Kyrrga Gearforge

The Not-So-Basics

• The Charr Organisational Chart

  Kyrrga has noticed that explaining the whole social structure of the Charr is quite a task (to do and to listen to) so she decided to write it down.
  
  Charr society revolves around one thing. Warfare. Cubs go into the fahrar at roughly the age of one year and thus immediately form their first warband and every Charr is part of that gigantic army untill they die or turn Gladium.
  
  At the very top of the ladder is the Khan-Ur. The supreme ruler of the Charr race. Unfortunately the last Khan-Ur has been assassinated by humans long ago and his symbolic weapon has been lost, splitting the race between his four sons, their ideals and thus their seperate legions.
  
  The four Legions are as following, with general specialisations, mindset and one major sin/flaw:

  • Ash Legion: Stealth, Information, Assassination, Envy/Deceit.
  • Blood Legion: Close Combat, Martial Prowess, Brothers in Arms, Wrath.
  • Iron Legion: Siege warfare, Scientific Advancement, Ranged and Mechanised warfare, Pride.
  • Flame Legion: Magical warfare, Religious Zealots, Destructive, Vanity

  
  The four sons of the Khan-Ur (and their descendents) are each the Imperator of their respective Legions (Ash, Blood, Iron and Flame). There is only one Imperator at any given moment. Their bloodline can always be traced back to the Khan-Ur. The Imperator title usually passes down the bloodline or gets overthrown by someone who can make the claim and best the current Imperator*.
  
  Directly reporting to the Imperator are the Tribunes. Usually Tribunes are selected by the Imperator. Anyone with an impressive record can be promoted to Tribune. Being a Tribune usually means one is confined to their offices with an aide-de-camp being the only other Charr around to keep one company. A Tribune is given a large portion of lands to govern and multiple companies of warbands to administrate. A Tribune will always stay in touch with their warband (if it is still present) and when they take to the field the warband becomes the honour guard to the Tribune. A Tribune on the field is regarded to be the general and can even exercise his power over warbands outside of their legion if need be (for example: An Iron Legion Tribune leads his companies in a major siege again a Flame Legion stronghold. He may command Blood Legion warbands present in his area to form a vanguard and they will (usually) follow his order.), but then again Tribunes rarely take to the field. Usually there are between four and ten Tribunes active at any given moment in each legion.
  
  Under the rank of Tribune stand the Centurions. Centurions hold no lands or office, but still have a lot of power. Centurions lead not only their own warband, but also receives reports from other warbands and Legionaires as captain on the field. When multiple warbands (between three and ten) gather up for a mission, they are considered a company under the command of a Centurion. If multiple companies converge with multiple Centurions without a Tribune on the field, the Centurions will select a first amongst equals for the time being.
  
  As hinted above at the head of every warband there stands a Legionaire. They keep track of their warband mates, their progress and report to the Tribune if not in a company under command of a Centurion. On the field they are considered seargents and only have authority over their own warband on how they go about their duties. As with multiple companies, when multiple warbands converge and there is no Centurion to form them into a company, the Legionaires will select a first among equals.
  Every Soldier in a warband has their expertise. Some may even take on special ranks next to their regular duties like Queastor (quartermasters, brewmasters, chefs etc. (usually older charr become Queastor and open a bar, or run a cattle farm)), Primus (teacher and trainer of cubs in the fahrar) Aide-de-Camp (personal assistant to a Tribune, often when being groomed for taking over the rank of Tribune) or Overseer (jailers, or scrapper supervisors).
  When a Legionaire is not able to lead the warband directly, one of the soldiers (often the Legionaires sparring partner) will become the Brevet and take temporary command of the warband*.
  
  At the very bottom of Charr society one finds Scrappers. Scrappers are usually prisoners or warbands tasked with penance. They are still a functioning (and often very important, but underestimated) part of the Charr armies and one can work their way up from a Scrapper to a higher rank.
  Lower than a Scrapper one finds a Gladium. Gladiums are lone Charr, Charr without a warband, without rank, Charr who have forsaken the ways of the Legions. A Gladium will often redeem themselves and join up with the first warband that will have them and change their surnames accordingly. This is also the only way for a Charr to switch Legion**. If a Gladium does not redeem themselves, their names are stricken from the records and they will be forgotten by all, shunned by society untill they redeem themselves (usually by joining a scrapper warband).
  
  
  
  So in this big social structure, we find Kyrrga leading the Gear warband as their Legionaire. She reports directly to her Tribune, Tribune Gorewrench of the Iron Legion, who then reports to Imperator Ironclaw. Her father a Queastor in the Iron Legion and her mother Centurion in the Ash Legion, but that does not affect Kyrrgas rank. Her deeds define her.

• Sidenotes to the Chart

  Sidenotes here
  
  *=A Blood Legion soldier that traces their bloodline back to the Khan-Ur can only usurp the Blood Legion Imperator and not one of the others.
  **=A former Blood Legion soldier who switches to Ash Legion will never get any higher in rank than soldier. They are another legion by administration, but not by upbringing as a Blood soldier will never be as stealthy as an Ash soldier.
  
  *=A Brevet may never bring about any structural changes to the warband, a Brevet may only keep track of the warbands progress and report to their Tribune or Centurion.

• The Crafty Charr

  Kyrrga is an Engineer and thus will tinker and craft to her hearts contents. She left the Citadel with only her favoured eight shot pistol, but now that she has a home far from Home, she began working on new projects. The wheels of progress must continue to turn.
  
  Provided below are the weapons descriptions, please consult the lethality chart (measured range in meters against lethality (with 1 being just a cut and a 10 being slain outright)) for damage stats.
  
  The pistol
  An eightshot revolver style pistol. Kyrrga s most prized creation and most trustworthy side arm and concealed carry. She made this herself with the most durable and precious metals and methods available to Charr engineering. Eventhough its design is elegant and a sight to behold, she will rarely hold it in plain sight. The bullet barrel is fully detachable and allows for rapid reloads aking to an ammo clip. The pistol can fire two types of ammo. 1) Hail shots, small lead balls fired at high velocity, meant to incapacitate. 2) Regular rounds, single bullets that have jagged edges to cut someone open internally.
  
  The Streamer
  What started out as a modified flamethrower turned into something completely new (think of it as a metla gun in 40k). Through electrolysis and superheating water is split to H2 and O2 molecules in gaseous forms. When released the gas only requires one spark to be superheated into a beyond-gaseous form (plasma) with intense heat, able to vapourize someone inside of their armour at point blank range. It will melt most ferrous based, aluminium and precious metals and may even seriously damage rock and lead (if these things are used as armour, the creature that hides behind that armour will soon know it will still cook him alive. see the lethality chart for a breakdown of this short range weapon.). The weapon has to be charged before discharging. A full shot will create a high pitchedwhine and a blinding light, a manual discharge of energy is possible if the electrolysis process is below a certain volume and may possible still cause a disorientating sound and sight.
  
  The Rope Rifle
  Probably the only non lethal ranged weapon in Kyrrga s posession. This is actually a pretty simple weapon. It belt feeds a rope into a spring loaded coil with can be released at high velocity. After shooting out one can take hold of the end and influence the ropes effect and thus effectively entangle someone. The release spring has enough power to propel a small attachment on the front of the rope (think smaller than a grappling hook, i.e. a small knife) and be propelled along with it.
  
  The Sniper
  Based on recently *acquired* Ash Legion designs, with some help of obtaining a scope, Kyrrga has succesfully created a monster of a rifle. A long heavy barrel with a secondary pressure system in the stock to propel bullets at 888 km/h at the exit muzzle. Its optimal range is 500m, with 1km being the maximum lossless range and 250m being the minimum viewing distance. The recoil of this monster is on the wrong side of funny due to the fact that the barrel is fixed. Every bullet takes a week to be made, handcrafted for minimal air resistance and maximum damage on impact. The only downside is that it can not be fired from the hip due to the need of a stable underground. Still its an achievement to Kyrrga for making this by herself based on Ash Legion blueprints (i.e. very obscurely described). A shot from this monster is like thunder and can be heard clearly at 10km distance.
  
  The Wrench
  Its an oversized, solid pattern welded metal wrench, its heavy and can be used as a bludgeoning weapon or to catch an opponents blade and disarm it with a twist. Theres not much else to it. Its durable, looks good and can dish out some damage in close quarter combat.
  
  The Bulwark
  A lead core tower shield with a reliéf Charr face on the front for extra intimidation. The lead core makes it a good option against most magic (especially projectile based magic). It is so heavy that it takes some effort to be lifted with one arm. Shield bashing is possible with a show of force. Getting this shield to the face or the ribcage will most likely result in broken bones. Getting caught between shield and wall makes for the one stuck between to forsake being a happy camper to say the least.

• Lethality Chart

  Pistol. Hail shot.

  Point Blank Range	(8/10) Multiple Puncture and Exit wounds. Possible Lead Poisonning.
  2m - 5m	(6/10) Inaccurate, Multiple Puncture Wounds, less chance on exit wounds, Possible Lead Poisonning.
  5m - 7.5m	(3/10) Possible hits on soft tissue may cause puncture wounds with possible lead poisonning.
  7.5m+	(1/10) Almost no chance of hits. No puncturing power, may hoewever cause heavy bruising up to 15m.

  Pistol. Regular bullet.

  Point Blank Range	(9/10) Heavy Puncture and Exit Wound, Penetrates Armour, Causes Heavy Internal Bleeding.
  2m - 10m	(7/10) Medium Armour Penetration, Medium Puncture, Heavy Exit, Internal Bleeding.
  10m - 15m	(6/10) Puncture Wound, Internal Bleeding, May get stuck inside as shrapnel.
  15m - 25m	(5/10) Puncture Wound, May get stuck under the skin, Incapacitating when near vital organs or joints
  25m+	(3/10) Scamp Shot, May seriously Injure soft tissue and easy to hit organs. Inaccurate.

  The Streamer

  Point Blank Shot	(11/10 )(!) Instant Death. Any Hydrogen, Oxygen and Carbon based molecules are instantly vapourized
  1m - 2m	(10/10) Blood boils inside the victims caught in the blast, ferrous and precious metals will melt
  2m - 3m	(9/10) Extreme heat, clothes, hair, skin will quickly turn to ashes, suffucation risk.
  3m - 5m	(7/10) Thrid degree burns, metals will turn red hot, clothes will catch fire. Grills a steak to rare
  5m+	(5/10) Extreme discomfort, risk of severe burns, turns moist wood into charcoal.

  The Sniper

  Point Blank Shot	(10/10) The force of the shot will rip through armour and flesh and possibly damage all around.
  PB - 250m	(6*/10) Inaccurate, sub par scope view distance. *If hits, its still deadly.
  250m - 400m	(9/10) View distance just below optimal, but deadly on hit.
  500m	(10/10) Optimal distance, shots are sure to connect as desired.
  600m - 1000m	(9/10) Maximum lossless distance.
  1km - 2km	(6/10) Loss of velocity and slight innacurracy, may not be instantly lethal on hit. No armour pen.
  2km+	(2/10) Extreme inaccuracy, time to hit too long. May not fully ravage target on hit.

• A small archive...

  ...Of descs.
  
  (1)Before the promotion, after the wedding.
  Kyrrga's white fur gently waves with the breeze, her fluffy tail sways along her backside, the gears in her hair gently clink against each other, softly ringing. Her sea green eyes shift from her ring tattoo under her fur to her surroundings as she shifts her boot for comfort. Her greatcoat drapes over the floor, keeping her warm. [<a href='http://www.rprepository.com/c/kyrrga'>More</a>] [In-Home Distiller at TDT][WF] <a href='Protects the ones she loves...'>#So</a> <a href='Married'>#Sq</a><a href='Jennifer Celeste'>#SO</a> & <a href='Midnight Sweet'>#SO</a><a href='Sparring Partner for Life'>#Se</a> <a href='...With her life if she has to.'>#Sp</a>
  
  (2)During the promotion.
  Pride... Like every Iron Legion soldier, she basks in it with every move. Were it not for the heavy armour and the greatcoat over it, the Centurion to-be's white fur would show in all it's glory only be broken by the tattoo'd ring showing underneath on her finger, something she wore with perhaps more pride than her upcoming promotion. [<a href='http://www.rprepository.com/c/kyrrga'>More</a>] [In-Home Distiller at TDT][WF] <a href='Protects the ones she loves...'>#So</a> <a href='Married'>#Sq</a><a href='Jennifer Celeste'>#SO</a> & <a href='Midnight Sweet'>#SO</a><a href='Sparring Partner for Life'>#Se</a> <a href='...With her life if she has to.'>#Sp</a>

• Detailed pieces of History.

  Kyrrga was born into war like all Charr, but some battles stick to ones memory and defines the individual. here are a few detailed stories (and to whom she first told them outside of the Citadel)
  
  

  The youth

  
  Kyrrga is a descendant from the genius Centurion Oozebane, the charr who distilled ooze liquids into a sprayable and highly flamable cocktail of chemicals, creating the first true flamethrower. Oozebane used this new industrial flame, this piece of science, to change the dynamic of the war against shaman caste who ruled charr society for centuries.
  When the day came that a large number of female charr joined the rebellion against the shaman's oppression, it would be superior numbers and a change in mindset and weaponry that would prove to be the crushing blow against the pillars on which the Flame Legion's rule stood.
  Those events happened long ago. The old legions were reïnstated and the Flame Legion was considered outcasts. Science would now forever trump false gods and zealots. Strength through discipline would now stand stronger than bloodlines and privileges. Intelligence of the individual would be more valueable than faith and heritage.
  
  These teachings would be the cornerstone of the Legions. So when Kyrrga and her twin brother came into the fahrar, they would be taught the same. Though history and heritage would not affect how they were raised, their own deeds would speak for them, just like the rule goes for all Charr.
  At an early age it was already revealed that Kyrrga had a knack for engineering, tinkering with weapons to improve upon their lethality and ease of use. Crossbow modifications, arrowcart ammunition changes and an attempt to come up with a mass fabricatable pistol.
  Despite not being the oldest in her warband, she would grow up to lead the Gear warband by virtue of being a little bit more level headed.
  Shortly after being appointed Legionaire she would spend a lot of time tinkering on what would become her pride: Her pistol.
  
  As soon as the warband was deemed ready they headed out on their first mission. Testing a new prototype of engine for both transport and combat.
  

  
  
  

  The first mission.

  
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  The scar.

  
  This memory is one that Kyrrga relived with the help of Claire. At first it renewed the feelings of dread in her, but after some thought and certain events she managed to find some sort of closure.
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  Moving out.

  
  Soon after her warband had processed the losses it had taken on they received a special mission.
  The warband was to use the stalemate in the siege against the Flame Legion and combine it with their abominable low numbers to spread over the directions of the winds and start to map the lands beyond the Citadel as the old maps had been lost.
  Before she left she visited her father, who after retirement from active service started working as a brewer, at the Old Iron distillery. There she picked up a few bottles of Old Iron Whiskey, of which she always has a small metal flask ready. She also recieved her fathers greatcoat as it would serve her better in her adventures as it would serve him in the distillery.
  Finally the day would be there that for the first time in centuries, the first warband would be sanctioned to step beyond the borders of the homelands.
  Packed with drinks, armour, crafting materials, ammunition and determination to fulfill her duty she headed out.
  
  The journey would take her 5 years to get where she is now.
  
  On the road she met different people, she met humans (who in her homeland were blasted away by the shaman castes) who against all propaganda and stories, welcomed her and fed her and gave her supplies as she traveled on. She also met some less than kind folk, most of whom were spellcasters akin to the stories she had heard about the shamans. Luckily she found she could trust in her sidearm...
  
  Eventually she would end up at a bar and meet up with kind folk.