries can determine the punishment of clan members. For serious crimes the Emissaries meet as a whole in a "Supreme Court" to determine the fate of wrong-doer(s) within the guild. Emissaries have the full potential to recruit any member into their corresponding clan. To become an Emissary, they must first own a 14x14 house fully dedicated to his/her clan. All clan members are to be made friend of the house and all boxes, crates, chests, etc. are to have the access of friends only as to keep other clan members out. The Guild Leader and corresponding clan Warlord MUST have Co-Owner Access. If for some reason the Emissary is absent too long, the Warlord or Guild Leader may take care of the dealings within that particular clan. The Guild Leader has no specific clan to be apart of but has fully control of every member, warlord, emissary, etc. The Guild Leader MAY NOT join ANY clan as to not show favor (Although there is a favor system called Prestige in a later section).

The Treasury

Each clan deals with profits differently but it is always wise to have at least 500,000 gp in each clan's treasury holdings and at least 10,000 of each known resource to ensure availability. The Clans may trade amongst themselves for supplies truly needed but only the Emissaries may engage in trade affairs and ANY member or warlord caught doing so can be in a high violation. Emissaries normally punish strictly by the means of restocking at least 5x the original taken and traded. The Guild Leader has no say in changing violation punishments. He may suggest a new method of punishment but may be rejected for the choice. The Treasury may be used by the clan in any and every way desirable. Whether to stock up weapons and potions for warrior combat against clans or stocked up on mage weapons and tailored armors for a magic arsenal attack in Guild Wars.

The Guild Treasury is the most finest. Each and every clan must present 10% into the Guild Treasury and only the Emissaries have access to it. While the Emissaries AND Warlords (as well as the Guild Leader) has access their own corresponding Clan Treasuries, only the Guild Leader and the Emissaries have access to the Guild Treasury.

Ransack Crate

While Emissaries have major authority on members, the do not have any power on the field of battle or the looted profits that come from it. The "Ransack Crate" is located at the Guild Hall (NOT Clan House) and all loot found in Guild Wars are found here. However, the Warlords get first picks at any ONE item from each battle. After the Warlords choose their so desired item, people who fought with him get next choice. Any Emissary wishing to have a share, goes last, as they are not very war oriented players.

Prestige System

Coming soon...

Rules & Regulations

Minor Rules

• (1) You must not use vulgarity against another man
• (2) You must not use vulgarity against a religious figure
• (3) You must obey the authority placed above you
• (4) You must not "Res Kill" your enemies
• (5) You may not run in the nude publicly; you must be clothed

The following rules are for attention stance only:

• (6) You will remain silent unless spoken to
• (7) You must *Raise Hand* to be called upon to speak
• (8) You must be in a designated line; do not be late in line
• (9) You must be immediately do as told; no wasting time
• (10) You must never complain, fair or not

Major Rules

• (1) You must not murder a guild member
• (2) You must not gain a murder count (Felucca)
• (3) You must not loot guild members
• (4) You must not steal from the Guild
• (5) You must obey the Code of Conduct
• (6) You must serve your punishment time
• (7) You must do your duty in times of peace (collecting resources, strategizing, etc.)
• (8) You must obey your Guild Leader
• (9) You must not go BELOW Unsavory in Karma
• (10) You must not practice Dark Arts (Poisoning, Begging, Necromancy, Stealing, etc.)

Code of Conduct

The pages seem torn...

Point of No Return

If there is a Conspiracy against the Knights of Virtue, the Guild Leader needs absolutely NO approval from the Emissary Council and WILL kick the conspirator(s) with or without trial. If caught and kicked from the Guild, you may NEVER return to the guild so long as the character lives (remains). This is a one time a offense and taken very seriously.

Broken Rules & Violations

The only person who may violate any rule is NOBODY! If the Guild Leader violates a rule, he may be subject to light punishment. the Emissary council may NOT kick or elect a new Guild Leader. A violation of the Emissary could be stripped completely of his/her position ONLY TEMPORARILY. The extent of this "temporary" punishment is after the ex-emissary re-earns the position under Guild Leader's terms (such as a fine to be paid off).

Warlords who fail to show leadership for their clan, will be watched by his/her own clan. If the clan sees this, they report to their Emissary who then brings it up in Emissary Council Meetings. Once a decision is made on punishments or warnings for the individual, they will then notify the Guild Leader who will then declare the violation followed by the warning for punishment.

Standard Violation Procedure

Every time you break a rule, it is recorded as either a minor or major offense and is numbered by how many times you have made that offense. The punishment system made by the Emissary Court (and NOT the Guild Leader) is as follows:

• Minor rules broken in the First Offense will give a warning.
• Major rules broken in the First Offense will be strict but light.
• Minor rules broken in the Second Offense will be strict but light.
• Major rules broken in the Second Offense will be strict and intermediate in punishment.
• Minor rules broken in the Third Offense will be strict and intermediate in punishment.
• Major rules broken in the Third Offense will warn the player of demotion and harsh in punishment.
• Minor rules broken in the Fourth Offense will be strict and harsh in punishment.
• Major rules broken in the Fourth Offense will be demoted and harsh in punishment.
• Minor rules broken in the Fifth Offense will be demoted and be harsh in punishment.
• Major rules broken in the Fifth Offesne will be kicked from the Guild NEVER to return.
• Minor rules broken in the Sixth Offense will be punished severely THEN kicked from the guild.

Other Notes

• Note that the KoV Knights of Virtue from Sanctum are not the same as the K|V Knights of Virtue and are on completely different games. However, the Code of Conduct is explicitly similar to one another, containing the same virtues.
• More info will be distributed over time. Please be patient.
• This entire page is saved on file. The page will be renewed every so often to ensure no irrational changes have been made. Thank You.
• The port has now changed from 2593 to 2595. The Realm was nearly wiped and now the Knights of Virtue are nearly a memory. You are welcome to join and help regrow Silver Mist. The Code of Conduct was lost in the wipe out (note: The code of conduct is torn above).