Since the wiki is down, it's impossible to access the DB promotion requirements. Thanks to Shadow, we now have another copy which I am pasting up here for use until the wiki is back online. Thanks!
Dark Brotherhood Promotion Requirements
The following requirements have been set forth as the path for new members to follow on their journey to Dark Jedi Knight. Completing the tasks indicated in each of the following steps will qualify a member for promotion however, these steps are not the only requirement, the Brotherhood also expects all of its members to be consistently active contributors. Once a member has completed the tasks indicated in any individual step, their leaders will determine if they have also met the activity standard - if so, the leader will then send a promotion recommendation to the Master at Arms. The activity standard threshold is very low: as long as a member is consistently active at an acceptable level (consistent being the key), this requirement will be met.
The purpose of these various requirements is to provide a solid base of knowledge for new members that will maintain the fun environment we strive to foster. The tasks should be completed naturally while members enjoying themselves, not merely sprinting through them as if they were a checklist.
Clan and House leaders: Please do not hesitate to consult with the Master at Arms if you need help with these requirements. However always get in touch with other leaders within your Clan first: they may be able to provide the assistance you're looking for.
Apprentice to Novice
One basic activity, ex:
Create your character history
Submit to a competition
These are just examples. You need to do any one activity that shows that you are active and ready to proceed
Novice to Acolyte
Complete the Dark Brotherhood Basics Shadow Academy course (this course is excluded for all remaining Shadow Academy course requirements)
Complete three of the following:
Any two Shadow Academy exams (excluding the Dark Brotherhood Basics Shadow Academy course)
Any Dark Brotherhood competition
Logon to IRC and visit your Clan channel
Register on the Dark Brotherhood forums
Acolyte to Protector
Complete your character history in the database and have it approved by the Headmaster
Complete three of the following:
Five Shadow Academy exams in addition to any completed before becoming Acolyte
Participate in three total competitions
Earn five Clusters of Fire
Complete Antei Combat Centre Initiates Shadow Academy course and your Character Sheet
Logon to IRC and visit your Clan channel
Protector to Guardian
Four weeks at Protector required
Logon to IRC and visit your Clan channel
Complete your Order Core exam - this can count towards your total SA requirements for other promotion tasks
Complete five of the following:
Ten Shadow Academy exams in addition to any completed before become Protector
Participate in five total competitions
Earn fifteen (total) Clusters of Fire
Complete Antei Combat Centre Initiates Exam and your Character Sheet if you have not already done so
Qualify for the Antei Combat Centre
Five page character fiction to be approved by your House leadership or Master
Begin writing your characters wiki article. This means that some reasonable effort should have been put into making a new article (for example, a rough character outline, headings, maybe an image) - basically, more than just the template.
Create a competition and run it with the assistance of your leadership
Earn a merit medal
Guardian to Jedi Hunter
Six weeks at Guardian required
Logon to IRC and visit your Clan channel
Register on the Dark Brotherhood forums
Complete five of the following:
Participate in ten total competitions
Take a Shadow Academy leadership exam
Ten pages of character fiction to be approved by your House leadership or Master - this can, and ideally should, be built off of your previous five page work
Two Antei Combat Centre matches
Place in a competition
Earn 25 (total) Clusters of Fire
Earn a merit medal
Create a competition and run it with the assistance of your leadership
Jedi Hunter to Dark Jedi Knight
Six weeks at Jedi Hunter required
Must have a merit award
Must have a crescent or Legion of the Scholar
Complete:
Participate in 15 total competitions
Two Shadow Academy leadership exams
Create a competition and run it with the assistance of your leadership
Major House Summit Task as designated by your leadership or Master these should be roughly equivalent to any of the other tasks presented below but can be fine-tuned to the members strengths if your leader does not provided you with a task within a week of you requesting it, contact the Master At Arms who will assign you one. These tasks should not artificially expand on the six week time-in-rank requirement. Masters, a task you assign should have cursory approval from your House summit.
Complete three of the following:
Five Antei Combat Centre matches
Earn 40 (total) Clusters of Fire
Fifteen pages of character fiction to be approved by your House leadership or Master - this can, and ideally should, be built off of your previous ten page work
Earn a Shadow Academy Degree
Complete a quality wiki article (it could be your characters) as determined by your House leadership or Master
Create and run an additional competition
Complete a final fiction task, either a lightsaber fiction, a joint run-on task with your master, or any other major fiction task (roughly 15 pages) as designated by your House leadership or Master. Masters, a task you assign should have cursory approval from your House summit. If you do not receive instruction on this from your House leadership or Master within a week of requesting it and you wish to do this task, please contact the Master At Arms who will assign you a task.
Notes
For the purposes of counting competitions, each event in a feud or war counts as one competition. The rule of thumb is that if you can get a crescent or a novae for it then it counts as a competition.
If you are already in a leadership position within your Clan and are responsible for running competitions and therefore cannot participate in as many, running competitions will suffice to cover the participation in a competition requirements for these promotion requirements. However, if you are in this situation, you may not use the optional 'Run a competition with the assistance of your leadership' requirement to fulfill one of your required tasks.
If you are engaging in other activities not mentioned in the above requirements (such as assisting your leader with leadership tasks or working on Clan-improvement tasks) you may be rewarded for your work with a merit medal but such activities are not allowed as substitutes for the requirements above.
Credits and Version Information
Currently in version 1.1a
1.1a version updated by Kaek in order to clarify language. Requirements remain the same - 11/13/08
1.1 version updated by Kaek based on feedback and analysis - 10/21/08
Originally derived from the promotion guidelines of every Clan. Compiled by Sklib and Tarax. Initial revisions/additions by Kaek. Subsequent revisions/additions by Sarin, Muz, Kir, Kaek and Raken. Final revisions/additions made by the entire Dark Council: Sarin, Muz, Kir, Kaek, Aabsdu, Shikyo, Jac, Sashar, Braecen, Phoenix, Chaos, Anshar, Ashia and Ashura - 10/14/08