Greetings Ravana Squadron,

Welcome to my first report as your Battleteam Leader! I'd like to see all of you go ahead and move on up and out to greater glory here in House Marka Ragnos, so without futher ado...

The Dark Brotherhood's Independence Games are in full swing, and these month-long games are a perfect opportunity to get out there and show support for your House and Clan! Remember, you're submissions to the IGs also count towards your promotions, so be sure to CC or forward your entries to myself and the Quaestor as well!

Also, the Disciples of Ragnos' First Ecumenical Council of Tarthos is indeed still forthcoming; it will commence shortly after the conclusion of the aforementioned Independence Games.

Also, there are several other fine Competitions we have running right now; be sure to take a look at all of them, they are an excellent way to earn yourself some Crescents;

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Enter the Progeny of Ragnos](http://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/dbjedi/CompetitionDetails.asp?page=1&order=Queue_Comp.StartDate%20DESC,%20Queue_Comp.EndDate&sort=desc&ID=3492)

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HLK Quaestor Black Guard Competition](http://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/dbjedi/CompetitionDetails.asp?page=1&order=Queue_Comp.StartDate%20DESC,%20Queue_Comp.EndDate&sort=desc&ID=3502)

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Star Despot Superweapons, Inc. [Captions]](http://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/dbjedi/CompetitionDetails.asp?page=1&order=Queue_Comp.StartDate%20DESC,%20Queue_Comp.EndDate&sort=desc&ID=3505)

Nassin Zye to Protector! Congratulations and godspeed!

Robert “Rusty” Goldbear to Protector as well! Good job, bro. Knock 'em dead!

Incoming:

None.

Outbound:

Nassin Zye and Robert Goldbear have both left for the Night Hawks Battleteam! Good luck to you both in your future exploits! :p

Trials of the Novice

In order to be promoted to Acolyte, the Novice must complete TWO of the following tasks (none of which were used to satisfy the requirements for promotion to Novice):

Pass the IRC Basics course.

Pass the Krath, Obelisk, or Sith CORE course.

Participate in a Competition.

Participate in a Gaming Night.

Complete a Minor Task set by the Master.

Join the Clan on IRC (Internet Relay Chat).

Register and Post a Message on the Clan Naga Sadow Message Board.

Following completion of TWO of these tasks, the rank of of Acolyte will be granted.

Trials of the Acolyte

In order to be promoted to Protector, the Acolyte must complete THREE of the following tasks (none of which were used to satisfy a previous promotion requirement):

Participate in 2 Competitions.

Earn a Crescent from a Competition.

Earn a Dark Side Scroll.

Earn a Cluster of Fire from a Gaming Night.

Contribute about 2,500 bytes worth of work on a CNS-related wiki article. Contact the clan summit for a listing of articles that still need work.

Complete a Minor Tasks set by the Master (BTL, AED, or QUA is acceptable if Acolyte has no Master)

Following the completion of THREE of these tasks, the rank of Protector will be granted.

Be sure you email me or flag me down on IRC to let me know that you've completed a particular aspect of your Trials; this is vital for making sure that you get your promotion promptly.

In closing, Ravana Squadron, allow me to say this is a golden opportunity for all of you to get out and get your medals and promotions – there are tons of Competitions and the Independence Games will further you on your progress here in House and Clan. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to email me or catch me on IRC anytime during the week.