Venturer

Venturers are the first solid officer rank within the Aspída Lodge. Venturers can be split into two overarching categories: transportation and espionage. Those within the transportation side of the rank consist of company cargo transporters, various kinds of sailors working for the lodge, transportation of others in the lodge for assignment, messenger sailors, imports/exports, long-distance travel/transport, and so on. The espionage portion consists of officers working in fields of information gathering; infiltration, spy work, thieving, acquiring and transporting precious documents or goods, and so on. Both sides of this rank are career-path, despite being the lowest in the officer ranks. A successful and diligent Venturer who has proved themselves worthy can be promoted to the rank of Privateer.

Qualifications

• Successful, diligent work as an agent previously.
• Alternately, proving oneself through their previous work and what they can provide to the protectorate.
• Must sign a contract of loyalty to the lodge and give personal information to have on file.
• Expertise in their field or a solid, impressive track record or proof of ability in the field.

Appointment

Venturers are approved by officers of the rank of Lieutenant or higher. In exchange for the signed contract of loyalty and personal information file, the venturer is given their badge and uniform.

Responsibilities

• Transportation of goods or persons assigned.
• Travel to send messages.
• Espionage into places of importance to the lodge as assigned.
• Finding and/or acquiring items as assigned by the lodge.
• Information-gathering.

Benefits

Venturers are paid monthly, usually around 40gp-50gp per month with tips and bonuses.

Accoutrements & Equipment

Venturers are given uniforms, transportation officers are often required to wear these while on the job, while espionage workers are free to wear what they must to best fit their assignments. They are all given badges upon approval. Transportation officers are usually hired having their own vehicles already, however if they do not they can be supplied with a boat or ship as is necessary. If a venturer does not have a place of refuge, they can be given free or discounted places to stay along their route/area of work.

Grounds for Removal/Dismissal

A venturer is removed if they fail to do their job, fail to be attentive and active, or commit the acts of a traitor. If a venturer breaks their contract of loyalty they are forcibly interrogated and/or threatened to get all information given up by the traitor. The individual's badge is taken no matter the reason for removal and the personal information of the individual is kept and marked according to their reason for removal.
A venturer can be dismissed without incident if they give up their badge and explain their reason for doing so. If any vehicle was given to them it is typically repossessed by Aspída unless certain circumstances allow for them to keep it. The person dismissed will still have information on file, but will not have a negative marking.

Type

Professional

Alternative Naming

Venturer of the Aspída Lodge, ταξιδιώτης (taxidiótis)

Equates to

A military Private.

Reports directly to

Privateer

Related Locations

• Aivolos, Kankou
• Kípoli, Kankou
• Limani Ano, Kankou
• Nourítíaní, Kankou

Related Organizations

• Aspída Lodge