You belong to an the order who have sworn oaths to achieve a certain goal. The nature is to cerate order and perfection in the world and you believe in it without question to be a vital, honorable endeavor. You seek out others with the same outlook concerning their actions and responsibilities. You are required to keep your order's activity's secret and take a vow of silence that you will never betray the order on pain of death.    

The goals and philosophies of the order are more important than the gear and fighting style of its members, and so most of these orders aren’t limited to fighting types, but are open to all sorts of folk who are willing to battle and die for the order’s cause. In fact, a fair number of the roguish types fit in in quite well.

Many assassins find that this is a good fit if they want to peruse a more noble cause. 

Skill Proficiencies: Persuasion, plus one from among [/skill], History, Nature, and Religion, as appropriate for your order

Tool Proficiencies: One type of gaming set or musical instrument

Languages: One of your choice

Equipment: One set of traveler’s clothes, a signet, banner or seal representing your place or rank in the order, and a pouch containing 10 gp

Suggested Characteristics

Use the tables for the soldier background below as the basis for your traits and motivations, modifying the entries when appropriate to suit your identity as a member of your order.

Your bond almost always involves the order to which you belong (or at least key members of it), and it is highly unusual for a members ideal not to reflect the agenda, sentiment, or philosophy of one’s order.

d8	Personality Trait
1	I’m always polite and respectful.
2	I’m haunted by memories of war. I can’t get the images of violence out of my mind.
3	I’ve lost too many friends, and I’m slow to make new ones.
4	I’m full of inspiring and cautionary tales from my military experience relevant to almost every combat situation.
5	I can stare down a hell hound without flinching.
6	I enjoy being strong and like breaking things.
7	I have a crude sense of humor.
8	I face problems head-on. A simple, direct solution is the best path to success.

d5	Ideal
1	Greater Good. Our lot is to lay down our lives in defense of others. (Good)
2	Order. When people don't follow orders, they embrace a kind of tyranny. (Lawful)
3	Might. In life as in war, the stronger force wins. (Evil)
4	Live and Let Live. Ideals aren’t worth killing over or going to war for. (Neutral)
5	Nation. My city, nation, or people are all that matter. (Any)

d6	Bond
1	I would still lay down my life for the people I served with.
2	Someone saved my life on the battlefield. To this day, I will never leave a friend behind.
3	My honor is my life.
4	I’ll never forget the crushing defeat my company suffered or the enemies who dealt it.
5	Those who fight beside me are those worth dying for.
6	I fight for those who cannot fight for themselves.

d6	Flaw
1	The monstrous enemy we faced in battle still leaves me quivering with fear.
2	I have little respect for anyone who is not a proven warrior.
3	I made a terrible mistake in battle that cost many lives, and I would do anything to keep that mistake secret.
4	My hatred of my enemies is blind and unreasoning.
5	I obey the law, even if the law causes misery.
6	I’d rather eat my armor than admit when I’m wrong.