Iron Truncheons
The Iron Truncheons are the official city watch of Falport. These watchmen, while occasionally heavy-handed when dealing with more violent offenders, are fair and diligent in their duties.
Iron Truncheons may enter any building or area in the City without hindrance or warning, unless specifically forbidden by a Lord of The Circle of Five (not a Magister) or a senior Iron Truncheon officer. They may search any person, place, or container at will.
In the rare instance where a member of the Iron Truncheons is found guilty of a crime, the punishment is always more severe than it is for the general citizenry. Magisters have full discretion in sentencing a member of the Iron Truncheons who has been convicted of a crime.
Iron Truncheons may enter any building or area in the City without hindrance or warning, unless specifically forbidden by a Lord of The Circle of Five (not a Magister) or a senior Iron Truncheon officer. They may search any person, place, or container at will.
In the rare instance where a member of the Iron Truncheons is found guilty of a crime, the punishment is always more severe than it is for the general citizenry. Magisters have full discretion in sentencing a member of the Iron Truncheons who has been convicted of a crime.
Structure
Patrols
Iron Truncheons patrol in a group of three guards - a sergeant and two constables of lower rank. Occasionally, a fourth guard will be present, usually and officer or a lance constable who is in training.The daily rota consists of four 8-hour shifts, each shift overlapping one hour on either end of the shift.
Griffon Riders
The Griffon Riders are a division of the Iron Truncheons responsible for aerial patrol and reconnaissance of the city.Aerial traffic is prohibited above the city inside the city walls, as well as the immediate vicinity outside the walls. Being that there is no actual prescribed distance regarding the "immediate vicinity", individuals traveling to Falport are strongly cautioned to set aground a conservative distance from the city to avoid altercations with the Griffon Riders of the Iron Truncheons.
Bay Ward
The Bay Ward patrols the Bay of St. Ignatius, and while it has overlapping responsibility for the docks of the Upper District, they have no set responsibility for the terrestrial portions of Falport.Owing to the aquatic environment, the Bay Ward attracts a greater than average number of Caimen in its rank. Truncheons of the Bay Ward also carry a trident instead of the typical short sword; some of the more unique "inhabitants" of the Bay of St. Ignatius that appear now-and-again make the trident a more suitable tool for self-defense.
Wardhouses
One per official wardGriffon Riders
History
Originally established in 941 as the City Guard, the Iron Truncheons were founded to provide a formal constabulary to police the city of Falport and its immediate surrounding area.
Ranks
Lance Constable - entry level rank. Still in training or on probation.
Constable - rank and file of the Iron Truncheons. A Constable has completed their training and is off probation.
Corporal
Sergeant
Lieutenant - Assistant to the ward's Captain.
Captain - Chief officer of a ward's watch house.
Special Constable - not in the chain of command, reports directly to the High Sheriff.
High Sheriff
A guard patrol also carries with in waist-length leather hoods, gags, and specially crafted "mage gauntlets", rigid metal gloves, that can placed on the hands of individuals with, or suspected of having, magical skills. Iron Truncheons are authorized to break the index and middle fingers on each hand of those who resist being placed in the Mage Gauntlets.
Constable - rank and file of the Iron Truncheons. A Constable has completed their training and is off probation.
Corporal
Sergeant
Lieutenant - Assistant to the ward's Captain.
Captain - Chief officer of a ward's watch house.
Special Constable - not in the chain of command, reports directly to the High Sheriff.
High Sheriff
Kit
Guard members typically wear chainmail, with a blue and white tabbard; each guard carries a short sword, a dagger, and a club. In addition to the arms and armor, each guard carries a whistle that can be used to summon assistance from nearby Iron Truncheons patrols. The sound of a Truncheons whistle can, at times, even summon the assistance of citizenry who are eager to assist the watch and aren't above "putting the boot in" on some offender who is seriously resisting the law.A guard patrol also carries with in waist-length leather hoods, gags, and specially crafted "mage gauntlets", rigid metal gloves, that can placed on the hands of individuals with, or suspected of having, magical skills. Iron Truncheons are authorized to break the index and middle fingers on each hand of those who resist being placed in the Mage Gauntlets.
Founding Date
941
Type
Government, Law Enforcement
Alternative Names
Truncheons
Demonym
Truncheons
Leader
Location
Controlled Territories
Notable Members
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