Explorers
"Being an Explorer is a dangerous job. Got ton's o things trying to kill you, it's not a matter of when you'll die but how unlucky you will be when you do"
Career
Qualifications
Competent combat or Utility skills. Willingness to work in a group. Ability to make decisions on the fly.
Career Progression
5 Ranks of explorers each with different perks and access to different documents as well as greatly increasing pay.
Payment & Reimbursement
Perks and high gold payments depending on the difficulty of the assignment and the tier of the explorer. Often given more money for completing the quest quickly.
Other Benefits
Free Simple weapons and arms. A budget for buying explorer related gear from the shop, and a budget for living in the city. Small apartments are provided. You are allowed to carry weapons inside city limits. You have a pass to get through district checkpoints quickly. Losing this pass can be quite inconvenient.
Perception
Purpose
The Explorers of Covenant are tasked with retrieving any important information and items that they might need from the outside world.
Social Status
Highly regarded. Considered heroes by some of the more patriotic members of Covenant, considered "cool" by others. Very few would ever get on the wrong side of a high ranking explorer. Often reap many minor societal perks with their prestige.
Demographics
1 out of 400 Civilians is ever cleared access to become an explorer. Their numbers are low.
History
First Founded when the high council wished to spy on the Conglomeracy they left behind, The Explorers wing has had a long history of fetching magical items, Mapping out Areas, and even performing some more secretive operations for the high council, though that is often left to the security wing. They have had their fair share of Political incidents and controversies with a few teams defecting after finding precious enough artifacts according to the high council. One even planned to detonate a weapon inside the High council headquarters but were stopped narrowly by a local hero Bradley Mclane.
Operations
Tools
Grappling Hooks, Magic, Technology and Ingenuity
Materials
Given that radios aren't always reliable on the ringworlds, a set of Enhanced sending stones that serve as medium range "walkie-talkies". They are also often outfitted with Explorer's packs and Mess Kits to meet their infield hygienic and dietary needs. Appropriate weaponry is often given to the individual, though first-time explorers often have to pay for their own gear as a rite of passage and hazing. Two magical positioning beacons are also assigned to each team of explorers in order for them to leave markers for future expeditions. 1 Flare gun and 3 Flares are also provided at no charge.
Provided Services
Recovery of magical Item's, Secrets, and even creatures. They often map their surroundings using cartography drones/
Dangers & Hazards
Death is a common occurence for many individuals who sign up. While some deaths are from exposure, Disease, and freak accidents, most of the dead are reported to be killed by combat with outside entities and Anomalies.
Alternative Names
Adventurer, Ranger
Type
Research / Scientific
Demand
The job is considered to be in high demand as the mortality rate of the profession is quite high.
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