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Their inception was a quiet one. Doctors, surgeons, alchemists, and clerics alike, once indistinguishable from the masses were now distinct, proudly wearing green and silver lapels upon their breasts and gravitating around a singular building. It was set alongside the infamous guillotine, a stark juxtapose of purpose, for aside an instrument of death was a workshop of life. Within the white-brick building, these healers conducted their work, the sick and injured slowly streamed in to quickly file out, poultices in hand and bandages on their limbs. Only days after the clinic's appearance were singular posters put up, bearing the sigil of its union, a mask of plague set over crossed sawbones, trimmed in the silver and green. Its message was bolded as such:
Man deserves better. He is burdened by forces outside of his control, by strings that he cannot see. Man should not be powerless against the bite of beasts and the hand of plague. Man should not fall ignobly, helpless against maladies he cannot control, against animals he cannot tame. He should not fall before his time, caught on demon-damned curses that rob him of life's opportunity. Life should not be burdened with senseless, purposeless death.
We say no; Man has a right, an obligation to fight back. He has an obligation to stave off sickness, to mend injury. He has a duty to spit into the Void and shout that he will not fall to its pestilent embrace. He has a responsibility to his country to fight and claw with tooth and nail for his life, and if not alone, with help.
We announce to you the formation of a new order. One built not for the accumulation of coin or the furthering of politics, but for the betterment of our society, our Regalia. Our mission is to keep every man, woman, and even beast alive so that they might further aid Humanum in its ever noble goal. It is to train hopeful healers, help them in their own struggles so that one day they might eclipse us in prowess. It is to administer proper treatment to those in dire need, so that perhaps one day the eyes of the insane might be opened, and brought to reason. Our mission is to bring order to this society through our noble cause, our noble purpose of healing.
We demand that this city shall not suffer under the malpractice of the incompetent, or by the mistreatment of the unorganized. We decry those fools who dare stain the art of medicine with their failing hands, causing needless death with their reckless bravado. We denounce those criminals, those fiends, and brigands who so malevolently use their knowledge of healing not to heal, but to destroy. And finally, we dare to say that we will crush any beast or scoundrel who impedes our mission to save.
Blessings of good health be upon you all.
Signed,
The Crown City Sawbones
Organization Goals:
To provide a secure place of healing and medicine.
To provide philopatric aid to those in need through charity missions.
To keep Regalia up to date on threats to their health through weekly heralds.
To expand current knowledge of Man's anatomy.
To expand current knowledge of beastial anatomy.
To expand current knowledge of non-Ailor anatomy.
To document, classify, and eventually destroy disease.
Board, Staff, & Hands
The Crown City Sawbones is divided into three branches; the Board, Staff, and Hand. Generally, the Board sets overarching goals, the Staff sets commands, and the Hand carries out those commands to meet the goals. The specifics are enclosed within the spoiler below.
The Board
Overseer
Head de jure of the organization, he is appointed through the will of the last Overseer, or barring that, a majority vote consisting of all sworn members. Must be of Humanum. Must be male.
-Overarching authority.
Director
A regent appointed by the Overseer, operating with as much authority as the latter and granted great independence. De facto leader when the Overseer is absent. Must be a First Citizen. May be male or female.
-Overarching authority as granted by the Overseer.
The Staff
First Physician
Chief of Surgeons, he oversees their training and behavior. He is responsible for holding classes pertaining to his field. He is elected through the unanimous votes of the Overseer and Director. His appointment relates directly to emergency aid and disaster recovery. Must be a Citizen, that is, not an Outsider. May be male or female.
-May dismiss physicians from their posts and derank them to probationer.
-May lead medical ventures throughout the city without Board clearance.
-May hold mass, educational classes.
-May access contraband and alchemic storage.
-May access Writ records.
First Alchemist
Chief of Alchemists, he oversees their training and behavior. He is responsible for holding classes pertaining to his field. He is elected through the unanimous votes of the Overseer and Director. His appointment relates directly to plague control and contraband destruction. Must be a Citizen, that is, not an Outsider. May be male or female.
-May dismiss alchemists from their posts and derank them to probationer.
-May lead medical ventures throughout the city without Board clearance.
-May hold mass, educational classes.
-May access contraband and alchemic storage.
-May access Writ records.
Warden
Captain of the custodians, he is responsible for their training and control. He is elected through the unanimous votes of the other Staff, who elect him from the ranks of the guard.
-May train custodians in discipline and combative skill.
-May access contraband and alchemic storage.
-May lead custodians in self defense of organization assets, by any means necessary.
The Sawbones
Surgeons
Rank and file surgeons. Reports to the First Physician. Appointed from the Dressers through the will of the F.S. Expected to be well versed in emergency aid and have a base understanding in the other two fields, alchemy and magic.
-May administer proper medicine as they see fit.
-May lead medical ventures throughout the city provided they alert the Board or Staff of their going.
-May access alchemic storage without Board or Staff clearance.
Alchemists
Rank and file alchemists. Reports to the First Alchemist. Appointed from the Dressers through the will of the F.A. Expected to be well versed in disease control and potion creation, and have a base understanding in the other two fields, surgery and magic.
-May administer proper medicine as they see fit.
-May lead medical ventures throughout the city provided they alert the Board or Staff of their going.
-May access alchemic storage without Board or Staff clearance.
The Hand
Dressers
Aspirant practitioners, these are men and women who have little experience but are eager to learn. They elevate from the ranks of probationers upon the administration of the Philippian Oath.
-May learn how to administer medicine through their seniors.
Probationer
The very lowest rank, it also serves as a punishment rank for unruly members. This is where all new inductees find themselves prior to the administration of their Philippian Oath. They are formally recruited by the Board, though they generally either apply or are recommended by another member.
-May not learn until they take their Philippian Oath, or in the case of dishonored members, fulfill their sentence.
Custodians
The guard of the organization's assets, custodians are simply practitioners with combat practice. They follow the orders of the Warden, and are appointed from the ranks of all sworn members.
Overseer
Head de jure of the organization, he is appointed through the will of the last Overseer, or barring that, a majority vote consisting of all sworn members. Must be of Humanum. Must be male.
-Overarching authority.
Director
A regent appointed by the Overseer, operating with as much authority as the latter and granted great independence. De facto leader when the Overseer is absent. Must be a First Citizen. May be male or female.
-Overarching authority as granted by the Overseer.
The Staff
First Physician
Chief of Surgeons, he oversees their training and behavior. He is responsible for holding classes pertaining to his field. He is elected through the unanimous votes of the Overseer and Director. His appointment relates directly to emergency aid and disaster recovery. Must be a Citizen, that is, not an Outsider. May be male or female.
-May dismiss physicians from their posts and derank them to probationer.
-May lead medical ventures throughout the city without Board clearance.
-May hold mass, educational classes.
-May access contraband and alchemic storage.
-May access Writ records.
First Alchemist
Chief of Alchemists, he oversees their training and behavior. He is responsible for holding classes pertaining to his field. He is elected through the unanimous votes of the Overseer and Director. His appointment relates directly to plague control and contraband destruction. Must be a Citizen, that is, not an Outsider. May be male or female.
-May dismiss alchemists from their posts and derank them to probationer.
-May lead medical ventures throughout the city without Board clearance.
-May hold mass, educational classes.
-May access contraband and alchemic storage.
-May access Writ records.
Warden
Captain of the custodians, he is responsible for their training and control. He is elected through the unanimous votes of the other Staff, who elect him from the ranks of the guard.
-May train custodians in discipline and combative skill.
-May access contraband and alchemic storage.
-May lead custodians in self defense of organization assets, by any means necessary.
The Sawbones
Surgeons
Rank and file surgeons. Reports to the First Physician. Appointed from the Dressers through the will of the F.S. Expected to be well versed in emergency aid and have a base understanding in the other two fields, alchemy and magic.
-May administer proper medicine as they see fit.
-May lead medical ventures throughout the city provided they alert the Board or Staff of their going.
-May access alchemic storage without Board or Staff clearance.
Alchemists
Rank and file alchemists. Reports to the First Alchemist. Appointed from the Dressers through the will of the F.A. Expected to be well versed in disease control and potion creation, and have a base understanding in the other two fields, surgery and magic.
-May administer proper medicine as they see fit.
-May lead medical ventures throughout the city provided they alert the Board or Staff of their going.
-May access alchemic storage without Board or Staff clearance.
The Hand
Dressers
Aspirant practitioners, these are men and women who have little experience but are eager to learn. They elevate from the ranks of probationers upon the administration of the Philippian Oath.
-May learn how to administer medicine through their seniors.
Probationer
The very lowest rank, it also serves as a punishment rank for unruly members. This is where all new inductees find themselves prior to the administration of their Philippian Oath. They are formally recruited by the Board, though they generally either apply or are recommended by another member.
-May not learn until they take their Philippian Oath, or in the case of dishonored members, fulfill their sentence.
Custodians
The guard of the organization's assets, custodians are simply practitioners with combat practice. They follow the orders of the Warden, and are appointed from the ranks of all sworn members.
➣The right to operate a Chapter House within the City of Regalia.
➣The right to handle, confiscate, and use alchemical contraband
➣The right to declare the quarantine of an area for pestilence, contraband, and disease control.
➣The right to experiment with otherwise illegal substances in designated laboratories
➣The right to experiment upon particularly treasonous criminals and prisoners of the State
➣The right to detain individuals deemed to be sick, contagious, insane, or a medical threat
➣The right to treat, heal, and provide medical assistance to the public
➣The right to create and experiment with alchemical weapons.
➣The right to wear concealing masks within places of disease.
➣The right to declare individuals clinically insane given overwhelming evidence.
➣The right to handle, confiscate, and use alchemical contraband
➣The right to declare the quarantine of an area for pestilence, contraband, and disease control.
➣The right to experiment with otherwise illegal substances in designated laboratories
➣The right to experiment upon particularly treasonous criminals and prisoners of the State
➣The right to detain individuals deemed to be sick, contagious, insane, or a medical threat
➣The right to treat, heal, and provide medical assistance to the public
➣The right to create and experiment with alchemical weapons.
➣The right to wear concealing masks within places of disease.
➣The right to declare individuals clinically insane given overwhelming evidence.
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