Military Rank

Military Rank by Shadowknight

While it's called Military Rank most of the time it's a courtesy rank you aren't part of the of police force, army, navy, air force or marines. Nevertheless it allow you to have your orders obeyed. Like I said before it isn't a short cut to role playing and it comes with limitations. You can't order a General arrested or Governor or Mayor arrested, if you abuse your power you 'll lose the feat. And it should be mentioned you have the feat not your teammates or family you can't order Joe Blow policemen to do everything i.e the " Dark Shadow" tells him, only can order the policemen. But with this rank you in an emergency situation you could order the National Guard Captain to hold the crowd back while you go into the broken building that has a Space Vampire while you go investigate. DM you're the ultimate judge but it shouldn't be abuse by the player and it has to be something reasonable NOT ARREST THIS MAN because I say so. Here's how it works if you get this feat you must be specific is it in the police Department of your city, State Police, FBI, DEA, CIA, NSA, Air Force, Army, Navy or Marines. You start of with the equivalent of the rank of Sergeant and every 3rd level you go up. This is 1 of the few feats you can pick again and therefore have it apply to a different Military or Police Dept. It should also goes without saying your rank in a Police Dept on the campaign city will not avail you anything with the CIA or NSA you'll need to pick the feat again and choose CIA or NSA. In a Likewise manner your rank in the NSA or CIA will avail nothing in Interpol or MI6. Finally even if you achieve Colonel in the DEA for example if you decide to get this feat for the CIA for contacts, information or having your orders obeyed to start of as Sergeant not a Colonel.

Available Ranks: Colonel is the highest courtesy rank you can achieve short of the Governor or President giving you a higher ranking which requires heavy role playing.

Sergeant

Lieutenant

Captain

Major

Lt. Colonel

Colonel

Limitation: You can't receive Military rank in more than 1 country outside of heavy role playing and adventuring. I.E. saving the life of the Prime Minister of England or Israel. No matter what you can't receive courtesy ranks in countries distrustful of each other no matter what brave act you have done, and at most you can achieve is 1 more country. So something like US and 1 of the above Canada, England, Australia is possible. But not for example U.S & China, U,S & Russia or U,S & Iran. No matter what the DM decision is final. This is a role playing aid not a goody basket.