It's time for another GM report.

Recruiting the recruiter.

We had a few positions opening up over the past few weeks. We've had to replace a Master at Arms. I've opened up my staff for new people. We're debating on how to handle the Herald situation, and we opened up a new tribune position.

This happens almost cyclically. Resignations sometimes happen in batches like this, as people wear out and real life pulls them away. It's nothing to be concerned about. But it does afford us a bit of a neat situation. When multiple positions are open, people tend to apply for the jobs that they really want, not just apply for the job because it's open.

And when that happens, there are a lot of great ideas getting tossed back and forth in those applications.

One of the applications stood out pretty loudly. Xantros brought several plans of attack to the table. Backing his plans up is a pretty solid career of execution, and he has the education (both in real life and in the Brotherhood) to know how to accomplish the goals that we set out.

I look forward to seeing what this real world marketing and HR is able to get accomplished for the Brotherhood. I am sure he's going to be all over this news page in short notice.

Volunteering as tribute?

For my staffers, I finally have a full Roster.

I had a lot of people apply for these gigs, and I had the pleasure of being able to choose from a variety of well-qualified applicants. Also, I had the ability to build a staff that was balanced between the new and the very experienced. Since we are looking to enhance our overall member's join experience, this is important to me.

For Praetor, I have Rosh Nyine, a new Equite from Naga Sadow. I also had a few Magistrate positions. I'm going to be filling them with Ernordeth Puerirae (Arcona) and Anshar Tarentae (Tarentum). This team will be backing me up on a number of projects and proofing my work. May god have mercy on their souls.

Perks and Ranks.

There has been a little confusion as to when certain things 'unlock' in the club. This information is on the wikipedia already, but in various spots, and it can get tedious to sort out. So I'm going to throw up a quick chart here.

basically, at every rank you earn, more robes, sabers and warbanner options are available in the selectors. Custom items (and for the moment, warbanners are considered custom) unlock at the ranks shown above. As a journeyman, your 'lightsaber selector' will only show guns (except for training sabers and eventually armory sabers at the shown ranks) until you get DJK, at which point,t he guns will be replaced with myriad saber options. Additional options continue to unlock with each rank, and at EQ3, the selector has dual and staff sabers. Custom version unlocks are shown in that chart.

Show and Tell.

Finally, some questions from our members.

Nero asks "How is the new Lightsaber Guide coming along?"

It's coming along. There's been some things slowing it up, namely the ACC rework, but it is forthcoming. And when it does drop, it'll be awesome.

Howlader asks "With the possessions system, I remember there were some preview images posted a while back. 1) Can we get a reposting of 'em, mayhaps it'll drive further interest in it. 2) Are there plans to make original graphics for each item/saber/piece of gear, or are all the blasters going to have a generic blaster image?"

Sure. And Original Graphics.

Andrelious asks "What fictional role do the Star Chamber have in the modern DB?"

The Star Chamber isn't often addressed in fiction. They are secretive, powerful, rarely intervening in overt ways. They are the puppeteers, the men behind the curtain.

Kierdagh asks "We've recently seen the return of old comics to the front pages, so we can go back and look at those things. Is there any consideration of implementing an old vendetta website archive, so we can view event descriptions, storylines and such that go along with said comics?"

That's the intent. We have pretty decent information on the wiki (and expanding the parts that need expanding is on the list of projects for my staff), and we've been debating getting comics made for the old wars as well, so we have an easily accessed history of the club in comic form for those of us who don't like reading thousands of pages of online text.

Deimos asks " Each house and clan has our own specific powers, Arcona has force shades, Plagueis their spear. However these are not part of the character creation process. Will they be implemented as time goes on? Or are we to simply continue using them in fiction as normal?"

Clan and order specific powers will be eventually included in the character sheets. A big caveat on this: you'll still have to spend points on them to use them, like anything else.

Andrelious, Nero, Howlader, Kierdagh and Deimos all get DCs for their questions. If you want a shot at the easiest DC available, watch for me to change my nick on IRC to 'AskTheGM' next month and ask a good question.

That's about all for this time. If you need anything, shoot me an email, look me up on TOR or PM me on IRC.