Dottari

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Dottari
A member of the Kintargan Dottari
(Organization)

Type
City guards
Leader
Per city
Headquarters
Cities in Cheliax
Goals
Local law enforcement
Scope
City-wide
Structure
Military
Source: Heroes of the Streets, pg(s). 16

Dottari is the name given to city guards in Cheliax.12 The term appears to be loosely equivalent to the Common word "wardens".3

Structure

Dottari are organized into several ranks to form a hierarchical command structure. For instance, the Westcrown Dottari and Kintargo Dottari follow this general structure:

Duxotar4 or Duxotas5
This officer, also known as the "high warden", commands a city's dottari. A city has only one duxotas or duxotar.
Durotas6
Also known as "rank wardens", these officers command dottari across a city rego (region) and report directly to the duxotas or duxotar. The plural of durotas is "durotasi".4
Major
These officers report to their rego's durotasi. Regos often have multiple majors.4
Captain
These officers report to majors and oversee multiple squads of common dottari.4
Lieutenants
These officers lead individual squads of common dottari.4
Soldiers
Sometimes called "common dottari" or simply "dottari", soldiers act in squads overseen by lieutenants.4

The dottari of specific city sectors often have a modified designation. For instance, the dottari of Westcrown's canals and waterways are known as "condottari" (canal wardens), while those who patrol its ruins are known as "rundottari" (ruin wardens).3

Sites

Egorian
In Cheliax's current capital, the Egorian Dottari enforce the law.7
Khari
The Khari Dottari protect this Chelish foothold in Rahadoum.8
Kintargo
Under Chelish rule, the rebellious city of Kintargo was policed by the Kintargo Dottari.5
Westcrown
The Westcrown Dottari serve the former capital of Cheliax, Westcrown.4

References

  1. John Compton, et al. “The Guardhouse” in Heroes of the Streets, 16. Paizo Inc., 2015
  2. Crystal Frasier. “In Hell's Bright Shadow” in In Hell's Bright Shadow, 6. Paizo Inc., 2015
  3. 3.0 3.1 Steven Schend. Westcrown” in The Bastards of Erebus, 50. Paizo Inc., 2009
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 Steven Schend. Westcrown” in The Bastards of Erebus, 49. Paizo Inc., 2009
  5. 5.0 5.1 Crystal Frasier. Kintargo” in In Hell's Bright Shadow, 61. Paizo Inc., 2015
  6. The Council of Thieves Player's Guide refers to a durotar, but The Bastards of Erebus consistently uses durotas throughout for both men and women.
  7. F. Wesley Schneider. Order of the Scourge” in Path of the Hellknight, 47. Paizo Inc., 2016
  8. Rob McCreary. (December 30, 2015). Meet the Villains—Linxia Benzekri, Paizo Blog.