I stand ready, Lady Terea.

*elegant bow*

Well Xander, I guess you can take over.

Lead squad on its march.

No, that is not going to happen.

When you are done waiting for Sylvia, then remove the faction. My character has no aspiration to lead.

Okay.

Sorry.  Spring break happened.  I'm back, though.  I'll make a post tomorrow, but as for right now, I'm exhausted.

There is nothing to forgive, my lady. I await your presence in the courtyard.

Hello, newly hired battle commander at your service. i hope my combat experience will prove useful.

What is the command structure of the Knights of the Golden Ways and where do we fall into it?

Should Xander be accustom to managing a small squad? Is that his duty as second in command?

Sylvia, this is your faction, so feel free to correct me.

I was thinking it would be, at least this section of it, would be fairly military.  Xander would be an experienced squad leader (NCO type), while Sylvia is a junior (yet up and coming) officer.  As the third person to join the faction, Marshal Targus is relegated to being a corporal.

I am going to wait for her organization layout before I post, as Targus is decked out and just got his commission from the Knights Templar. I will need to know how much authority I will have over men.

Additionally what principles does the order value? What are the golden ways?

Here is her outline for the faction when she RTJed.

Organization: Knights of the Golden Ways

The Knights of the Golden Ways, headed in a fortress called the White Citadel, are an order dedicated to thwarting evil's designs on good and innocent people.  The order has three different branches which perform the required functions for the organization.  The first order, The Golden Fist, go out and put the physical fight to evil, giving them a good thrashing when required.  The second order, The White Palm, serve as diplomats and preachers.  They go out and spread the good word and try to keep people good and moral.  The third order, The Outstretched Hand, perform the essential needs for the organization not already covered by the first two.  They are the priests that keep the members healed and resurrected, when needed.  They create and maintain arms and armor.  They cook the food in the kitchens.  The third order doesn't generally leave for hostile lands, and thus is the most populous.  They allow the first two orders to be able to go out and bravely combat evil in their own way, knowing that there will be warm food when they get back, healing for their wounds, and the occasional resurrection.

The Knights of the Golden Ways take their names from their statement that if they can get everyone to follow the ways of good, the blessed sun will rise upon the land and spread its blessing to one and all.

At this point, I would add more, but what the GM posted is pretty much all I had come up with so far.  I hadn't really thought about it beyond that point.

Good to know, but what about the command structure?

Going further up?  Sylvia will report to a captain (until she gets promoted).  That captain reports to a general.  The general reports to the Master.

So I am relegated down to a common soldier? That is what I wanted to know.How do the PCs fit in?

PCs will quickly rise through the ranks.  After each successful battle, each PC goes up 1 commander rank.

Xander would rather serve under Sylvia, than power level through ranks.

You will.  She's starting 1 rank higher, so as she moves up, you will follow her up through the ranks.  She becomes a captain, you become her lieutenant, unless she kicks you out.

Xander has opted to leave the game for reasons that he did not specify.  It is just down to the two of you here.

Wow.  And he posted this morning too like everything was fine.

He had a character in another faction, too and botched a hide check.  Something his 4 vs the enemies 15 spot check and losing in initiative, too.

So... that's really lame.

Oh, and I suppose I should post a reply in the IC thread.

I guess I just got promoted to your second?

See how quickly you're rising through the ranks:)