Exodus Posted January 15, 2018 Share Posted January 15, 2018 (edited) Sith Academy • Instructors• Basic Courses & Electives• Leaving the Academy• Field Practice• Trials The purpose of the Academy is to see to the training of Acolytes/Apprentices in a concise, informative manner while both ensuring a basic understanding of the Force to newcomers and freeing up Masters to participate in the tasks of their respective Order. Instructors Instructors will be NPC’s of Master rank written by players who have achieved the rank of Master in their respective Order. Writing this training NPC is a compulsory task for everyone in the Order necessary to ensure that training of new players and characters does not slow down the larger machinations of the Order. This leaves your actual character free to see to their own development, stories, and missions for the Order. The NPC instructors should cover all of the basics apprentices are required to learn before taking trials, but the instructor you write should reflect your own special skills and knowledges. This is not only a chance to help your Order flourish and help players have a fuller learning experience, but will also help you develop how you understand and develop the way of the Force in your own writing. You could focus teaching what you are already proficient in, or take the opportunity to practice skills you are lacking in. This service will not take up as much time as you may imagine. With multiple instructors, classes will be delegated and apprentices will be grouped. As classes are completed, one instructor will wrap up the class while another prepares to start the next one. To the apprentices, learning will be consistent. To the instructors efforts will only be once in a while, and delivered in a concise and informative manner. 0) Headmistress Qaela (Travis) 1) General Omm -- (Exodus) 2) Commander Valinor (Delta73) 3) ??? (Charles) 4) ??? (Sheog) 5) ??? (Raynuk) 6) 7) Basic Courses The fundamentals is a largely debated subject between instructors, which is why individual training has largely been left to the Master (exceptions may occur in the wake of extremely talented Sith Lords). This academy seeks to remedy that by establishing a baseline for everyone. These basic courses will by no means include everything an apprentice needs to take their trials. That would take away a lot from the learning process and feel cold and static for everyone involved. Instead, this Academy aims to teach 75% of the basics to streamline the process for everyone, then the remaining 25% will be finished by an actual PC Master. This will be when the apprentice leaves the academy to join their Order in the galaxy proper, beginning to take up their specializations from their Master and given a chance to practice and polish what they learned in the academy. • Introductory Force Philosophy (Lecture/ Q&A)1 Class • Connecting With the Force (Interactive) First steps & continued practiceTypes of Meditation2-3 Classes • Force Sense (Interactive, Multiple) 3 Classes, starting from basic Force sense to augmenting physical senses. • Telekinesis (Interactive, Multiple) 3 Classes • Force Body (Interactive, Multiple) Classes for augmenting speed, strength, and endurance. 3 Classes total. • Lightsaber Combat (Interactive, Multiple) 2 Classes for Basics1-3 Classes for specific Forms • Advanced Philosophy (Sith Philosophy) More difficult questions and answers, individual purpose, greater purpose.1-2 Classes, depending on needs of student. These 15 to 19 classes form the very basics of Force training. Of course, this is just a drop in the bucket of studying the many broad aspects of the Force. In addition to these basics, the Apprentices are given the option of choosing from a few elective courses. Electives aren't required to leave the Academy and continue training with a Master, but they will give a head start on learning more complex techniques. These classes should be mixed up in a logical sense. (e.g. It doesn't make sense to teach Telekinesis before they learn to connect with the Force.) Elective Courses Elective courses are largely determined by the instructors. Remembering that some techniques will always be beyond apprentices, some instructors could establish set courses they feel themselves proficient in, or hold courses on a case by case basis when individual apprentices show interest or promise in something specific outside of the basic courses. These are a few listed examples of class delegations as well as creative courses that may fall under each one: • The Warrior Way (Lecture/ Q&A / Interactive) - Weapon Mastery / Advanced Dueling - Beastmasters- Weapon Forging- & More • The Mind of a Krath (Lecture/ Q&A / Interactive) - Elemental Manipulation- Item Enchantment / Alchemy- Necromancy- & More • Handbook of Assassinations (Lecture/ Q&A / Interactive) - Poison Manipulation- Fighting Styles / Weapon Mastery- Advanced Force Manipulation / Shadow Play- & More Leaving the Academy Completing Basics isn't enough to consider a Force user proficient. Without being able to apply said techniques under straining and ever changing circumstances, how could an Apprentice survive? This is why the remaining time before trials is spent under the watchful eye of someone from the Order who has already passed their own trials. This gives higher ranking Sith the ability to train and fulfill requirements to continue their own advancement as well as hone their own techniques by teaching their underlings. The apprentice will follow their teacher on missions and use what they have learned to the best of their ability. This time should be spent practicing the basics learned at the academy as well as learning new techniques that will lay the foundation for any specializations they want to pursue. After some time and a few missions, the teacher submits a request to the Faction leader to give trials to their apprentice. Who actually gives the trials is up to the Faction leader. ================================ Any other ideas to move this forward will also be considered, as I'd like this to be a collaborative effort between those invested in the growth of the Sith Faction. Edited February 20, 2018 by Guest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mirdala Ad'Goran Posted January 16, 2018 Share Posted January 16, 2018 Holy cow guys! This is brilliant! I could actually see something like this for the other factions as well especially if we get an influx of new RPers. Well done! Ke barjurir gar'ade, jagyc'ade kot'la a dalyc'ade kotla'shya. - "Train your sons to be strong but your daughters to be stronger." “A Mandalorian woman's greatest talent is not her charm or beauty, but her strength of body and will.” - Mandalorian proverb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exodus Posted January 17, 2018 Author Share Posted January 17, 2018 Yeah, the Sith have been having a lot of growth as of late, so I want to be prepared to have alternatives for all the newer players (or veterans with new characters). There will be more that goes into this, I just hope people are willing to coordinate and make this happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commander Valinor Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 I shall assist as needed. Fleet tactics Army tactics Commander Valinor - Sith Lord Admiral 3rd Felix Legions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Travis Posted February 9, 2018 Share Posted February 9, 2018 You know, this really appeals to me. When Qaela was training her daughter, I found that I had a blast. I thoroughly enjoyed working around, teaching, and actually letting things flow without necessarily jumping all over the place. She isn't really a fighter, at least not in the way the Sith need now. She is, however, a good support and teacher, ironically, a mother like figure (comes from her Tribal instinct to protect and instruct for the better of the Tribe instead of dominating and crushing threats or rivals). Plus, that I naturally have a teacher/trainer personality in real life made it quite enjoyable. Exodus, I know I have not been the most reliable of RP'ers here, but I would definitely like to have a discussion (Hangouts or whatnot) with you sometime over what your philosophy and thoughts are on this. If we can kinda feel out that Qaela's own philosophy and training could be of value here (I am thinking the Item Enchantment, Poison/Alchemy, and Elemental Manipulation, and possibly Philosophy if Exodus agrees with some of her views), I would be interested in having her as a teacher, if not helping serve as a Headmistress of the Academy so there is a permanent PC there protecting it. Click for the best site ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exodus Posted February 9, 2018 Author Share Posted February 9, 2018 No worries Travis, I'm absolutely open to discussing the intentions of this project, and the possibility of your PC running a variation of the headmistress role would be really helpful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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