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[@VoiD] Wait, I'm a little confused on roles. We are all part of one omadon, with one lieutenant leading us. Could we all be lance corporals, or would the majority of us be troopers? Are we all new recruits?

Also, what holdings does the Byzantine Empire have in the New World?
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Sorry for not clarifying this. Yes, the idea is for most of the characters to be *new* recruits, as the RP is initially focusing on one squad of Dragoons. However, the Lieutenant and any Enlisted character higher than Trooper rank can have experience in the previous military campaigns that occurred before the setting of this RP. So basically, Cornets & Troopers are new recruits. 

Actually, as I'm looking at this it may be simpler to have the RP party start at platoon (25 men) size, as to simplify the command structure. I'm going to change that right now -- the RP party will be now be platoon size, with one lieutenant commanding, and with some senior NCOs. Meaning you can create a character with experience or a fresh-faced recruit, albeit I'm going to keep there being only one OFFICER with experience (the lieutenant) at the start. Obviously the extra men will simply be NPCs you guys can order around, and it will leave room for people applying in the future.

Again, an oversight on my part. Thanks for asking these questions though, it helps clarify everything for everyone else -- especially on things I hadn't even considered previously.

EDIT: Almost forgot, the Empire does not have any colonies in the New World. Its colonies are mainly on the Horn of Africa, India, and some islands in Indonesia. The Empire has moderately friendly relations with the American Union, however.