Ta'Illistim Awards

Ta'Illistim Awards is an Official GemStone IV Document, and it is protected from editing.

The highest form of honor to the Elven Nations are special gems intended for inclusion in ones insignia. These items are rare and only awarded to those of pure elven blood. Actions worthy of receiving a jewel are considered to be a once-in-a-lifetime achievement, but there are times when the Argent Mirror wishes to acknowledge other efforts or accomplishments.

The following are a list of awards that House Illistim may bestow to elves or non-elves that have distinguished themselves by words or deeds. They combine several areas of success with a colored ribbon that would detail the achievement. Ribbons may be striped if the adventurer had notable accomplishments in more than one area during a campaign.

Medals

Medal	Achievement
an eahnor fan-tailed peacock	military
a faenor cothinar blossom/a faenor peacock quill	nature/scholarly
a sapphire-set veniom pentacle	magical
a blooming vaalin rose	service to the Mirror/ service to Ta'Illistim

Ribbons

Ribbon Color	Achievement
gold	acts of leadership
silver	community service
white	personal sacrifice
red	military achievement
orange	research and discovery
yellow	achievement in sport
green	healing
blue	foreign relations
violet	artistic achievement
black	indicates that the award was awarded posthumously

Examples

Award	Meaning
an eahnor fan-tailed peacock centered on a gold silk ribbon	Achievement in Military Leadership
a faenor peacock quill centered on an orange silk ribbon	Achievement in scholarly research
a sapphire-set veniom pentacle centered on a white silk ribbon	Achievement in magic with a personal sacrifice
a blooming vaalin rose centered on a green ribbon	Achievement in service to the Mirror through the healing arts

Notes

It should be noted that the medals can have long descriptions or show descriptions and can be customized to the event or person receiving the item.

Published December 28, 2017.