Soldiers of the Golden Spear
Soldiers of the Golden Spear are a militaristic organization, created during the War of the Evermarsh some 800 years ago and founded on the principles of the First Circle of Lady Valestra’s Knights. Lady Valestra was an ancient ruler whose empire stretched well beyond the borders of New Meritta. When she called her First Circle of Knights, the twelve men and women who had protected her during a slave rebellion, she created a creed for them to live by based on honor, loyalty, and strength. Today’s Soldiers of the Golden Spear are no different. They are held to a very high moral standard to maintain membership in the order; as such, they are often turned to for matters of upholding justice and honor. They are looked to as community leaders and protectors of the weak. Many villages will hire the local chapter of the Soldiers of the Golden Spear as the guard for the town.
Currying Favor[edit]
Players who wish to curry favor with the Soldiers of the Golden Spear will often be expected to uphold similar standards of honor, loyalty, and strength, though not to the same degree as the members. They will find skullduggery, murder, and lying distasteful, and may turn against practitioners of these arts. Clerics, Paladins, and followers of Iora will have an easier time connecting with the Soldiers of the Golden Spear as many of them follow him.
