Heroic Orders are likely to also be Heroes "R" Us, and dead Orders usually inspire Order Reborn plots. Orders can be secret or public, good or evil, but much like The Republic, good Orders show up far more often in fiction. Similarly, you can expect many fictional Orders to have a distinctly chivalric flavor-even if the setting isn't otherwise medieval. This is probably a holdover from real life knightly orders, groups dedicated to the advancement of Christian interests and officially acknowledged by the Catholic Church. The Order is itself often (but not always) a part of The Church, making them Church Militants. Many fictional Orders also train their members in the use of some Secret Art-in which case they are likely to only recruit those with the potential to use it. The Order is often grounded in an Ancient Tradition, which may or may not be public knowledge. It may be a small, elite group of adventurers, or it may be an army-sized power unto itself with its own dedicated support staff and base(s) of operations. However, despite these high standards, The Order can vary widely in size and influence. It is usually a highly exclusive organization-you cannot simply join, you must be recruited (or at least pass a difficult application process of some kind). The Order is a group of people come together to further some aim, whether it's to accomplish a specific goal or in support of a more general set of ideals, which are usually written down in its Code. So what do they do? Why, gather a group of likeminded individuals, of course. Sometimes a Knight Errant or The Drifter can't get the job done alone.
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