Character/Rank Types

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Considering the uniqueness of NCI Weyr, here is a list of all the different character and ranks playable at NCI Weyr:

Non-Weyr Characters:

Child - A child is the rank for any character who is newborn to five years of age.

Student - Students are any children who are between the age of five years and 14 years. If a student is Searched before then, they drop the rank of "Student" and become a "Candidate", though they will continue this required education at the Weyr.

Apprentice - Apprentices are new members to Guilds of at least 14 years of age.

Heir - An heir individual who is at least 14 years of age who is the child of a Lord/Lady Holder and who has been selected by their parents to take their place when the time comes. Heirs may also apprentice at a Guild, however they keep the rank of Heir. Heirs may also be Searched. What happens then is up to the family. Eventually, the Heir will become the next Lord/Lady Holder of that hold. (Rank is restricted.)

Journeymen - Journeymen are Guild Members who have acquired a significant amount of knowledge and are deemed capable of practicing their trade on their own. Most Journeymen are at least 18, though it has been granted to some individuals as young as 16. Some Guilds require a Journeyman or Journeywoman to serve the guild for a set number of years before they are allowed to 'leave' the Guild and return to 'civilian' life: that is, before they can settle down, have a family, and their own cothold. In the Education Guild, this rank is "Instructor".

Holder - A holder is any individual who is at least 18 years old, is not a rider, is not a ranked Holder (Lord/Lady Holder of a minor or major hold), an active Guild Member, or a candidate and who does not live in what is considered the Weyr. Most holders do have Guild experience, and their lives center around what that trade was, however some Guild trades are restricted to active members only. Most holders, therefore, are engaged in farming, building, baking, or in some other way providing a good that is considered necessary in order to live.

Lord/Lady Holder - A Lord/Lady holder is the person who is in charge of their Hold's territory, whether it is a major or minor Hold. Some minor Holds are beholden to a major Hold, however this is not always the case. (Rank is restricted.)

Master - A Master is someone in their Guild who has obtained the knowledge and skillset necessary for not only teaching the new apprentices, but also necessary to establish minor Halls in the Holds and finish educating the Journeymen of the trade. Masters are required to have been Journeymen at least 10 years and most do not obtain the rank until they are at least 40 years old. (Rank is restricted.)

Guild Master - A Guild Master is an elected Master who is in charge of the entire Guild. They are equivalent to the Lord/Lady Holders of the Holds and the Weyrleader and Weyrwoman of the Weyr. Their duties range from promotion approvals to approving new curriculum or getting rid of old curriculum, duty assignments, etc. (Rank is restricted.)

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Rider-related Weyr Based Characters:

Candidates - Candidates are any individual who have been Searched to stand for a Clutch. Searched candidates may be as young as 12. Weyrbred children become Candidates automatically at the age of 14 unless they are Searched before hand. Candidates remain eligible to stand until they are 24 years old.

Weyrling - Weyrlings are individuals who have Impressed to their dragon. Weyrling training lasts either 18 months, or until the new Rider is 16 years old.

Junior Rider - Junior Riders are Riders who have graduated Weyrling trainer, but are not yet considered full-blown Riders as they are still given on the job training. The rank is for either a year or until the Rider turns 18 years old. (This rank applies to Passes only and is not currently available.)

Riders - Riders are any Riders who have graduated Weyrling training and are at least 18 years old. During Intervals, this rank is granted as soon as the Weyrling has graduated training or is at least 16 years old.

Search Riders - Search Riders are the riders of any dragon who have been determined to have a Search ability. (Rank is currently restricted.)

Mentor Rider - A Mentor Rider is any rider who has been been a full-fledged rider for at least five years. Mentors are assigned to the Junior Riders and Weyrlings who are on hold until they reach 16 years of age to assist in their transition to full Rider status. Mentor Riders are in the wing the Junior Rider or Weyrling is/will be assigned to, but are not part of the Wing leadership. A Rider may mentor up to 3 other riders at a time.

Candidate Master - The Candidate Master is the rider who, along with his or her assistants, in charge of the care, instruction, and well being of the Weyr's Candidates. (Rank is restricted.)

Weyrling Master - The Weyrling Master is the rider who, along with his or her assistants, is in charge of the care, instruction, and well being of the Weyr's Weyrlings. (Rank is restricted.)

Assistant Wing Leader - Each wing has at least one, if not two, assistant Wingleaders who are responsible for training schedules, inspections, and so forth. In Falls, if the Wingleader is injured or killed, the Assistant Wingleader will take their place leading the Wing. (Rank is restricted.)

Wing Leader - Wing leaders are fully responsible for their wings, from training to inspections to general welfare of the riders. Wings are 30 riders strong, including their leadership. The wing leaders provide critical information to the flight leaders. (Rank is restricted.)

Flight Leader - A flight leader is a senior rider of the wey and is typically a member of the Weyrleader's wing, as well as part of his wing's leadership. Frequently this role is also filled by the Weyr Second and Third. (Rank is restricted.)

Weyr Third/Second - The Weyr Third and Second are the riders whose dragon have caught the second and third most senior Queens of the Weyr in a mating flight. (Rank is restricted.)

Junior Weyrwoman - A Junior Weyrwoman is the rider of any breeding female dragon who is not one of the three most senior Queens. They assist the Weyrwoman Second, Third, and the Weyrwoman in their daily tasks. Most Junior Weyrwoman are the riders of the youngest Golds of the Weyr and the riders of the fertile greens. Occasionally, a Coral or Pearl's rider will be granted this rank temporarily. Weyrling riders of breeding females are also given this rank. (Rank is restricted.)

Weyrwoman Third/Second - A Weyrwoman Third and Second are the riders of the second and third most senior Queens of the Weyr. They take on more responsibility than the Junior Weyrwomen when it comes to assisting the Weyrwoman. (Rank is restricted.)

WeyrLeader - The WeyrLeader is the most senior ranking rider of the Weyr. His dragon is the dragon who caught the Senior Queen during her most recent mating flight. They are responsible for organizing training, upkeeping the Wings, scheduling which wing flies when against Thread, grounding riders, etc... If it has to do with fighting Thread, then it falls under the WeyrLeader's jurisdiction. (Rank is restricted.)

WeyrWoman - The WeyrWoman is the rider of the Senior Queen of the Weyr. Her responsbilities include the training of the more Junior riders of breeding females, organizing Searches, ensuring the Candidates are being well trained, the more diplomatic pursuits of the Weyr with the Guilds and Holds, and anything else that falls under the administrative requirements of the Weyr. She is also able to ground riders when necessary and her Queen enforcings any groundings. (Rank is restricted.)

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Non-Rider Related Weyr Characters:

Weyrfolk - Weyrfolk are individuals who are not Riders, Candidates, or Guild members who live in the Weyr. They may be the spouses of Riders or Guild members, or they may be living their to provide support to the Weyr.

Weyr Educator - The Weyr Educator is the highest ranking Guild member of the Education Guild living permanently at the Weyr. They are responsible for the education of the children of the Weyr as well as any other duties which the Education Guild typically fulfills. They are in charge of any other Education Guild Member at the Weyr. (Rank is restricted.)

Dragon Medical Officer - A dragon medical officer is any member of the Medical Guild who specializes in the medical care and treatment of dragons.

Weyr Dragon Medical Officer - The Weyr Dragon Medical Officer is the most senior ranking Dragon Medical Officer of the Weyr. They are in charge of all other Dragon Medical Officers and are almost always the rank of Master. (Rank is restricted.)

Weyr Medical Officer - The Weyr Medical Officer is the most senior ranking member of the Medical Guild living at the Weyr. They are in charge of all members of the Medical Guild, including the Dragon Medical Officers and the Weyr Dragon Medical Officer. (Rank is restricted.)


Additional Ranks:

Education Guild Ranks Only

Liasons - Liasons are typically Journeymen or Masters of the Education Guild who have specialized in diplomacy, as well as obtaining more critical information of interest to the Education Guild Master and the leadership of the NCI Weyr region. Their duties may entail anything from negiotiating the marriage between the children of the Lord/Lady Holders to "spying". (Rank is limited.)


Artists - Artists are members of the Education Guild who have specialized in drawing, painting, sketching, etc. Their duties involve everything from realistic portrayals of newly discovered plants to portraits of the new Lord/Lady Holder. They also keep track of and maintain Thread Charts. (Rank is limited.)

Scribes - Scribes are members of the Education Guild who have the sole responsibility of transcribing what is said during meetings, court sessions, interrogations, or any other event which may require an unbiased record of what has occured. They also write down historic events, ballads which are being developed, or other non-official communication documents. Scribes must be capable of writing fast and clearly, as their documents will eventually be sent to the Printing Guild for final documentation. (Rank is limited.)

Non-Institution Ranks:

Captain - The rank of Captain is given to anyone who owns and operates their own vessel in the seas surrounding the island which houses Hold, Guild, and Weyr, or who has been given explicit command of one of the Seacraft Guild's ships.

Headwoman/Steward - The Headwoman/Steward is the most high ranking individual of either Weyr, Hold, or Hall who is responsible for running the administrative and day-to-day tasks of where they live. They may run the kitchen schedules, assign laundry detail, assign who works in which creche section, and so forth. Often, they are considered the Master of the House Guild of where they live and are in charge of any one who conducts activities related to the House Guild of their location. At the Weyr, each Peak has their own Headwoman/Steward and there is a Senior Headwoman/Steward who they all answer to. (Rank is restricted (Weyr) / limited (Guilds and Holds).

Creche Workers - Creche workers are individuals who work in the creches of where they live, tending to the day-to-day care of the newborn to age five children. They also provide after school care for the older children who cannot return home after the end of the school day (such as Riders' children) and provide permanent care for any non-fostered orphans.

Traders - Traders are individuals who provide the transportation of goods around the Island.

Guardsmen - In the Holds, some of the Lord/Lady Holders have assigned individuals strictly to provide protection for their family. These individuals tend to be male and are more adept at fighting than other Holders or Guild members. Rank structure is determined by the Hold they serve.

Hears-All-Dragons (HADs) - A "HAD" is an individual who is capable of hearing every dragon. This may manifest itself as an uncontrollable ability to hear them all at once, the ability to feel their emotional states, or to choose when they hear the dragon. A "HAD" is considered to be an extremely empathetic individual and more often than not, they are always Searched to stand for a clutch. Some try to live as far away from dragons as possible, as their ability is too overwhelming for them to handle, while others have no issue living near dragons at all. (Rank is restricted, by contest or BOD designation only.)