Summer Watch

"The summer watch troops poured into the streets, the centaurs’ hooves clattered on the cobblestones and the wolf-riders bounded over stone bridges. Elven infantry flooded through the arteries of the district, streaming past intersections and flowing around buildings. Griffons and their riders swooped down out of a blanket of low clouds, strafing past the spires. Creatures made of a snarl of marble, wood, and vines swinging their limbs in slow motion, indenting the streets with their footfalls as the other Elven troops ran between their legs. Below her, the General commander led the Summer Watch. He rode his white war rhino, driving the Summer ranks forward, guiding them through the streets toward the Rakdos horde."

— Return to the Summer Court after the great extinciton

THe summer catch is an harmonious union of nature and civilization, and it the the Summer Watch role to protect this harmony. The Watch preparing to resist the and fight to defend their way of life.
Member of the watch spends a few hours every day training with a military instructor and studying with a religious teacher.

Goals

Despite the growing tensions that now grip the world, in the long view of the Summer Court, not much has changed, Toriel is troubled. The watch clings to the ideal of a peaceful collective. But as much as it values peace within the community, it displays incredible ferocity when that harmony is threatened.
A great many members grow up in the Summer court from childhood and learn their martial skills at the watch’s training grounds. And still more join the watch through recruitment.

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Perks

As representant of the authorities, you gain the following perks.

• Armory. You are given an adamantine full plate armor or an elven chain, and an elven longsword.
• Chain of Command. You are part of a hierarchy that provides you with orders. If you cause trouble in the sSummer Court, you answer to your officers, not local law enforcement.
• Official Access. Your rank in the military force grants you access to places that are off limits to civilians. With your commander’s permission, you can enter dangerous training grounds or military installations, like an army’s regional headquarters or a repository of top-secret intelligence. You can also request that your commander grant you authority to act in their name or provide access to experts or leaders higher in the chain of command.
• Orders. You undertake your missions at the direction of a commanding officer, who expects your absolute obedience. These missions have clear and precise goals, leading you on the path of adventure. In rare cases, you’re trusted with open-ended tasks that afford you leeway in interpreting orders.
• Salary. Each member of your group earns a regular salary or share of the military force’s spoils. The amount varies depending on your organization and your position within it, but at minimum you enjoy a modest lifestyle. You receive a small salary (as little as 1 sp per day) and food and housing on a military base. Or you receive 1 gp per day but rely on that money for room and board. With higher rank comes higher pay. As an officer, you maintain a comfortable lifestyle.

by Matt Stewart

Quests

As member of the Summer Watch, the wide ranging work calls for both power and subtlety. Your missions could run the risk of shattering a fragile peace. Or perhaps your group’s missions pit you against rival mercenary companies, armed resistance fighters, and monsters drawn to the presence of bloodshed.

Additional/Modified Traits

As member of the Griffin's order, you may take the Selesnya Initiate background, the spell and feature corresponding to the order.

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