Conducted once the candidate has accepted recruitment into the

Vigilum Obscuri
Consists of several vetting processes:
Alignment test without gear
Stringent moral evaluations
Tests of loyalty to Tasseldale
Screening process could take place over the course of the year to
complete
Disqualification from recruitment can occur for any reason and at
any time during the process
Upon dismissal, the candidate is summarily subjected to a False Alibi
spell which will effectively erase the entire experience from their
minds in order to maintain the agencys secrecy. Failing that,
alternative methods to ensure the agencys secrecy will be enacted

 Vigilum Obscuri candidates are assigned to training cells with

veteran agents for assessment
Candidates are given missions to determine if agents are suited
for teamwork
Candidates may be reassigned a maximum of 2 further attempts
before disqualification
Candidates are given code names and courier names at the end
of evaluations

Upon dismissal, the candidate is summarily subjected to a False Alibi

spell which will effectively erase the entire experience from their
minds in order to maintain the agencys secrecy. Failing that,
alternative methods to ensure the agencys secrecy will be enacted

 Training is divided into education courses for those scouted by the

different Ordo after receiving training on knowledge that is common
to both Ordos
Candidates are then sent on missions pertinent to their Ordo for
practical examination
Upon recommendation of the training agent in charge of the cell,
they may recommend capable cells for entry into the Crucible

Agents in training will have periods of instruction and practical application in regards
to general Vigilum Obscuri knowledge
Customs and Courtesies
Code of Conduct
Vigilum Obscuri Rank Structure
combat skills
Stealth/shadowing skills training
Surveillance/Information gathering skills training
Counter-intelligence training
Team tactics
Solo tactics
Vigilum Obscuri hand signals/code ciphers
Courier cant
Courier routes
Courier waystation and mail station locations
Courier services knowledge

Agents in training will be split into their specific Ordo training once general education courses are completed

Ordo Venator
Outdoor tracking
Wilderness Survival
Outdoor stealth/shadowing skills training
Monster lore
Ordo Venator code ciphers
Area of Operations Orientation Briefing

Ordo Excubitor
Urban tracking
Urban stealth/shadowing skills training
Criminal underworld lore
Ordo Excubitor code ciphers
Area of Operations Orientation Briefing

Ordo Explorator
Wilderness Survival
Outdoor stealth/shadowing skills training
Urban stealth/shadowing skills training
Interviewing/interrogation skills training
Psychological Warfare training
Monster lore
Criminal underworld lore
Ordo Explorator code ciphers
Area of Operations Orientation Briefing

Ordo Praefector
Urban Tracking
Outdoor tracking
Wilderness survival skills
Interviewing/Interrogation skills training
Urban stealth/shadowing skills training
Outdoor stealth/shadowing skills training
Criminal underworld lore
Ordo Praefector code ciphers
Ordo Excubitor code ciphers
Ordo Venator code ciphers
Ordo explorator code ciphers

 After a series of successful missions, the lead instructor can

recommend a training cell to undergo the Crucible, the culminating
event for the candidates
The Crucible shall further test the limits of the individuals: physically,
psychologically, and spiritually
Candidates may perish during the Crucible, as it will be the hardest
mission they have encountered to date

 Upon completion of the Crucible, the agents in training are then

given the symbol of the Vigilum Obscuri and the Tasseldale Courier
Service in formal ceremony akin to knighting
Upon receiving the symbol, the new agents then swear the Oath of
the Watcher and are then assigned areas of responsibility given to
them by their Ordo chain of command
Before leaving the training area, agents are also given the uniforms
of the Courier Service

Head Agent: Custos Vigilet Keeper of the watch or Zero, directly answerable to the King
(Philostratus)

4 Departments : Ordo Venator, Ordo Excubitor, Ordo Explorator, Ordo Praefector

Ordo Venator Order of the Hunter deals with external threats to Tasseldale.

Ordo Excubitor Order of the Warden deals with internal threats to Tasseldale

Ordo Explorator Order of the Seeker deals with surveillance and intelligence gathering on
Tasseldales neighbors

Ordo Praefector Order of the Overseer deals with the moral and legal integrity of the Vigilum
Obscuri

Cover: uses a Courier service as a front for their operation centers in Tasseldale

Map Legend
Ordo Venator
Ordo Excubitor

Tier 0: Custos vigilet (keeper of

the watch), or Zero

Tier 1: Magister Venatu (Master of

the Hunt), Dominus de Custodibus
(Master of the Watch), Magister
Scientiam (Master of Knowledge),
Dominus Vilicum (Master
Overseer) or First

Tier 2: Agent Secondus, or

Second

Tier 3: Agent Tertius, or Third

Tier 4: Agent Quartus, or Fourth

Tier 5: Agent Quintus, or Fifth

Tier 6: Agent Sextus, Seeker,

Prefect, Hunter, or Warden

Agents shall wear the heraldry of the Tasseldale Courier Service on their cloak, 2
inches to the left of the sternum
Agents not currently on active patrols will render proper greeting to superior agents
by secret hand signal of the appropriate Ordo
Agents currently on active patrols or on official courier duties shall not be required to
render greeting to other Agents by secret hand signal to preserve the anonymity of
the organization
Agents shall not utter the name of the Vigilum Obscuri in public in order to preserve
the organizations anonymity, and shall refer to it as The Service
Agents shall wear the heraldry of the Vigilum Obscuri in a location which is easily
concealable, but readily available to be presented when the occasion presents itself
Agents shall always be armed while on official duties, with the exception of royal
mandate dictating otherwise
Agents shall address one another by their courier names when in the presence of
couriers not associated with the vigilum obscuri

Agents who are of the same rank and grade may address each other by their given
code names
Agents who are addressing those of superior rank will address them as their
appropriate Tier position (e.g. a Tier 6 Agent will address a Tier 4 Agent as Fourth or
Quartus)
Agents who are addressing the Ordo Tier 1 agents or Tier 0 will be addressed by their
given title
Agents addressing the Throne shall render the appropriate honorifics
Agents in the presence of the Throne shall have the heraldry of the Vigilum Obscuri
unveiled, until they have been given leave by one of appropriate authority
Agents shall remain armed even while in the presence of the Throne, with weapons
sheathed and positioned to their non-dominant hand
Agents will always genuflect in the presence of the Throne, unless bidden by the King
or Queen to do otherwise
Agents will greet the noble houses of Tasseldale with a slight bow from the waist, not
to exceed 30 degrees from natural posture

Tier 1:

Tier 2:

Ensures that the Ordo is operating within the scope and intent of Zero
Manages the Agents in leadership positions, making personnel adjustments as necessary
Fills leadership gap as needed among Tier 2 positions
Determines Overall disposition of Ordo members to provide adequate coverage where needed
Issues orders to subordinate leaders as required for the successful completion of duties
Typically administrative in nature
Operates within borders set by Tier 1 Agents
Determines local Area of Operations for Tier 2 Echelon
Manages Tier 3 Agent operations
Appoints leaders of Tier 3 Echelon
Fills leadership gap as needed among Tier 3 positions

Tier 3:

Typically administrative in nature

Operates within borders set by Tier 2 Agents
Determines local Area of Operations for Tier 3 Echelon
Manages Tier 4 Agent operations
Appoints leaders of Tier 4 Echelon
Fills leadership gap as needed among Tier 4 positions

Tier 4:
Secondary Tier of joint operations
Operates within borders set by Tier 3 Agents
Determines local Area of Operations for Tier 4 Echelon
Manages Tier 5 Agent operations
Appoints leaders of Tier 5 Echelon
Fills leadership gap as needed among Tier 5 positions

Tier 5:
Primary tier of joint operations
Operates within borders set by Tier 4 Agents
Determines local area of operations for Tier 5 Echelon
Manages Tier 6 Agent operations
Appoints leaders of Tier 6 Echelon
Fills leadership gap as needed among Tier 6 positions

Tier 6:
Primary unit of operations
Executes orders given by Tier 5 Agents
Operates within boundaries set by Tier 5 Agents
Typical Tier 6 composition: 1 healer, 1 melee combatant, 1 ranged combatant, and 1 trap specialist

the initial start up costs will be the most expensive phase of the vigilum obscuri
Uniform design and creation
Courier service and ordo symbol designs and creation
Construction of courier mail and waystations throughout tasseldale
Procurement of courier horses for long distance courier runs
Procurement of courier animals (pigeons, hawks, etc) for expedited mail
Procurement of pack animals/wagon trains for bulk commercial shipping

Once fully established, the Vigilum Obscuri will be primarily self funded:
Income from Courier Service
Income from seized monies and items from subversive elements
Ransom of enemy operatives (approval of the Throne required)

Tier 1: Magister Venatu Master of the

Hunt or One
Tier 2: 972 agents
Tier 3: 108 agents
Tier 4: 36 agents
Tier 5: 12 agents
Tier 6: 4 agents

Tier 1
Independents
Tier 2
Tier 3
Tier 4

Independents: Answerable to Tier 1

leadership, typically Druids

Projected End Strength: 3,000 +

agents

Primary classes: Inquisitors,

Rangers, Druids, Clerics, Fighters

Tier 5

Tier 6

Focuses on external threats to Tassledale, with

primary focus on infiltrators/assassins attempting
ingress into the country

Typically operate at the Tier 6 level, though

common missions will likely operate at the Tier 5 or
4 echelon

Provides Tassledale with an early warning network,

utilizing agents in the border regions of the
neighboring Dalelands

Ordo Venator Tier 6 operations have less

administrative oversight, due to the nature of their
postings

Provides Tassledale with clandestine services, such

as but not limited to
Planting deep cover agents in proximity to/or
in key positions of target groups, for
situational awareness
Performing targeted removal of enemy
centers of gravity in order to de-escalate
threats to Tassledale
Acting as a lower visibility bodyguard to the
throne while they travel about Tassledales
regions not located in metropolitan areas

Courier waystations serve as primary order

distribution points
Courier caravans serve as secondary
distribution points
Independent agents serve as tertiary
distribution points
Coded messages using ciphers taught during
indoctrination

Typically maintain communications through use of

arcane or divine methods, depending on Venator
cell make-up
Will resort to courier animal deliveries if
arcane or divine methods are not available

Tier 1: Dominus de Custodibus

Master of the Watch or One
Tier 2: 972 agents
Tier 3: 108 agents
Tier 4: 36 agents
Tier 5: 12 agents
Tier 6: 4 agents

Tier 1
Independents
Tier 2
Tier 3
Tier 4

Independents: Answerable to Tier 1

leadership, typically Bards

Projected End Strength: 3,000 +

agents

Primary classes: Inquisitors, Clerics,

Rogues, Bards, Rangers

Tier 5
Tier 6

Focuses on internal threats to Tassledale, with

primary focus on infiltrators/assassins attempting
embedding in Tassledale

Typically operate at the Tier 6 level, though

common missions will likely operate at the Tier 5 or
4 echelon

Provides Tassledale with a constant surveillance

network on its unsavory elements in the cities

Provides Tassledale with clandestine services, such

as but not limited to
Planting deep cover agents in proximity to/or
in key positions of target groups, for
situational awareness
Performing targeted removal of enemy
centers of gravity in order to de-escalate
threats to Tassledale
Acting as a lower visibility bodyguard to the
throne while they travel about Tassledales
cities

Ordo Excubitor Tier 6 operations have more

administrative oversight, due to the proximity to
Ordo operation centers

Courier mail stations serve as primary order

distribution points
Taverns/market areas serve as secondary
distribution points
Independent agents serve as tertiary
distribution points
Coded messages using ciphers taught during
indoctrination

Typically maintain communications through use of

arcane or divine methods, depending on Excubitor
cell make-up
Will resort to hand deliveries more often as a
result of proximity to operations centers

Tier 1: Magister Scientiam Master of

Knowledge or One
Tier 2: 972 agents
Tier 3: 108 agents
Tier 4: 36 agents
Tier 5: 12 agents
Tier 6: 4 agents

Tier 1
Independents
Tier 2
Tier 3
Tier 4

Independents: Answerable to Tier 1

leadership, typically Rangers

Projected End Strength: 3,000 +

agents

Primary classes: Inquisitors, Clerics,

Rogues, Bards, Rangers

Tier 5

Tier 6

Focuses on surveillance and information gathering

on the nations in proximity to Tasseldale

Typically operate at the Tier 6 level, and will rarely

operate at the Tier 5 or 4 echelon

Provides Tassledale with a constant surveillance

network on its unsavory elements in the cities

Ordo Explorator Tier 6 operations have the least

administrative oversight, due to the distance from
Ordo operation centers

Provides Tassledale with clandestine services, such

as but not limited to
Planting deep cover agents in proximity to/or
in key positions of target groups, for
situational awareness
Performing targeted removal of enemy
centers of gravity in order to de-escalate
threats to Tassledale
Establishing insurgent cells inside target
nations in order to assist the conquest by
Tasseldales army upon invasion

Typically maintain communications through use of

arcane or divine methods, depending on Explorator
cell make-up
Will rarely resort to hand deliveries as a result
of distance to operations centers

Tier 1: Dominus Vilicum Master

Overseer or One
Tier 2: 972 agents
Tier 3: 108 agents
Tier 4: 36 agents
Tier 5: 12 agents
Tier 6: 4 agents

Tier 1
Independents
Tier 2
Tier 3
Tier 4

Independents: Answerable to Tier 1

leadership, typically Paladins

Projected End Strength: 3,000 +

agents

Primary classes: Inquisitors, Clerics,

Paladins, Bards, Rogues, monks

Tier 5

Tier 6

Focuses on internal threats to Tassledale, with

primary focus on Ordo agents that are derelict in
their duties to the Vigilum Obscuri and Tassledale

Provides Tassledale with a surveillance network on

its covert operatives

Provides Tassledale with clandestine services, such

as but not limited to
Performing targeted removal of rogue Ordo
agents
Acts as an internal reviewing agency for the
Ordo to preserve the integrity and credibility of
the Vigilum Obscuri

Typically maintain communications through use of

arcane or divine methods, depending on Praefector
cell make-up
Will rarely resort to hand deliveries as a result
of distance from operations centers

Typically operate at the Tier 6 level, though

missions may operate at the Tier 5 or 4 echelon

Ordo Praefector Tier 6 operations have less

administrative oversight, as the oversight of various
Tier 6 cells from different Ordo cells take them far
through Tasseldales dominions

Courier mail stations serve as primary order

distribution points
Taverns/market areas serve as secondary
distribution points
Independent agents/ courier caravans serve
as tertiary distribution points
Coded messages using ciphers taught during
indoctrination

The Courier Service shall have as its basic function the obligation to provide messenger services
to bind the Dales together through the personal, educational, literary, and business
correspondence of the realm.

The Courier Service shall provide prompt, reliable, and efficient services to patrons in all areas
and shall render postal services to all communities of the realm

Despite the fact that it is a front for the Vigilum Obscuri to operate, not all members of the
Tasseldale Courier Service are agents of the Vigilum Obscuri

The regular citizenry are recruited into the Courier service to fulfill its primary mission, the
expedient delivery of messages across the kingdom of Tasseldale

The primary function of the Courier Service is the ability to discreetly distribute orders
to the dispersed Tier 6 cells of the Vigilum Obscuri

The secondary function of the Courier Service is to serve as scouts for the Tasseldale
School of Magic, providing early detection for those with gifts in the arcane or divine
arts

The tertiary function is to serve as a liaison between the Vigilum Obscuri and the
Marshal of Tasseldales operatives in order to provide more complete protection of
Tasseldales sovereignty from subversive elements

Couriers will be issued the tasseldale courier

service symbol, uniforms, and weapons
upon completion of training

Couriers have the option to take the

intermediate and advanced courses of the
following skills:
Combat skills
Stealth skills
Surveillance training
Team tactics
Solo tactics

Couriers who express interest in the

advanced skill courses will be scouted by
vigilum obscuri operatives for recruitment
into the Ordos

Couriers in training will have a training

phase consisting of the following periods of
instruction and practical application:
Customs and Courtesies
Code of Conduct
Basic combat skills
Basic Stealth skills training
Basic Surveillance training
Basic Team tactics
Basic Solo Tactics
Courier cant
Courier routes
Courier waystation and mail station
locations
Courier services knowledge

Map Legend
Courier Service

Tier 2

Tier 3

Map Legend
Primary Waystation
Secondary Waystation

 Tasseldale courier service will provide the following services for an

appropriate fee:

Standard mail (7-10 buisness days)

Commercial mail (5-7 business days)
Expedited shipping (2-3 business days)
Express shipping (next day)
Same-day shipping (within 24 hours)
Instant shipping (immediate)

Tasseldale courier service will provide the following courier services for an additional
fee:
Standard insurance: if item fails to be delivered due to courier error, courier
service will reimburse the sender to the specified amount
Enhanced insurance: If item is damaged in transit to final destination, courier
service will pay for repair cost to item for the specified amount, in addition to the
protections afforded by the standard insurance package
Complete insurance: If item is lost in transit to final destination, package retrieval
teams will be dispatched to locate and will resend item with no cost to sender.
Also, if item is destroyed in transit to recipient, courier service will reimburse
sender to the specified amount of the item, in addition to protections afforded by
the standard and enhanced insurance packages

 Courier department is divided

into 4 subdivisions for ease of
distribution:
Personal
Commercial
Official
Expedite/express

Personal couriers typcially deliver by

foot, and are locally based

Commercial carriers typically deliver

by pack animal/wagon train, dealing
in bulk goods

Official couriers typically deliver by

horse, and are based in the major
cities

Expedite/Express couriers typically

deliver via courier animal, and are
based in the courier waystations

Package retrieval department is divided into

4 subdivisions for ease of distribution:
wilderness
personal
Commercial
Official

Wilderness retrieval deals with packages

lost while in transit outside of the urban
areas

Commercial retrieval deals with packages

lost or stolen from bulk goods shipments
while in transit

Official retrieval deals with lost or stolen

government correspondence/items while in
transit

Personal retrieval deals with lost packages

of items or inter-personal correspondence
while in transit

Package retrieval department is the cover

for the different ordo within the vigilum
obscuri:
Wilderness: Ordo Venator
Personal: Ordo Excubitor
Commercial: Ordo Explorator
Official: Ordo Praefector