World Standard

**Races**: Any

**Territories**: Central

**Capital**: Central

**Leader**: Herald Janus the Unshaken

**Primary Language**: Common/All

## General Information

The proper name for the group known as the World Government or World Alliance. The World Standard operates as peacekeepers between member nations of the Alliance as well as enforcing World Law. During conflicts between member states the Standard typically operates as a mediator to prevent escalation. They are small but are considered to have the strongest military in the world because of the vast amount of resources that went into its founding and upkeep, their main source of income are taxes from their member nations in the alliance.

The World Standard is organized in the following fashion

The Herald stands at the top as the leader of the Standard and the World Alliance.

As the one who keeps the Herald from abusing their position is the Watcher, who's duty is to oust the Herald from their position should they become unable to fulfill their role or unfit to hold the title and position.

The right hand of the Herald is the Second Seat, considered the second most powerful person in the world politically. Their duty is to take over the Herald's duties should they be indisposed and are really only deployed in times of extreme danger.

Underneath the Herald and Second Seat are the five Banner-Bearers, the elite of the elite each of which has an astronomical amount of resources invested in order to make them not just powerful but capable leaders. Each typically oversees various parts of the Standards functions, and represent the Standard in the Herald's stead.

Under the Banner-Bearers as the High-Commanders, each a talented individual recognized for their talent and ability commanding lesser commanders and armed forces more directly at the orders of their Standard Bearers.

Outside of the normal structure are the Waywatchers, the Standards intelligence organization consisting of spies, scouts, and assassins. Their duty is to gather information so the Standard is always prepared be it for battle or politics.

## World Alliance Member Nations

**The Northern Kingdom**

**The Southern Kingdom**

**The Western Kingdom**

**The Eastern Kingdom**

**The Jade Empire**

**Karak Kanal**(Pseudo-Member)

## World Laws

1. Slavery is outlawed in any member nation.
2. Member states cannot engage in armed conflict against eachother.
3. Member states cannot commit genocide against the people of any nation or ethnic group.
4. It is illegal to possess and/or utilize the skillsets of the World Standard
	1. Retired members of the Ontarian Marines are allowed to possess but not use their skills unless it is to uphold World Law.
5. The first born boy and girl of a serving Ontarian Marine will be enlisted in to the Marines at the age of 18.

## Lore

Founded in a time of turmoil the Standard was made to end a threat long forgotten and unite many nations of the world together into a cohesive entity free of internal strife, or at least rampant. Those days are long past though and despite still having its charge and formidable fighting force the Alliance is a ghost of its past self with few member states left. Despite all this though the Standard has stood since its founding as a hope for a peaceful world actively trying to suppress the worst of the word and these days is engaged in conflict with the Pirate Kingdom of Freeholme, once a member nation turned to piracy and lunacy by its royal family.

## Lineage

Like many nations families still gather within the Standard but rather than being a house they are termed a Legion, and can act as an armed branch of the Marines. Each Legion possesses a title which serves as their surname, typically it denotes their skills, fame, or achievements and it's always the highest title achieved by a member of the Legion. The only time a member's title changes is if they become a Banner-Bearer at which point they acquire a new title of their own though if their Legion possesses a Banner-Bearer title they can choose to keep the original title.

While normally members of the Legion serving in the Standard have their own assignments, Legions can request independent actions where the Legion can gather its members together to act. Usually these require permission granted and the commanding officers of relevant Legion members can decline to allow their soldier leave.