Part headmaster, part commander, part champion, Ritter Kaptains are the masters of Greenweald Colleges of War. Advisors to Barons, Battlefield Leaders, and foremost in the study of war. It is a title of great respect and great responsibility as the concerns of Ritters extend well beyond the shadowed trails of the Baronies themselves.
Election
The election date for Ritter Kaptains varies depending on their College (details below). Any Fully-Fledged Ritter may nominate themselves as a candidate for Ritter Kaptain. All Ritters of at least two sword status may vote.
| College | Location | Election Season |
| Eisen College of War | Eisen | Autumn |
Term
Ritter Kaptains serve a term of two years, including the summit where they are elected. They may immediately stand for re-election after this term if they wish, there is no term limit.
Powers and Responsibilities
Armsmaster - The Ritter Kaptain’s control over the College’s resources allows them to attempt to address crises through the liberal application of planned violence. Once per season the Ritter Kaptain can (through communication with their staff using the Concordian Postal Service) target one crisis within the Weald. The following season there will be an opportunity (often a downtime action, conflux, request or similar), allowing the Ritters to affect this crisis. Once per year, the Ritter Kaptain may instead target a crisis in the Concord as a whole, not just within the Weald, this also includes crises on the Concord’s borders, allowing the Kaptain to target enemy territories.
Warcrafter - College’s of War are often at the forefront of The Concord’s understanding of War. As such, Ritter Kaptains can dedicate their college to a particular focus. Once per year, in Autumn, through communication with their staff using the Concordian Postal Service, the Ritter Kaptain can direct the focus of the staff at the College towards a particular issue of war. This may be focused (“I want to help improve our armies fighting the undead within the forests of Vassertal”) or general (“I would like to improve our fleets”). This will result in a boon for the forces of The Concord in the spring season. This may manifest as a new trait, an opportunity, a disadvantage to enemy forces, or similar as determined by the Concord Team.
Warrior-Leader - The Ritter Kaptains have a variety of responsibilities within the Leadership of the Weald. Notably, they attend Gildenrat and it is the Council Ritter Kaptains (known as the Soldatenrat) who must approve the Champion of the Weald. The appropriate title is 'Kaptain'.
History
Following the collapse of the Guilds between the defeats at the hands of the Zekartaal and the Plague Crisis, the first College of War to be rebuilt as the Eisen College of War by Baroness Saskia in 222AE. The Eisen College did what it could to support the remaining Ritters but it took some time before numbers were sufficient to elect a Ritter Kaptain, which first occurred in Autumn 225.
Historic Ritter Kaptains
| Name | Elected |
|---|---|
| Ritter Arholdt Runheldt | Autumn 225 - Present |