Braytons Barracks

Braytons Barracks was founded by Tuvayl Brayton around seventy years before the Kingdom of Lustro was established. He desired to create a place that fostered the strongest squires of the continent and train them to become knights capable of defeating gods. "Monsters who Defeat Monsters" is a longstanding motto of the barracks.

In recent times, the barracks has suffered from corruption. The previous headmasters held auctions to allow for placements, leading to a dip in Braytons' reputation as its quality of knights decreased. It's only since Nita Till's promotion to headmistress that the barracks turned directions, focusing more on its original goals rather than balancing checkbooks.

Application to the barracks begins in fall of the previous year. Potential squires send in applications filled with accolades, school histories, and recommendations. Anyone who will be seventeen years old during the third week of summer the following year is allowed to apply. As many as three hundred of these applicants will be invited to the entrance exams, but only as many as twenty-five will be allowed to become squires.

Each squire is assigned to a knight that will focus on training them for future careers. It is standard that three of these squads each focus on one of the following subjects; leadership, security, scouting. The other two squads are considered "goodwill" squads, who focus on whatever their knight's specialty is. In some cases, it is medical training. Other times, it can be religious. Tradition states that the pair of weapon masters at the barracks have their own squad, whom they train to be "jacks of all trades."

Braytons believes in equality among its squires. All squires are required to do basic chores around the barracks each morning. This can be anywhere from laundry services to cleaning out the stables. A cluster of farms and ranches exist around the barracks in order to cut down one food costs. Squires are frequently asked to help out with them as either part of their chores or to help gather large harvests. Each squire is also expected to have an extracurricular activity in the arts or sciences, in order to give them more rounded personalities.

Graduates of Braytons may receive an invite to return and lead their own squad sometime. Knights rarely stay longer than the required three years, leading to frequent changes in squad names and learning curriculum. Only the weapon masters and security overseer have permanent residence at the barracks. In certain cases, a person who is not a knight may be asked to oversee a squad. This is usually a priest or a doctor with some military training.

The barracks guarantees employment upon graduation. Third year squires will often spend their entire year traveling across Lustro and looking for employment. During years of war, it is tradition to send out third year squires halfway through their final year. They will often be put into leadership positions overseeing fresh squire graduates from other barracks.