Volume I ยท Progression

The Royal Order & Honors

Ranks are earned through understanding. Badges through achievement. Honors are bestowed through service. Legends are remembered through the stories others tell.

The Law

Three journeys

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Ranks

Measure what you know โ€” for those who continually learn and grow.

๐ŸŽ–

Badges

Measure what you've accomplished โ€” extraordinary feats under hard conditions.

๐Ÿ…

Honors

Measure what you've given โ€” those who leave KingSquare better than they found it.

Definitions

How play is measured

๐Ÿ“… Session
Any official KingSquare activity โ€” classes, workshops, playtests, seminars, matches, officiating. Measures commitment.
โš” Match
One complete official game (battlefield, MapMaster, official rules, recorded result). Every Match is also a Session.
๐Ÿ† Tournament
Many official Matches as one event (e.g. 5 Swiss rounds + final = 7 Matches).
๐ŸŒŽ Campaign
A full competitive season of multiple tournaments. Measures consistency.
๐Ÿ‘‘ Career
A player's ranked-year record. Resets annually; lifetime records preserved.
24 Ranks

The Royal Order

#Rank#Rank
I๐ŸŒฑ SettlerXIII๐Ÿ› Governor
II๐ŸŒพ HomesteaderXIV๐Ÿ›ก Warden
III๐Ÿชต PioneerXV๐Ÿฆ… Marshal
IV๐Ÿช“ BuilderXVIโšœ Noble
V๐Ÿšœ StewardXVII๐Ÿ‘‘ Lord
VI๐Ÿ˜ ReeveXVIII๐Ÿ‘‘ High Lord
VII๐Ÿฐ CastellanXIX๐Ÿ‘‘ Regent
VIII๐Ÿ“œ MagistrateXX๐Ÿ‘‘ Sovereign
IXโš’ EngineerXXI๐ŸŒŸ Monarch
X๐Ÿงญ PathfinderXXII๐Ÿ‘‘ High Monarch
XIโš” CommanderXXIII๐Ÿ› Master of Kingdoms
XII๐Ÿค DiplomatXXIV๐Ÿ› Grandmaster

From Settler (1 Session, 1 Match) to Grandmaster (6,000+ Sessions, 2,000+ Matches, multiple Campaigns & Careers, the Grandmaster Examination, and High Council approval โ€” roughly a decade of devotion). There should be very few Grandmasters.

Achievement

Badges

The name stays; the artwork evolves. Tiers: ๐Ÿฅ‰ Standard (a Match) ยท ๐Ÿฅˆ Master (a Tournament) ยท ๐Ÿฅ‡ Grand (a Campaign) ยท ๐Ÿ’Ž Legendary (a Career).

Badge๐Ÿฅ‰๐Ÿฅˆ๐Ÿฅ‡๐Ÿ’Ž
๐Ÿ‘‘ King's Bane10 Kings2575250
๐Ÿฆ Conqueror10 Castles30100300
โš” Victor15 battles40150500
๐Ÿ›ฃ Roadmaster300 ft1,0005,00020,000
๐ŸŒ‰ Bridgewright8 bridges2050200
๐Ÿฐ Master Mason4 Castles1030100
๐Ÿ•Š Peacemaker5 wars ended1550200
๐Ÿ“œ Treaty Master5 treaties1550200

Plus exploration badges (Forest King, Sea Lord, Mountain Lord) and the Dragonslayer line.

Service

Honors โ€” bestowed, never earned by statistics

๐Ÿฆ… Eagle's Commendation
๐Ÿ“– Keeper's Seal
๐Ÿ‘ท Builder's Mark
๐Ÿ› Architect Laureate
โญ Founder's Mark
๐Ÿ‘‘ High Council Commendation