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Casimir and Septimus- What They Do and Who to Reach Out To

We’ll first discuss how to work with Casimir and Septimus when you are engaged in a Volunteer Role Path. Then, we will discuss how new patrons and Orders should work with Casimir and/or Septimus.

Volunteer Role Paths

All Grey Tavern Volunteer Role Paths, whether performed by volunteers or employees of The Grey Tavern, are under the dictate of Septimus Jack and J.R. Casimir. He, as the keeper of all that weaves Grey Tavern games, systems, writings, etc. together, holds the last say on gameplay, creative, and The Grey Tavern proprietary systems. She is the keeper of the Volunteer Program including Volunteer Role Paths and their associated projects, resources, and responsibilities- who they are given to and when- as well as Grey Tavern rules and organizational structures.

Casimir and Septimus divvy up their responsibilities, as far as it relates to volunteer efforts, in the following manner:

How to Read the Volunteer Structure

  1. All volunteers start at a Tier 1 position of your choice. You may be engaged with as many Volunteer Role Paths as you can keep up on and fulfill. 
  2. You report first to the Tier 2 position above you. You will be assigned to a Tier 2 individual, you will not report to all Tier 2 individuals in your Role Path.
  3. Your next level of report is the Tier 3 in your Role Path. As a Tier 1, you won’t interact much with a Tier 3 unless you’re trying to get a project approved, the Tier 3 reaches out to you about a Grey Tavern project, and a few other instances.
  4. Casimir and Septimus oversee the efforts of specific Volunteer Role Paths. They pass down projects The Grey Tavern needs to occur down through the appropriate Role Path, approve or disapprove projects you or other volunteer propose, and work closely with Tier 3s in the respective Role Paths they oversee.
  5. Casimir is the overseer of the whole Volunteer Program.

How to Use the Volunteer Structure

The Volunteer Program is used so each volunteer knows exactly who they should ask their questions to, request access to resources, etc. It would be rather strange to ask a Lorekeeper questions to a Seamster, for example. 

While you will have plenty of opportunities to collaborate and work with others in other Role Paths, you should always report to and ask questions of those directly over you in your Role Path.

You can ask those above your direct report if your direct report is not responding, has proven to be unhelpful, etc. For example, if you were a Tier 1 Gaman (Wircan), you would report to an Agent. However, if the Agent isn’t available, like being on vacation, or isn’t responding in a good timeframe, then you can and should reach out to a Chief Agent.

If you have projects you wish to propose, follow the project proposal process. This will notify Casimir or Septimus and your Volunteer Role Path Tier 3 of your project, and a presentation meeting will be scheduled.

Who is Over the Volunteer Organization

Casimir is the primary overseer of the volunteer organization. Her responsibilities include:

  • All Grey Tavern property is hers to dictate and control. 
  • She is the overseer of all Grey Taven projects and is the source of projects that are handed from The Grey Tavern to volunteers.
  • She creates, adds to, takes away, changes, etc all aspects of the volunteer structure as needed, including the taking away of projects and delegating Grey Tavern projects.
  • She is in charge of aligning volunteer tasks and projects with the mission of The Grey Tavern and its goals.

If you have a question or concern regarding your Volunteer Role Path and Septimus is the head of your organization and he as well as any leader over you is not available or responding in a timely manner, you may reach out to Casimir. But, generally, you should reach out to your Tier 2, 3 or Casimir or Septimus (whoever is over your Volunteer Role Path), in that order, before reaching out to her.

Who Oversees each Volunteer Role Path

Casimir oversees the following Volunteer Role Paths:

  • Lorekeeper
  • Sopher
  • Scrivener

Septimus oversees the following Volunteer Role Paths:

  • Gaman
  • Schema
  • Seamster
  • Baker
  • Confectioner
  • Barkeep

What do Casimir's and Septimus’s Responsibilities have to do with Me as a Volunteer?

Casimir’s and Septimus’s responsibilities are allocated in the way that they are to help volunteer tasks and projects run smoothly in the following ways.

1. Point of Contact

Casimir and Septimus are the specialists over the specific Volunteer Role Paths they have been set over.

As such, you should direct questions relating to your Role Path, resources you might need to fulfill your position, proposing a project related to your Volunteer Role Path, and anything else that is related to your Volunteer Role Path or position within that Role Path.

Do not go to Casimir if she does not oversee your Volunteer Role Path. Do not go to Septimus if he is not the one overseeing your Volunteer Role Path. There may be times that they direct you to talk with the other, but generally, you should never go around your Volunteer Role Path leader

2. Project Approval

Whoever oversees your Volunteer Role Path is also the one that needs to approve all project proposals you might wish to instigate and fulfill on. 

If you are under Septimus but try to get approval for a project by Casimir, then that is a no go, unless Septimus has given permission for you to do so or vice versa. The reason you need the approval of the one over your Volunteer Role Path is because they are the most in touch with what needs to be done and what resources or capabilities the Grey Tavern has to support a project you might propose.

Patrons and Orders

Patrons

Patrons can reach out to either Septimus or Casimir if they have specific Grey Tavern related questions.

Orders

Specific Orders should reach out in this manner:

How to Read the Order Diagram

  1. Each Order Member should first report or communicate with one of the leaders of their Order:
    1. Master= Order Projects and Order Activities
    2. Judicator= Order and Grey Tavern rules; Strikes
    3. Dean= Veracity and Dragon Merit Points
    4. Lord= General help and assistance

  2. If an Order leader does not have the answer to your question, you and the appropriate Order leader (i.e. Judicator if you have a rule question) should reach out to either Septimus or Casimir, depending on who is over your Order type

  3. This structure will change as the Grey Tavern grows. Those changes will be made known to you as soon as possible after the changes are implemented.

Why Does the Grey Tavern Use this Model?

This Order diagram  is used so each Order member knows exactly who they should ask their questions to as well as filter information to specific Order leader for (1) giving multiple leadership opportunities and (2) to help with the flow of information from the Grey Tavern to Order members and vice versa.

While you will have plenty of opportunities to collaborate and work with other Orders, you should always report to and ask questions to Order members in charge of the knowledge relating to your question.

You can ask Septimus or Casimir (whoever is over your Order) your query if your Order leader(s) is not responding, has proven to be unhelpful, etc. 

If you have Order projects you wish to propose, make sure your Order is one board to do it, then follow the project proposal process. This will notify Casimir or Septimus of your project and a presentation meeting will be scheduled.

Who is Over the Volunteer Organization and Orders

Casimir is the primary overseer of the volunteer organization, under which Orders fall. Her responsibilities include:

  • All Grey Tavern property is hers to dictate and control. 
  • She is the overseer of all Grey Taven projects and is the source of projects that are handed from The Grey Tavern to volunteers.
  • She creates, adds to, takes away, changes, etc all aspects of the volunteer structure as needed, including the taking away of projects and delegating Grey Tavern projects.
  • She is in charge of aligning volunteer tasks and projects with the mission of The Grey Tavern and its goals.

If you are in an Order the Septimus heads, Casimir has delegated the responsibilities above to him as it pertains to your Order.

What do Casimir’s and Septimus’s Responsibilities have to do with Me and my Order?

Casimir’s and Septimus’s responsibilities are allocated in the way that they are to help Order activities and projects run smoothly in the following ways.

1. Point of Contact

As Order activities are run primarily autonomously by Order Leaders, Casimir and Septimus act in large part as loose oversees to ensure things are running smoothly and to assist as needed.

They can help Orders understand:

  • Veracity reports and how to fill them out
  • The types of activities that reward Orders the most
  • Grey Tavern resources an Order can have access to for the duration of a specific activity or project
  • What Grey Tavern project currently exist and what help is needed to finish them that Orders can pitch in on
  • And more

2. Project Approval

Whoever oversees your Volunteer Role Path is also the one that needs to approve all project proposals you might wish to instigate and fulfill on. 

If you are under Septimus but try to get approval for a project by Casimir, then that is a no go, unless Septimus has given permission for you to do so or vice versa. The reason you need the approval of the one over your Volunteer Role Path is because they are the most in touch with what needs to be done and what resources or capabilities the Grey Tavern has to support a project you might propose.