When a Baronial Guard member is stood down, they are inducted into the Pensioners of Politarchopolis. Once a year, traditionally at the Valentine’s event, the Pensioners are paid a stipend of twelve peppercorns and one gold coin (usually made of chocolate). The payment of the Pensioners was begun by Baron and Baroness Politarchopolis as a dig at Brennan, who was very young at the time.