#### **Basic Information** - **Quest Name:** Expansion of Maximus’s Militia Training - **Location(s):** Rivermarch Barracks, Outer Farmlands, Northern Watchposts - **Type:** Resource, Combat, Internal Development - **Difficulty:** Moderate - **Status:** Available --- #### **Summary & Objectives** - **Quest Description:** Following the successful formation of the "Initiates of Steel," [[Maximus]] seeks to expand Rivermarch's standing militia. This includes refining training, recruiting new volunteers, and preparing the town for increased external threats and internal unrest. The effort is also a display of Rivermarch’s discipline and growing strength. - **Primary Objective(s):** - Train a second wave of militia recruits to the standards of the Initiates of Steel - Establish a structured command hierarchy with [[Garrek]] and other emerging leaders - **Optional/Hidden Objectives:** - Quietly evaluate recruits for potential infiltration, loyalty to Rivermarch, or susceptibility to outside influence - Integrate ratfolk and kobolds into the militia to test cross-racial cohesion and challenge [[Brinnard Whitewood]]’s biases --- #### **Adventurers & Assignments** - **Assigned Party Members or Units:** - **Quest Giver:** - [[Maximus]], Warden of Rivermarch --- #### **Outcome & Developments** - **Current Progress:** The original recruits have completed training and now serve as model soldiers. Morale is high among them. Recruitment posters and Maximus’s public decree have drawn attention from laborers, adventurers, and hopefuls — including some Ysoki and kobolds. - **Known Consequences:** - Boosted settlement defense and discipline - Increased public respect for [[Maximus]] - Stirring political tension over species integration in the military - **Unresolved Threads / Follow-ups:** - Will the council support expansion logistics? - Will [[Brinnard]] officially allow non-humans into command roles? - Are there spies among the new recruits? --- #### **Additional Notes** - **World/Narrative Impact:** Rivermarch’s survival depends on capable defenders. A well-trained militia shifts the kingdom from vulnerable settlement to emerging power — but only if cohesion holds. This may also directly affect responses to external threats (e.g., Pitax or bandits), and internal events (e.g., unrest, espionage, Grigori's influence). - **GM Notes:** Consider including a training montage encounter (sparring, obstacle course, ethics test). New recruits might bring secrets or ambitions. Garrek may become a future military leader—or rival—depending on how players interact with him.