Greetings fellow Dakhani! Our very first Quaestor report is full of information regarding the path we plan on taking the House and the current change to the BTS system. A warning in advance, this report is quite lengthy. So grab a chair, sit down, and enjoy this wonderful report by yours truly, Darkblade and Bentre.

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New Summit members

As you will have most likely noticed by now, the entire House Summit has been shifted around these past few weeks. Bentre Stahoes has graciously taken the Aedile position, Qyreia and Mactire have stepped up and assumed the Battleteam Leader position of Devil’s Shroud and Sapphire Squadron, with myself taking on the role of Quaestor.

It is without a doubt one of the most exciting times for House Shar Dakhan. With the entire Summit being fresh and willing to prove that they have what it takes to make a House and it’s sub units prosper I can only imagine what the future holds for us. It’s a great honor to be working with these extremely talented and potential leaders. In all honesty, I could not have asked for a better team to work with and continue the legacy that Atra and Inarya were building on.

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Battleteam changes

Some of you must be thinking that with the shifts of the BTLs the position of Battleteam Sergeant is open. This is not the case however. In an effort to improve the quality of BTLs and give them more one on one time, guidance and opportunities to work with the House Summit more closely, we have removed the position of BTS.

That means that members who are still interested in leadership experience are welcomed to approach the Summit and express their interest. There are more ways to lead then have an official position within the Brotherhood. Being included in House projects, whether it's wiki related or on a House level, will still garner you knowledge of how things work behind the curtains, so to speak. So please do not let the removal of BTS obstruct you from reaching out to any of us and asking to be included in projects and/or events.

Also, new members who join the House will be automatically placed in a BT in a round-robin style. Unless the new member is brought in by an existing member each BT will have new members in an alternating way. This also allows each BTL to have the opportunity and chance to work with fresh members from the start. An important responsibility that should not be taken lightly, and will help the BTL’s to gain experience on working, encouraging and motivating not only existing members in their team but also the new joiners to participate.

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House vision

It is every leader's dream come true when you have one-hundred percent active members 365 (ok this year it would be 366) days a year. Alas, we all know that the possibility of that happening is very slim. So instead we try to focus on as high a percentage as possible, whilst creating content that hopefully caters to the members and eventually draws in other members. This is done either through hype or intense promotion of the event.

This time though, we are going to approach members in a different way. We want you to feel like family, and encourage others to tag along without having to say “DUDE check out this comp, you have GOT to do it cause everyone else is.”

Our aim is to get you to tag along because you want to, and not feel pressured into doing something that you were unlikely to do out of free will. Our strategy for this is allowing ample opportunities across ALL gaming platforms.

Our vision currently is to increase HSD activity by providing outlets for the members to participate in. Engaging our members through means of developing the storyline of HSD and making sure it coincides with the Clan’s storyline.

Finally, we are hoping to improve the image of HSD by ensuring its members are awarded properly and in a timely fashion for their efforts. Repairing the Wiki pages also falls into this category. Below we will go into a little more detail on how we hope to achieve the aforementioned objectives.

Gaming

Expect regular gaming sessions/competitions that span across Jedi Academy, Diablo 3, Pazaak and possibly ToR. It is here that i ask my fellow members to send me and Bentre an email if you are willing to help organize sessions or add a game. The focus on these games is simply because a larger number of members own the games and can organize get togethers/comps easily. If this is a success then we will look to expand and include more games.

It is here where we also hope to create a more family type atmosphere. So non-DJB gaming sessions will hopefully also become a regularity. Think of Hangout sessions or Cards Against Humanity etc.

Fiction

If there’s one thing we all know about CNS, it's that we absolutely love Run-Ons. Bentre has been looking into preparing a Run-On that will tie in the Dominion to the House’s fiction in a more intimate way. Through this way we intend to create a more cunning and threatful enemy that can directly influence the House’s future.

This is obviously still in its infant stages and prone to changes. However, we are working on cooking something up that will hopefully encourage members to participate and contribute to the Houses fiction.

Wiki

The Wiki pages of HSD have been sorely neglected throughout the past years, many showing inaccurate and outdated information. The House Summit will look to update the pages to reflect its current situation and provide up to date information so everyone know’s where the House stands fictionally. At the moment it feels like the House has come to a stand still fictionally and before we can move it forward we need to make sure that the current fiction is clear. Should you feel called upon to help, email us to see if we have anything for you and I will make sure you are awarded properly for your help. This is a task anyone can do. Looks towards the Elders.

Rewarding our members

It has come to our attention that the rewarding of members for activity is sometimes… lacking. By this we mean that awards come in late, or activity is simply swept under the rug and then saved for promotions. Whilst it is hard to decide to “bank” activity for greater rewards at times, sometimes it just takes too long for a member to be recognized for their work in the club.

We hope to be able to react to these situations accordingly and award the members properly and in a timely fashion. Rest assured that we are tracking your progress and activity. We love rewarding our members, we love writing recommendations and praising our members. It is with pride in our hearts when we reward a member for whatever reason, because that is what we strive for. So please, go out there, do all the things and reap the benefits of being an active and participating member in this community!

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Black Guard

I’ve thrown up a competition to allow any member who is not in the Clan Summit to become my Black Guard for a duration of three months. As a Black Guard you are allowed to accompany Conclave meetings and become accustomed to how things work internally in the Clan.

If you are looking to do more than comps and have an interest in leadership then I suggest you do the comp! It can be found here in this link.

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DJB News and Comps

First off, Bentre and Tasha are running a competition called A Sadowan Wedding, where he and Tasha are celebrating their marriage in character. I would advise you to take a look and participate in this light going competition that starts today.

The Grand Master’s Invitational Tournament has entered the last stage. Check out the report here.

The Wiki report announces Bentre as a part of the Wiki staff, along with Rrogon and Kalon. As usual the report is a good read if you are interested in Wiki work, the tips are also great to know should you like to expand your knowledge of the Wiki as well.

Arcona is looking for a new PCON. Head on over here to read the announcement. Should you be interested, get your applications in by the 9th of February.

Finally, the Voice report gives some very good information on character sheets and why they are sometimes remanded. If you are new to character sheets, please read the report so you can avoid having your sheet remanded and give the Voice staff a break :P

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Member Activity

Right, on to the usual stuff! Here is the usual list you have come accustomed to to view monthly member activity. The activity shown below is since the last House report on the 15th of December, 2015. If you don't find your name on this list, it does not mean you have done nothing, it most likely means I just couldn’t find any record through the usual search terms. Please let me know and I will update the list accordingly.

Malik Sadow

• 15 COF

Ashura Isradia Sadow

• Transferred from Rogue to Naga Sadow (Welcome back!)
  
• Transferred from Naga Sadow to Shar Dakhan
  
• 1 Crescent with Sapphire Star Awarded
  

Shi Long

• 1 Cluster of Ice Awarded
  

Atra "Xue Long" Ventus

• 1 Crescent with Amethyst Star
  
• 5 Clusters of Ice
  
• 9 Clusters of Fire
  
• 37 Clusters of Fire
  
• Changed path from Gray Path to Dark Path
  
• Name changed from Keira Viru to Atra "Xue Long" Ventus
  
• 1 Crescent with Diamond Star
  
• 1 Crescent with Diamond Star
  
• 1 Cluster of Ice
  
• Resigned from Quaestor of Shar Dakhan
  
• Transferred from Shar Dakhan to Devil's Shroud
  
• 2 Clusters of Ice
  
• 3 Scrolls of Foundation
  

Roxas Buurenaar

• Changed path from Dark Path to Gray Path
  

Inarya Tiberius Entar

• Resigned from Aedile of Shar Dakhan
  

Shirai Dupar

• Changed path from Dark Path to Gray Path
  
• Changed tradition to None to Imperial
  

Bentre Stahoes

• Resigned from Battleteam Leader of Devil's Shroud
  
• Transferred from Devil's Shroud to Shar Dakhan
  
• Appointed to Aedile of Shar Dakhan
  
• Appointed to Wiki Staff Member of Assistants
  
• 426 CoF
  
• 2 Crescent with Sapphire Star
  
• 9 CoI
  
• 1 Pendant of Blood
  
• 1 Crescent with Emerald Star
  
• 1 Crescent with Ruby Star
  
• 1 Crescent with Amethyst Star
  
• 1 Steel Cross
  

Darkblade

• Resigned from Aedile of Karness Muur
  
• Transferred from Karness Muur to Naga Sadow
  
• Transferred from Naga Sadow to Shar Dakhan
  
• Appointed to Quaestor of Shar Dakhan
  
• 170 CoF
  
• 134 CoE
  
• 2 Crescent with Ruby Star
  
• 1 Crescent with Sapphire Star
  
• 7 Crescent with Amethyst Star
  
• 1 Scroll of the Master
  
• 3 Scrolls of Foundation
  

Scarlet

• Promoted from Knight to Mystic
  
• Resigned from Battleteam Leader of Sapphire Squadron
  
• 1 Cluster of Ice
  
• 4 Clusters of Fire
  
• 1 Crescent with Sapphire Star
  

Qyreia

• Promoted from Yeoman to Professional
• Appointed to BTL of Devil's Shroud
• 1 Scroll of Indoctrination
  
• 5 Crescent with Amethyst Star
  
• 256 CoF
  
• 30 CoI
  
• 1 Dark Cross
  
• 5 Crescent with Diamond Star
  
• 1 Crescent with Sapphire Star
  
• 2 Crescent with Emerald Star
  
• 2 Crescent with Ruby Star
  
• 1 Pendant of Blood
  

Quo-Wing-Tzun

• Transferred from Rogue to Naga Sadow (Welcome back!)
  
• Transferred from Naga Sadow to Shar Dakhan
  
• Promoted from Acolyte to Hunter
  
• 1 Crescent with Sapphire Star Awarded
  
• 8 CoI
  
• Transferred from Shar Dakhan to Devil's Shroud
  
• 1 Crescent with Amethyst Star Awarded
  

Leeadra Halcyon

• Promoted from Proselyte to Neophyte
  
• 1 Crescent with Sapphire Star Awarded
  
• Promoted from Neophyte to Acolyte
  
• 1 Crescent with Amethyst Star Awarded
  
• 1 Crescent with Sapphire Star Awarded
  
• Promoted from Acolyte to Hunter
  
• 32 CoF
  
• 1 CoI
  
• 5 CoE
  

Mactire

• 6 PoB
  
• Resigned from Battleteam Sergeant of Sapphire Squadron
  
• Appointed to Battleteam Leader of Sapphire Squadron
  
• Name changed from Mactire Chemel to Mactire
  

Allistaire Von Drake

• Changed path from Gray Path to Dark Path

Janos Stormwind

• Transferred from Rogue to Naga Sadow (Welcome back!)
  
• Promoted from Initiate to Apprentice
  
• Promoted from Apprentice to Novice
  
• Transferred from Naga Sadow to Devil's Shroud
  
• Transferred from Devil's Shroud to Shar Dakhan
  
• Promoted from Novice to Proselyte
  
• Promoted from Proselyte to Neophyte
  
• Promoted from Neophyte to Acolyte
  
• 1 Scroll of Indoctrination Awarded
  
• 1 Cluster of Ice Awarded
  

Lilith Stormwind

• Promoted from Initiate to Apprentice
  
• Promoted from Apprentice to Novice
  
• Promoted from Novice to Proselyte
  
• Promoted from Proselyte to Neophyte
  

Domina

• Promoted from Initiate to Apprentice
  
• Promoted from Apprentice to Novice
  
• Promoted from Novice to Proselyte
  

Terrance

• Promoted from Initiate to Apprentice
  

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#askhsd

Sang asks: Why do you think CNS is the best place in the DB?

Benny: Our people. Our clan - folk are exactly what makes CNS the best place in the DJB. Seriously I can't see any other Clan I would even look twice at moving to in place of this one.

DB: The atmosphere is great, no one tries to act better than others, we’re all equal and everyone seems to actually get that we are all in this community together. We have regular get togethers on G+, non DJB related gaming sessions etc. Not everything is all about the DJB, and this really shines in the Telegram channel where we talk about whatever sparks our interest. One minute we're talking about cats, the next about politics and then we move on to favorite food dishes, all within minutes. I love waking up in the morning and scrolling through the chat, it puts a smile on my face. The companionship in CNS is nothing like I have experienced in other Clans. And that's why I think CNS is definitely the best place to be in.

Sang asks: Who is next on your to eat list?

DB: I’m thinking Locke. He openly tells me he doesn’t like my fancy face tentacles. Secretly though i’m sure he wants to get an up close and personal view :p

Sang asks: Indiana Jones or Han Solo?

Benny: I am stealing this one from Darkblade. Indiana Jones. Han Solo will always be the scoundrel among scoundrels in my mind, but...Indy.

Atra asks: How do you intend to gauge the interests of your varied members and best meet those through events and continuing to foster the familial setting we all work towards?

DB: We intend to run different competitions in each category to gauge interest in the amount of submissions. Further actions we will take is a survey which will hopefully shed some light on to what the needs and wants are of the House at this particular moment. This is something that will be constantly reviewed and kept high on the priority list.

Sang asks: Will you be able to replace the hole that Atra left in my heart?

DB: I think i’ll have a better shot at making another one instead of replacing it :P

Atra asks: Will you be telling Sang I'm not kriffing dead?

Benny: Stop carrying on about dead men, Sang ;)

Atra asks: Will you be featuring active members and battle teams in varying interesting capacities such as fictional appearances and recognition?

Benny: Without question. This is one thing we strongly agreed on from Day One. We want the things our teams and members do to be reflected in fiction and future lore. A competition or event does not exist in a box all on its own, and all things affect one another. We want for HSD and ideally CNS to be more like a living, breathing world in its own right.

Aedile Corner

I guess this is the part where I stand all on my lonesome? I would use this spot to introduce myself but I figure most of you know me already. For those of you who do not, hi. It has been talked about above, we do have some rather lofty goals for House Shar Dakhan, and as with my former post, I hope to create opportunities for our members to shine in their own rights.

Whether writing, gaming, Shadow Academy, or whatever your strengths or interests there is, we want and I want for everyone to have an impact. Without our members, DB and I are out of a job. More importantly though, our membership is what makes Clan Naga Sadow a grand place to be. I hope that as we move ahead we will be able to reflect this in various ways. I want to create a sense of having something to fight for, and I somehow feel this is turning into another Battleteam pep talk…

I am both excited and honored to be permitted to serve in this capacity for what I believe is the greatest Clan (though I MAY be a tad biased) in the DJB. I do mean what I said above. All of you make this a wonderful place. Working with Darkblade I hope we can - in our own little way- make this place all little better, a little bit, each day.

And whatsoever you do, do so witho-

Ahem, sorry. Old habits die hard. Stay classy, Naga Sadow. It is a treat to serve you all. -B.

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Conclusion

With those final words from Bentre, we have come to the end of this report. I hope you read it all and have come to understand why some of the choices were made, what we plan to do for the future and that you feel confident that you are in good hands.

As always, we have an open door policy. Send us a pm on Telegram or shoot us an email with whatever occupies your mind. We will strive to send you a reply as soon as possible.

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TL:DR

• Bentre, Mactire and Qyreia join the House Summit
• BTS removed
• Plans to improve activity and move the House forward involve gaming,fiction and overall improvement of HSD image
• Lots of members did lots of things
• Questions were asked and answered