The Praetor is the top authority in the land and wields authority along with the Senate. The Guard is charged with enforcing rules within the city and other duties as assigned, but generally, there is friction between the Senate and the Praetor. In terms of DaggerHeart, these individuals are from the Underborne community hoping to be granted lands at the end of service. Of course, Prefect, Legatus and Tribunus are Highborne.
Players may earn Renown and honorary titles through service to the Praetorian Guard:
- Red Cloak - sometimes called "Tiro" or recruit.
- Red Blade - Often referred to at Mile (pronounced Me-Lay)
- Legionnaire - or Mile Principales, this is the kind of guard who's good at battle.
- Optio - Assists the Centurion with leadership roles
- Centurion - Command a century or 80 or so troops.
These titles will be recognized by the leadership of the Guard, including Praetor Marcus Antonius Glaber. There are other titles but they are used in the legions. I'll lost them here in ascending order of importance:
- Legionnaire - Line soldier
- Optio - Assistant to the centurion
- Centurion - leads 80 legionnaires
- Primus - Senior most Centurion... still a centurion.
- Prefect - Camp logistics, handles food and fortifications.
- Tribunus - Second in command, executive officer.
- Legatus - Legion commander
The legion is very strict with their titles, but may jokingly call the party chatterbox, "Primus" to get a chuckle out of the troops.