What is Garrison?

A garrison is an event in which an alliance of up to 18 players will defend an outpost against 4 wavesof orcs. In order to do this event, a rank 2 citizen of the nation that controls the Garrison area (usually San d'Oria) will need to trade a rare/ex item called "Red Cryptex" to the NPC guard at the outpost. (Red Cryptex can be farmed in Yughott Grotto from Orcish Fighters)

Once this occurs, all player's lvls will be reduced to lvl 20 for the duration of the event, and you will be joined by several NPC that will assist you. The number of NPCs and Orcs that spawn is proportional to the size of your alliance. After all the Orcs are defeated, three more waves will spawn subsequently, each with an increasing number of Orcs. A Notorious Monster - the Orcish Fighterchief - will spawn in addition to the fourth wave. It is a Monk-type Orc and may use Hundred Fists at some point during the fight.

To be victorious, you must defeat all four waves of Orcs, and at least one NPC must survive. You may interact with NPCs by curing them and buffing them, and they will help you fight the Yagudo, but you cannot cast multiple-target spells such as Protectra or Curaga, and you cannot issue the NPC's specific orders. NPCs will also not heal between battles (though they presumably have an inexhaustable supply of MP), and any unclaimed Orcs will automatically try and target them.

Mannequin Feet and Mannequin Legs will drop during the Garrison itself. If the Garrison is successful, you may also receive Garrison armor and Dragon Chronicles Pages; plus, everyone in the alliance receives a bit of gil. The number of items (between 2-6 items) and the amount of gil (between 1-2000 gil) you receive is dependent on the number of NPCs that survive the Garrison.

A full 30 minutes must pass from the start of the Garrison before another Garrison can begin.

The time limit for Garrison is 30 minutes.

The Brotherhood Garrison - Preparations

Melees
Food: Meat Mithkabobs/ Juicy Mutton/ Meat Jerky (one stack of chosen food should be brought)
Drinks: Persikos au Lait/ Pamama au Lait/ Pear au Lait/ Apple au Lait
Equipment: Preferable to have Lizard armor (lvl17), and preferable for Warriors to bring Great Axe if this is capped.

Mages
Food: Rolanberry pies/ Melon Pies/ Apple Pies (one stack of chosen food should be brought)
Drinks: Yagudo drink/ Pineapple juice/ Apple Juice
Equipment: Focus on MND (whm) and INT (blm) gear. For WHM, bring as much MP + gear and please sub SMN when available for maximum MP.

When to show up
Because we want to make these events successful, everyone should be at the starting point (West Ronfaure Outpost) at the designated time. All players should make sure to set their homepoint to either San d'Oria or to the Outpost prior to the event, and everyone should be equipped and ready at the started time. There should only be a wait time of 15-20 minutes for preparation (going over all details, taking attendance etc and waiting for any late comers)

Though we will be understanding of RL issues that may cause delays, we expect everyone to make the effort to be on time, so that the event can run smoothly and on time. If for some reason you know that you will be late, the moment you get online send a /tell to either Xean or myself (Zerayla) If you do not log on within 15 minutes of the designated time, there is a good chance your position will have been filled by a replacement. If you miss the event, or put on the replacement list but you don't get a chance to replace, then you will automatically be put on the next roster. We want to allow everyone to have a chance to participate and gain experience