Visklins
The Visklins are the last survivors from the continent far to the east. Plague and unnatural drought destroyed their ancient ancestral home and most of the people with it. Once several nations, they are now a strong community bonded by their unrelenting desire to endure. After making their way west in search of viable land. They came to the March and now are trying to get to know this strange land.
Becoming part of the culture:
The Visklins are visually inspired by cultures of the East. Inspiration is drawn from the Middle East, Asia, Romania and India.
Visklin Ranks
1. Foot Soldier (Unlimited number of players)
2. Janissary (Unlimited number of players)
3. Sergeant (Unlimited number of players)
4. Grand Sergeant (1 Player for every 4 Sergeants)
5. Vizier (1 Player for every 4 Grand Sergeants)
6. Vizier of Soldiers (1 Player for every 3 Viziers, must be nobility)
7. Vizier of (Blank) Expedition (Only one player each)
8. Grand Vizier of Trade or Military Affairs or Spy Craft (Only one player each)
9. Sultan Mutawahish (1 player must be an NPC, must be Royalty)
Note: Newer and lower-ranked Visklin tend to wear heavier armor. Meanwhile, higher-ranked Visklin typically wear less armor because they spend more time in meetings than fighting. It is rare to see any Visklin of a Rank higher than Vizier on the battlefield.
Separate from the military ranks, the Sultan has a Council of Shahs, which consists of all nobility not affiliated with the military. The Inner Council are his six most trusted advisors. The Outer Council are all other nobles; they have a right to call meetings with the Sultan and other nobles, but they are not usually associated with the day-to-day affairs of the kingdom.
Costuming Guide
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Visklins wear YELLOW along with brown, tan, grey, white, and black. Visklins ALWAYS have yellow as the primary color of their garb to show their allegiance.
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Favored armors include banded leather, splinted armor, chainmail, scalemail, lamellars, and Eastern inspired plate armor.
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Favored weapons include sabers, scimitars, broadswords, dao, katanas, naginatas, recurve and horse bows.
