Note: the acutal Purple Dragon ranks and earth-equivalents are as given by Ed Greenwood in the published book Power of Faerūn, which supercedes the shorter list in the FR FAQ at the Candlekeep website. The additional titles/positions are from the FR FAQ at the Candlekeep website The Tassle colors are custom to our campaign. The suggested pay is given in the article The Military Forces of Cormyr on the Candlekeep website.
| Purple Dragon Rank | Earth Equivalent | Tassle Color | Suggested Pay (gp/month) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blade | Private | Green | 12 |
| Telsword ("Sword") | Corporal | Brown | 18 |
| First Sword | Sergeant | Black | 24 |
| Swordcaptain | Lieutenant | Copper | 36 |
| Lionar | Captain | Copper & Silver Twist | 45 |
| Ornrion | Major | Silver | 54 |
| Constal | Colonel | Silver & Gold Twist | 63 |
| Oversword | Major General (2 stars) | Gold | 96 |
| Battlemaster | Lieutenant General (3 stars); overall leader of large force | Gold & Rosegold Twist | 108 |
| Lord High Marshal | General (4-5 stars); only one has this rank at a time; sort of like Chairman of the Join Chiefs of Staff & second only to King in military authority | Rosegold | 120 |
| Also... | |||
| Swordlord | Unit commander; where this falls in the hierarchy varies with the size of the unit, from patrol to army. | ||
| Royal Guard | Purple Dragons who are the personal guards for Royal Family members | add Red twist to normal rank tassle | +6 in addition to rank |
| member of Royal Family | Serving Dragons who are either immediate members of the Obarskyr family (king, queen, siblings of Obarskyr-blooded monarch, children or grandchildren of Obarskyr-blooded monarch) or the spouses of Obarskyr family members. | add Purple twist to normal rank tassle | |
| War Wizard Rank | Earth Equivalent | ||
| Alarphon | Military policeman, Inspector General, or JAG | ||
| Custom to our campaign... | |||
| Cadet | Cadet | Blue | 18 |