by Besyanteo » Wed Mar 28, 2007 7:45 pm
What the Guard has liked to do in the past:
Training with crossbows. Also preferably some melee weapon meant for supression rather than killing. (A bit referential to our own police force, yes)
What we've effectively done in the past:
You're a PC, and thus special. There are multiple Guard chapters with diverse purposes. You can be a healer/support mage and still be appropriate for the guard, in a specific role that plays to that strength.
I see no reason why the Guard wouldn't have a Canine unit. Even with Garoujin and Inujin around, a real dog is going to have a stronger nose, and the way they're built is much better for running a small target down than a humanoid form. People have been training dogs for ages, so I don't think that's a concern.
In short: Make a character, sign up as a rookie. Getting Chris's attention is only really necesary if you want to do something obviously weird or suspicious (Extraplanar beings as guards, especially demons, Valthi or Barians, the black skinned drow... People Doma doesn't trust for one reason or another. The untreatable mentally ill... etc.)