Combat Master (CM)—The Combat Master is solely responsible for the Antei Combat Centre. The Combat Centre has established itself as one of the absolute core activities that members participate in. The Combat Master is charged with the development and administration of the Centre. He works with the various Dark Council offices to ensure that the Centre is running according to the rules of the Brotherhood. He also hires, trains and keeps a full staff of members to help with various administrative tasks in the Centre. The Combat Master regularly assists the Dark Council and Clans by allowing them to run competitions in the Centre. The position itself is situated as a Society Leader, not on the Dark Council. The Combat Master reports directly to the Grand Master and Deputy Grand Master.
Duties
General Duties
- Responsible for development, maintenance and improvement of the Antei Combat Centre documents and facilities
- Assists in the development of Dark Council, Clan, House, and Battleteam competitions using the Centre
- Ensures proper administration of the Centre by training and overseeing a competent staff.
- Works with the Lord Hegemon in the development and approval of Character Sheets (obsolete)
Specific Duties
Generally
- Works with the Grand Master to ensure that the Combat Centre fits easily within the vision of the Brotherhood
- Works with the Grand Master and Master At Arms to ensure proper rewards for all participants in the Centre
- Interacts with the members of the Dark Brotherhood in a manner that doesn’t tarnish the reputation of the ACC or the Combat Master position
- Develops and maintains the Combat Centre ranking and advancement structure
Staff
- Develops all staff positions, ensuring that responsibilities for each are documented properly
- Ensures that the Centre is properly staffed at all times
- Trains the Centre’s staff for the appropriate tasks that they will face
- Provides all staff with the tools and information needed to ensure successful execution of their jobs
- Ensures that the staff is timely in opening battles, rating battles and that they provide the best ‘customer service’ possible
- Ensures that comments on battles are constructive and helpful, never personal
- Ensures that the staff is properly rewarded for their work
Training
- Develops and maintains a system for training new members of the Centre
- Develops and maintains a system for testing members on their knowledge and proficiency as related to the Centre
- Develops and maintains Shadow Academy courses related to the Centre
Competitions
- Runs the Championship Ladder when appropriate
- Works with leaders of the Brotherhood on the development of competitions for the Clans using the Centre
- Works with the Dark Council on the use of the Centre in Vendetta events
Character Sheets
- Assists the Headmaster and Grand Master in the development and maintenance of Character Sheets
- Provides guidance to members who inquire about their characters, their equipment, Centre operations, ruling disputes etc.
- Solely responsible for the determination of items and skills that can be used within the Centre
- Assists the Headmaster and Grand Master with the development of powers and skills
- Approves Character Sheets as they pertain to the Combat Centre, providing constructive feedback where needed
Documentation
- Maintains updated documentation in the ACC Compendium for when rules change, items are added or operations are adjusted.
- Develops and maintains all Combat Centre policies
- Responsible for the Combat Centre history within the DSC.
Website
- Works with the Seneschal and Grand Master on the development and maintenance of the Combat Center website
- Ensures that all information on the website is current
Combat Master Position
See: Organizational Chart to see where the Combat Master stands in the overall organization.
Current Combat Master
The current Combat Master is To Be Announced.
Former Combat Masters
Krath Combat Center
Antei Combat Center