Novice Advancement
How do novices move up the chain to become full Brothers and Sisters of the Order? Well, I'm glad you asked!
First of all, you must become a novice. There is more about that here.
Once you have become a novice of the first level, you need to fill specific requirements before you can be promoted to the next level. To fill these requirements, you simply need to see an Elder and pass to their satisfaction (you may not use your own Elder alt to bump your new novice alt through the ranks; you need to ask another Elder). You will receive a colored charm shaped like a leaf for each requirement you fulfill.
Novice, First Level
- [None]Light Green: Has learned the Charter of Redwall Abbey and can recite it by memory.
- [None]Dark Green: Can explain the meaning behind each different section of the charter, in detail, to the satisfaction of a testing Elder.
- [None]Yellow: Has learned very basic arithmetic.
- [None]Red: Has learned the basics of reading and writing.
- [None]Dark Red: Has demonstrated a good work ethic.
- [None]White: Has completed a simple task set out by an Elder to the satisfaction of that same Elder. This task should try to utilize the skills and values that the novice has been learning. This task can, but does not necessarily need to, involve more than one novice. Each novice who participates to the satisfaction of the task-setting Elder of said task completes the requirement.
- [None]Acorn: After his requirements are completed, the novice sees the Abbot/Abbess and is given an acorn pin to symbolize their position as a Novice, Second Level.
During the time that the novice is working on their requirements, they will still be expected to carry out a minimum of service to the Abbey, detailed below. You don't have to RP these things, but this is what your character is doing and you should reflect that in your RP.
- Must rise every morning at six a.m. Those who sleep in get extra chores.
- Must aid regular order members in chores between classes.
- Study, study, study!
- Must assist at least once a week with kitchen duties - cooking, cleaning, and washing dishes.
- Must assist at least once a week with infirmary duties - At this level you'll be cleaning floors and cots and washing dirty linens, for the most part.
- Must attend classes. If you skip classes you're likely to get more chores! Likewise if you're late to them.
- There will be periods of free time for fun and relaxation.
Novice, Second Level
Once completing their requirements, the Abbot/Abbess will promote the novice to the second level as long as they are at least seven seasons old. Novices at this level are expected to be more mature and carry more responsibility, and they also have a list of requirements must complete, although they receive beads instead of charms, before they are promoted to a full Order member. Since novices of this level are allowed to chose a field to specialize in, they will need to refer to the head of that field to complete their requirements, or, if they choose not to specialize, directly to the Abbot/Abbess. The list below is required for all Novices, and then subsequent lists for each field give the requirements to become a Brother/Sister for those who choose to specialize. In order to do specialize, you must go to the Elder in charge of the field you are interested in and request to be taken on as an apprentice. Elders are not allowed to turn away sincere students, but a second level novice is only allowed to specialize in one field. If they decide they want to do something different, then they must start over again with their specialization duties with their new tutor. Specialization is not required.
Required for all Novices
- [None]Light Green: Has learned the very basics of healing. This is general first aid type knowledge.
- [None]Dark Green:Has learned the basics of herblore.
- [None]Yellow: Has learned advanced reading and writing. They should be able to write fluidly and without hesitation, and they should be able to read without difficulty or stumbling.
[None]White: Has learned the following principles and values of Redwall life:
- Charity
- Honesty
- Compassion
- Hard work
- Knowledge
- Loyalty
- Peace
- Honor
- Courage
This is a BIG part of what Second Level will be learning, and is akin to the first level task set out by an Elder. Each principle must not only be learned, but the student must demonstrate that they understand it. Therefore, for each principle, a task must be set by an Elder. These should not be impossibly huge tasks, but they should be difficult, and if possible tailored to the novice or novices who are given the tasks. Once a task has been given, a novice cannot request a different task from a different elder for the same principle. Small, round glass beads will be given for each task performed, and when all tasks have been completed to the satisfaction of the Elders, the round beads will be exchanged for matching leaf-shaped charms.
Other requirements for the field specialties will be set by their respective Elder (I'll post these later on).
As with First Level, novices are still required to do basic duties while they pursue their requirements, and again, you don't have to RP doing these, but your character will be doing these.
- Must rise every morning at five-thirty a.m. Those who sleep in get extra chores. Second level novices set the table for breakfast, douse the night candles, light the ovens under supervision, and are responsible for waking first level novices.
- Must aid regular order members in chores between classes, as well as first level novices. You get extra brownie points for tutoring.
- Study, study, study! Classes are much more intensive than first level.
- Must assist at least once a week with kitchen duties: cooking, cleaning, and washing dishes, and assist any first level novices involved. You may be asked to take on the planning of a meal yourself.
- Must assist at least once a week with infirmary duties: At this level you'll be learning basic first aid, herb types and uses, and triage. All order members should know this.
- Must attend classes. If you skip classes you're likely to get more chores! Likewise if you're late to them.
- There will be periods of free time for fun and relaxation. However, there is less free time than as a first level novice.
[None]Upon advancement to Brother/Sister, a tree charm is given, once again to represent the novices growth and transformation from novice to full membership.
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