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Slawa friends and good health upon you It is with great joy and a sense of profound purpose that Jan writes to you today. Jan extends to you all a heartfelt invitation to witness and share in a pivotal moment of my life—my baptism and embrace of faith. The path leading to this decision has been one marked by countless conversations and introspection, a journey that has ultimately led me to this profound realization. Looking back, Jan finds himself filled with a deep sense of regret for not having opened my heart to God sooner. Under the wise and compassionate guidance of Father sev Arsen, Jan is set to be baptized in the sacred environs of Enswerp, within the hallowed walls of the Church of Blessed Calliope. The auspicious ceremony is to be held in the coming week, and it is my earnest hope that many of you will grace the occasion with your presence. Your support and fellowship would truly make this blessed day even more memorable and meaningful. OOC: Friday, March 15th at 3est May God Guide You As He Now Does Me Jan Nowak

Holy chants to redeem the canonist heart. PAUPERES COMMILITONES SANCTI JUDAE The Poor Fellow-Soldiers of Saint Jude Saint Jude of Petrus Patron Saint of Scholastics, Authors, and Monasteries Circa 1400s HIS HOLINESS SIXTUS V, High Pontiff of the Church of the Canon, Archbishop of Visigia, Successor of the High Priesthood of the Church, Supreme Pontiff of the Church of True Faith, Keeper of the Canon, Missionary to Aeldin, High Servant to the Exalted's Testaments, Humble Servant of the Faithful and Vicar of GOD And HIS HOLINESS SIXTUS VI, High Pontiff of the Church of the Canon, Successor of the High Priesthood of the Church, Supreme Pontiff of the Church of True Faith, Keeper of the Canon, Sovereign of the Apostolic City, High Servant to the Exalted's Testaments, Humble Servant of the Faithful and Vicar of GOD does decree… ┏━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━┓ ARTICULUS I - PRAEFATIO ARTICULUS II - HISTORIA ARTICULUS III - CODICEM CONDUCTUS ARTICULUS IV - ORDO HIERARCHICUS ARTICULUS V - FIERI MEMBRUM ┗━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━┛ PREFACE // PRAEFATIO “And I am the Lord GOD without peer, and My power is the only power, and My eternity is the only eternity, and all the aeons of Virtue shall sustain the righteous.” - Virtue 7:9 For centuries, the Holy Mother Church has adhered to the most venerable tradition of hosting wide varieties of different militant orders in the service of the faithful, hoping to uphold the Lord GOD’s Virtues and protect His flock through strength, faith, and discipline. In these trying times, the Pontiff and his Curia have deemed it imperative to call upon all men of great piety, indomitable fervor, and unwavering dedication to enlist as Brothers in Arms in defense of the flock, a new Holy Order styled as the Poor Fellow-Soldiers of Saint Jude. HISTORY // HISTORIA Under the astute guidance of His Holiness, Jude I’s pontificate, the Mother Church saw a golden age of monasticism and theology among the ranks of the clergy, the Holy Sisterhood of Blessed Catherine and the Holy Order of Saint Lucien saw most of the opposite. Slowly creeping out of the public eye, the Order dissolved after the death of Rakim Yar, the final Grand Master. In the years that followed, humanity was left absent of any of its once proud and far reaching Orders, a great vacancy that allowed for ambitious parties to seek a revival of a militant body in service of the Mother Church. Through the infamous ‘Red Men’ and the dormant Order of Saint Nicolas, canondom has found itself under a looming darkness of uncertainty and fear, with no men to defend it. It is with great accountability that Holy Ser Halston Veyont has seen fit to call for His flock to reignite the fervorous embers of the Faith Militant, in unquestioning and unwavering deviation to the Lord GOD. Through this iron resolve, men from across Canondom are called to Order against the forces of the sinful, the heathen, and the schismatic. It is with great privilege that able bodied men of the faith are called to once again bear arms for the Lord GOD. Graced and christened by His Holiness, Sixtus V in the blessed year of 1942, The Holy Order of Poor Fellow-Soldiers of Saint Jude has been assigned to spread, maintain, and defend the Word of GOD throughout the Canondom, and all other realms. Since the initial creation of The Holy Order the holy men of GOD have achieved much, providing food and blankets to Lemonhill and Whitespire in their time of need, dispatching ice witch influence within both regions. Slaying the vile soldiers of the dead man company, delivering justice to a creature that bombed petra, and slaying a daemon in the forest by Sakuragakure. CODE OF CONDUCT // CODICEM CONDUCTUS ☨ A Brother of Saint Jude pledges eternal fealty to GOD, Church, and Pontiff ☨ ☨ A Brother of Saint Jude must be cleansed by the Waters of Gamesh ☨ ☨ A Brother of Saint Jude Must Be of the Age of Majority ☨ ☨ A Brother of Saint Jude must uphold honor and love for their fellow man ☨ ☨ A Brother of Saint Jude is to respect the law of the land ☨ ☨ A Brother of Saint Jude must destroy any creature of abomination which practices evil against the society of canonists.☨ A Brother of Saint Jude is required to follow a strict moral and ethical code, one of eternal faith and loyalty to the Mother Church and the Lord GOD. Their mission is of Holy significance, serving as the sword and shield of the Word and the Flock. A pure and brave heart, one cleansed in baptism and adherent to the faith, is imperative for any member of the Order. The Virtues are the bread and wine of the Order, forgoing of worldly desires in exchange for the eternal wealth of the Seven Skies. As commanded by Exalted Horen, a Brother of Saint Jude must be humble where there is vanity; must be chaste where there is lust; must be calm where there is wrath. A brother must never have fear of their enemies, for the love of GOD will always be greater. HIERARCHY // ORDO HIERARCHICUS ☨ Senior Command ☨ Grand Master - The Grand Master is the supreme authority of the Order of Saint Jude, answerable only to the High Pontiff and GOD. Elected by the Knights of Saint Jude upon the death or retirement of the previous, he is the highest ranking military commander and executor of Canon Law within the Order. Through his will, and the will of the Lord, the Order persists. Grand Chaplain - The Grand Chaplain is the supreme chaplain of the Order of Saint Jude, acting as a spiritual guide to all Order members and the primary means of communication between the Holy See and Senior Command. Standard-Bearer of Saint Jude - Standard-Bearers of the Order of Saint Jude are the greatest and most staunch warriors of the Order, senior Knights who bear this honorific stand as testament to their resolve, perseverance, and devotion. As 2nd in command to the Grand Master, and carriers of the banner, these knights bear a great responsibility to the Order. Currently Vacant Grand Augur - Chief alchemist and medical doctor for The Order, tasked with training Augurs and Medicaes of the future, as well as healing the men and women of Saint Jude. In situations where the curing of a curse can be achieved the Grand Augur shall whip up the cure if the recipe is known. Furthermore potions that bring combat benefit shall be brewed to further the might of GOD’s soldiers. ☨ Junior Command & Knighthood ☨ Knight-Captain - Veteran knights who must be oathed in Judication, they are 3rd in command on the battlefield and are tasked to oversee Knights and Sergeants of Saint Jude. They also regulate oaths and knightly trials. Knighthood - A prestigious position only afforded to those who’ve achieved great diligence in their service of the Faith. They are mediators, the bridge between Sergeants and Senior Command, and are paragons of virtue and honor. Men-at-Arms are under their command. Knights Take One of These Oaths : ☩ OATH OF JUDICATION ☩ Knight-Constable of Canon Law No heresy is too grand nor sin too small, for all will inevitably answer to the divine judgment of GOD. The Knights of Judication must be experts of canon law, and operate its statutes to the highest degree of responsibility they entail. They must be kind, and forgiving, but also seek the truth with a firm and stalwart hand. It is imperative for Knight-Constables to seek the salvation of these sinner's souls, and guide them back to His Church and His Truth. ☩ OATH OF DILIGENCE ☩ Knight-Sentinel of Saint Jude Through meticulous study of the principles of warfare and defense, as well as a great understanding of the Scripture, the Knight-Sentinels of Saint Jude are committed to the utmost protection of the Word of GOD. They are tasked to defend all ranks of the clergy, religious sites and the Lord’s flock from the forces of Iblees. ☩ OATH OF CHARITY ☩ Knight-Medic of Saint Jude A Knightly alternative to the Medicae, Knight-Medics are tasked to give and share to the weak and the feeble of His flock. Those under the Oath of Charity must not only be well versed in combat but also hold a deep understanding of medicine and surgery. They tend to their fallen Brothers, but also hold an open hand to aid those sick and wounded of His flock. Currently Vacant ☩ OATH OF TEMPERANCE ☩ Knight-Chaplain of Saint Jude With deep theological understanding of His Word in Scripture, Knights under the Oath of Temperance serve as unordained combative chaplains of the Order. They are the moral executors, under the purview of the Grand Prior, and deliver His Truth unto their Brothers to rid them of sin and impurity. ☩ OATH OF REPENTANCE ☩ Knight-Repentant of Saint Jude No man, noble or feeble, is without sin. By our inherent imperfections we are guilty by nature and must repent for our actions and sin no matter how small. Through great effort and dedication the Knight-Repentant must humble themselves before the Grace of GOD and cast away their sinful nature at all times. So long as they walk the path of GOD, they shall find virtue and forgiveness. ☨ Brothers-in-Arms ☨ Sergeant - Hardened and battle-tested Brothers of Saint Jude may be promoted to the senior rank of Sergeant, who are tasked with overseeing day to day operations of the levies and the training and promotion of neophytes. They are optimal choices for squirehood. Brother of Saint Jude - The Brother, or Armsman, is the rank and file of the Order of Saint Jude’s unknighted fellowship, and are bestowed the privilege of bearing the Order's insignia. Martial skill and faithful devotion are hallmarks of their position. Neophyte - A devotee undergoing rigorous training to enter the ranks of the Order of Saint Jude, under the purview and education of a Sergeant. Taught in the ways of warfare, they will be expected to meet by Order standards in order to be promoted to Armsman. ☨ Specialist Ranks ☨ Specialist Ranks are only assigned to individuals capable of undertaking responsibilities without adding to their rank. Thus, these ranks do not fall neatly into any particular level within the chain of command. Augur - Experts in alchemy that took oath for the order of saint jude, brewing all manner of combat potions, and cures to save a mortal fellows soul from curses. Typically an augur is a deacon but this is not a requirement. Medicae - Medical practitioners who serve the Order of Saint Jude. They are expected to be well versed in not only medicine, but in combat, chosen only from the best of both fields. Page - Children of ages 14 to 17, training in menial and typically non-combative tasks until they reach the minimum age of adulthood to enlist. Pages, unless more training is deemed necessary by their Sergeant, will enter the ranks directly as an Armsman. BECOMING A MEMBER // FIERI MEMBRUM ☨ TO THOSE FAITHFUL who will obey by the principles of His Vicar, His Church and His Word, ☨ TO THOSE BRAVE who will stand against the evil of Iblees, and take hold of the candle of Virtue through the dark night of sin, ☨ TO THOSE HUMBLE who will give their lives for the flock of Canondom, and defend His people now and until the end of times, ENLIST, by following the post below or contacting Grand Master Halston Veyont directly, ENLIST, by filling the form below or contacting Grand Master Halston Veyont directly, Your Name and Surname: [Your Username]: [Your Discord]: Your Expertise: For Those Interested:

[!] The brothers-in-arms of the Friedrichian band leaving their farm in Lemonhill to fight against the Vale & Norland at “Grubnakh’s Charge” _________________________________________________________________________________________________ Table of Contents Chapter I - The Crimson Genesis Chapter II - The Holy Mission Chapter III - Creed Chapter IV - DEUS VULT _________________________________________________________________________________________________ CHAPTER I FROM SONS OF PAGANS, TO WARRIORS OF GOD The founding members of the Friedrichian band, including Hannes Steelguard, trace their roots back to the continent of Almaris. Their ancestors were soldiers of fortune in “The Red Company”, fighting all over the continent for whoever paid the most such as the Uruks, Rozanians, Sutica and later Savoy as a vassal. The Red Company and its successors made their mark on the history and continent before its fall to the Mori. The members of said Company were not men of Canon yet they were friendly and once Savoy collapsed they began worshiping a false idol who resided in a lake. The successors of the company tried to keep itself afloat yet struggled, wandering from realm to realm in hopes for a home until the continent fell. Many things have changed since yet some things remain the same. The descendants of the Red Company now fight under the name of the Friedrichian Band, named after the father of Hannes Steelguard, as they pursue their martial lifestyle like their ancestors but no longer for personal gain or glory but for the glory of the divine. The founding members of the band were raised within canondom and were subjected to the TRUE FAITH and now worship it with zeal and are ready to defend it with their lives. Abiding by the CANON LAW and the word of the exalted and GOD. Regarding the band, it is not a holy order that is patronized by the HOLY MOTHER CHURCH nor a state but rather it is a knightly order of zealous canonists who wish to defend and fight for their faith. They of course gladly work closely and try to keep good relations with other holy orders of the church to achieve common goals alongside with the HOLY MOTHER CHURCH, yet their methods may differ in some areas. _________________________________________________________________________________________________ CHAPTER II TO BE CANONDOM’S SHIELD, TO BE ITS SPEAR Just as the Exalted Owyn, who went and lived in the den of his enemies to free the faithful and then went to Edel on a lone crusade in penance of the kinslaying of his uncle, so does the Friedrichian Band. They believe in taking after Owyn and living by his example. They believe that instead of waiting for evil to turn good or show itself, it must be sought after, unearthed and purged before it does any harm to the greater world. That is why in the year of 1941 the band called for the faithful to take action against the priest killings in Lurin. That is why they ride out to fight those who make themselves enemies of the HOLY LIGHT OF GOD like they did in 1944 when they rode out to slay Norlanders and wood elves alongside the Uruks. They believe in safeguarding the faith and ensuring the moral wellbeing and safety of those that belong to GOD’s flock, finding themselves offering humanitarian aid whenever they can or when the need rises. Their mission is of such importance that they are ready to lay down their lives for it, serving on the frontlines against evil with honor and prowess. They are protectors, crusaders fighting evil and the pagan in the name of GOD. _________________________________________________________________________________________________ CHAPTER III UPHOLD GOD’S GLORY IN ALL YOUR PARTAKINGS The comrades of the Friedrichian band uphold a creed. The fundamental belief of this creed is to undertake everything with the goal of upholding the WORD and GLORY OF GOD. From accepting a challenge of combat to doing mundane tasks. To living according to the scrolls and the examples of the Exalted. There is though a more solid code of conduct which they abide by. Their actions are based off of this most of the time: I. Knight, you are a warrior serving the GLORY OF GOD with Honour and Loyalty II. Each Knight is your brothers-in-arms whatever his nationality, race or culture may be. You show him the same solidarity that links a family together for we all belong to the family of CANON. III. Respect for GOD and traditions, devotion to GOD, discipline and comradery are your strengths, courage and loyalty are your virtues. IV. You are a warrior of GOD. Show this through your always dignified yet modest behavior and through your diligence. V. The mission is sacred, you carry it out until the end and, if necessary in the field, at the risk of your own life. VI. In combat, act with righteous passion for our LORD GOD, and never abandon your dead, your wounded, or your arms. VII. At all times speak the truth. Only the great deceiver IBLEES and DARKSPAWN deal in lies. VIII. To keep faith. IX. Never turn your back on an equal or inferior foe. You are the sword of GOD and you shall cleanse the mortal plain of SIN & VERMIN. X. Protect the weak and defenseless of CANONDOM. Be their shield and spear by seeking out evil and purging it. _________________________________________________________________________________________________ CHAPTER IV GOD WILLS IT Those that wish for more knowledge of our band, for those that wish to fight for OUR LORD GOD’S WILL, to the forces of evil; you may find us in Lemonhill. _________________________________________________________________________________________________ ✠ AVE HOREN, AVE OWYN, AVE GODFREY ✠

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STATEMENT FROM THE HOLY SEE OF THE HIGH PONTIFF EVERARDUS SEXTUS Addressed to the Bishops, Priests, Deacons, and the Laymen of the Church of the Canon. On Recent Events. Most Beloved Brethren, Health and Pontifical Benediction. This evening, while officiating a wedding in the Basilica of the Argentate Star, Our person was attacked by three assassins intent on sending us on Our final journey to the Seven Skies. These assassins broke near every sacred command by GOD while doing so. They attacked Us on consecrated ground, in a church, disrupting a sacrament, and using dark magicks. Thankfully, the assassins left Us with only minor wounds. However, neither ourselves, Our secretariat, or other priests in attendance would be standing alive here today without the quick action and defense of the citizens of the Holy Orenian Empire and the soldiers of the Imperial State Army. We wish to bestow our heartfelt thanks to these people who risked their lives for Our person and Our fellow clerics. We know that you, faithful Canonists in Oren, have never forsaken the Holy Mother Church. Nor, too, has the Church forsaken you. We promise that We will never abandon the faithful citizens of the Empire, just as we will never cease attempting to mend the divide between the Crown and the Laurel. Those who attempt to divide us shall fail, for We shall not be cowed into silence by threats of death. In honor of the defense of Our person, the clergy, and the Basilica, we wish to bestow upon Sir Jarad Vuillerian membership within the Order of the Black Sepulchre, an association of Holy Knights made up of laymen who have demonstrated exceptional service to the church. Its name derives from the ashen urns carried by wandering templars of yore. There is no greater honor for a layman of the Canon, and we are joyful to be able to give this honor to Sir Jarad, in recognition of his deeds on this day. We cannot continue without mentioning Father Juliet, who We had ordained just earlier this Saint’s Day. Their willingness to push Us out of the way of the attacker’s arrows, and to take the shot intended for Us, is but one of many acts of bravery that kept Us alive. May Father Juliet serve as an example for all Canonists, not just priests, through her selflessness in the face of great adversity. We would also honor Baron Otto Morovar of Haense, one of the first men who, literally, jumped to their feet to rescue Us from Our attackers. We know not what would have happened had he, nor any of Our other defenders, not been present at the time of the attack. It is in times like these that Our true friends make themselves known. Two people who were once separated by war have united in defense of Us and the faith. We shall continue to pray for all of Canondom, and thank all who have wished Us well during these times. May God bless you all. Pontifex Maximus, Everardus Sextus

In Servitude of God A man dedicating his life to God henceforth. Circa 1837 / 389 E.S. To commit yourself entirely to God is to live according to His virtue in its entirety. Forsaking the pleasures that God has granted for a simpler life, of both hardships and struggles. To serve God is to promulgate His virtue through deeds and dialogue. As a servant of God, it is your responsibility to preserve the integrity of the flock. There are many ways to serve God, such as some listed below. For those graced by God with a skill of the sword, they may put it to use serving the Supreme Order of the Exalted Owyn; protecting the Church from any dangers that may come. For those graced by God with a skill of the quill, they may wish to take vows and serve as a monastic; living a virtuous life as they promote God's word through theses and exemplary deeds. For those graced by God with a skill in speaking, they may wish to become a cleric; preaching the Lord’s word and performing sacraments as they shepherd the faithful towards the green pastures that the Lord God has given unto us. As God is without doubt, the most merciful and the most righteous, there are some that will try their best to deceive His flock and to attack His holy institution. However, time and time again has shown that if the faithful are able to collaborate together to become one united flock in times of trouble, we not only persist but we thrive, as we should always. As Canonists, it is not only our responsibility, but it is our duty and obligation to protect each other and most importantly our faith from any that wish to impose upon our traditions and our values. While the Church has witnessed the widespread population of lands owned by Canonists, the clerics that shepherd these faithful are drawn thin. For those devout in faith, we encourage that you come to your local church and join. You will find fraternity, respect, and most importantly, faith and virtue. Anders Cardinal Jorenus, Patriarch of Jorenus, Prelate of the Priesthood 9th of Gronna ag Droba, 390 E.S. You visit your local church, a familiar place where you’ve made peace with God many times before. You would think to yourself, ‘If my life were any different, I could have been a potter… or even a weasley merchant.. But God has been there for me, and I need to be there for him.’ You would approach an office desk with an aged man occupying it. He would smile warmly at you as his wrinkles would distort, making smiles of their own. ‘Might you be interested in joining the Church?’ the priest would bestow a hopeful gaze that felt almost as if he was seeing right through you. ‘Yes, I think it’s finally time.’ you’d remark, your mind racing through the future possibilities that this career under God might entail, ‘Splendid, you’ve come to the right place. I just need to ask a few questions.’ he would say to you, smiling all the while before he begins his questioning. What is your baptismal name? (Your answer) Your age? (Your answer) You’re right in front of me.. but for record’s sake, what is your race? (Your answer) Do you have any family? (Your answer) How do you wish to serve God? (Your answer) Where would you prefer to be assigned if accepted? (Your answer) The cleric’s smile would twinkle as he shakes your hand, dismissing you. ‘You will surely hear back soon. God be with you, child.’ As you leave, you smile knowing that life will finally be better now with God at your centre. [OOC] You may contact Crevel in-game or on Discord at Crevel#9266 regarding your application after completing it here.

♰ To Pledge Oneself to GOD ♰ A devout Canonist receiving the rite of Ordination, circa 1850 | 403 ES “To commit yourself entirely to God is to live according to His virtue in its entirety. Forsaking the pleasures that God has granted for a simpler life, of both hardships and struggles. To serve God is to promulgate His virtue through deeds and dialogue. As a servant of God, it is your responsibility to preserve the integrity of the flock.” - Venerable Cardinal Anders, former Prelate of the Clergy There is no calling more virtuous than pledging oneself to GOD and embracing His love and virtue. Each Canonist has their way to show devotion to GOD. The Holy Knight fights for his faith against those who threaten to destroy it. The humble farmer works diligently to feed his children. The Priest preaches and shares the love of GOD. Of those ways to show one’s devotion, the one this letter concerns is the Priest. Our Priests of the Canon are successors to the ancient Priests of Owyn. those virtuous Harrenite freemen and the modern Priest may have little in common, but they share a deep love for GOD and His word. When Owyn anointed the brothers Evaristus and Clement as bearers of the laurel of Horen, he made a promise to Humanity. A promise that there will always be a Church, and there will always be a Keeper of the Canon. I do not take this promise lightly, nor will I stop protecting the promise made by Owyn so many centuries ago. We priests of the Canon bear a great burden: the burden of our flock, the burden of our promise, the burden of our faith. I wouldn’t have it any other way. Now, I will not say otherwise: the job of a Priest is not an easy one. It requires deep devotion and constant humility. There are times you question why you got ordained, and your faith will falter at times. But, it is also a deeply rewarding, deeply spiritual calling. So I ask of you: does that sound like something you want? Is that the path GOD has put you on? Be you Human or Orc, male or female, there is a place for you in the Clergy. Francis Cardinal Albarosa, Archbishop of Albarosa, Prelate of the Clergy 6th of Tobias’ Bounty, 1850 You push open the large, wooden door to your local Church and step into the foyer. Murals and stained glass windows line the sides of the room, breathing colour into every corner. Most of the individuals portrayed in the Murals you recognize: the Exalted, High Pontiff Saint Daniel I, Saint Jude, Saint Julia, Saint Catherine, and many more. Those devout Canonists you’ve looked up to all your life. You know this is the right decision. As you approach the desk, the middle-aged lady sitting at it offers you a kind and warm smile. One of the first female Priests. “Do you want to join our Church?” She asks, hope in her eyes. You offer a nod and she cracks a big, bright smile. “Wonderful,” she exclaims. The Priest takes out a piece of paper and pen, and then she looks up to you with big, happy eyes. “I’ll ask you a few questions, dear,” she chimes, before starting: Alright, what is your Baptismal name? (Your answer) Ah, a truly beautiful name. And, how old are you? (Your answer) I know you are right in front of me, but for the record, what is your Race? (Your answer) Once again, for the record, are you male or female? (Your answer) Do you have any family, dear? (Your answer) Hmm, and how do you wish to serve GOD? (Your answer) Where do you wish to be assigned? (Your answer) She smiles as she shakes your hand. “I am sure we will hear back quite soon, dear,” she assures you. You exit the Church with nervous excitement. A new chapter of your life is about to begin. [OOC] Please contact me on Discord at Kaiser Jacob II#1965 or in-game regarding your application after posting it here. Thanks!

TERTIA AUREA BULLA JORENUS THE THIRD GOLDEN BULL OF JORENUS 7th of Sigismund’s End, 1853 | 7th of Joma & Umund, 406 ES. HIS HOLINESS EVERARD VI, High Pontiff of the Church of the Canon, Archbishop of Visigia, Successor of the High Priesthood of the Church, Supreme Pontiff of the Church of True Faith, Keeper of the Canon, Missionary to Aeldin, High Servant to the Exalted's Testaments, Humble Servant of the Faithful and Vicar of GOD does decree… TABLE OF CONTENTS ┏━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━┓ SECTION I - Opening Prayer SECTION II - Synod Appointments SECTION III - Curia Appointments SECTION IV - On the Supreme Order of Exalted Owyn SECTION V - Marital Dissolution SECTION VI - Canonizations ┗━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━┛ SECTION I O Lord, we beseech Thee mercifully to receive the prayers of Thy people who call upon Thee; and grant that they may both perceive and know what things they ought to do, and also may have grace and power faithfully to fulfill the same. Amen. SECTION II It is through Our Apostolic Right, bestowed unto Us through the Laurel derived from the Exalted that We make these affirmations, alterations, and additions to the College of Cardinals. We decree these appointments… TMR, His Eminence, Fr. August Cardinal Providentia TMR, His Eminence, Fr. Jordan Cardinal Jorenus TMR, His Eminence, Fr. Francis Cardinal Albarosa TMR, His Eminence, Fr. Alfred Cardinal Nescia TMR, His Eminence, Fr. Fiodor Cardinal Allobrogum SECTION III It is through Our Apostolic Right, bestowed unto Us through the Laurel derived from the Exalted that We make these affirmations, alterations, and additions to the Curia. We decree these appointments… Vice Chancellor, His Eminence, Jordan Cardinal Jorenus Prelate of the Clergy, His Eminence, Francis Cardinal Providentia Ecclesiastical Auditor, His Eminence, Alfred Cardinal Nescia Pontifical Secretary, The Reverend, Presbyter Ileana Pontifical Chamberlain, His Eminence, Fiodor Cardinal Allobrogum Apostolic General, Her Excellency, Faux Amati The Holy Mother, Her Excellency, Lotte-Adelinda von Alstreim SECTION IV In recent years, it has been brought to Our attention that the Supreme Order of Exalted Owyn has suffered in activity and loyalties, with some knights forgoing their oaths to Our Church and faith in favor of secular ambition. As a result, Our Curia have begun the process of reforming the order. More details on this effort shall be published as they are determined. SECTION V It is with great sorrow that We write this, for after great conversation with Ser Viktor Baruch of Haense, We have learned of the true state of his union with Eugenie Cecile de Savoie, a marriage that has survived even attempted assassinations. However, the course of their marriage has been determined, so We will be guided by what lies ahead of Us. With the testimony We have received, We find that their marriage has no bright future and that the best option is to announce dissolution. Therefore through Our Pontifical authority, We declare the union between Viktor Baruch and Eugenie Cecile dissolved, on account of the latter’s abandonment of her marriage and duties as a wife. Their children shall remain legitimate in Our eyes. Should either party desire to remarry in the future, they must seek Our permission before doing so. SECTION VI Through Our Apostolic Authority, and with the approval of a majority of the College of Cardinals, We hereby Canonize the following: ST. RICK FELDER OF KAEDRIN Patron Saint of Heroes, Bannermen, and the Fight Against Setherien There is sparse documentation that has remained on the origins of the Kaedreni man known as Rick Felder except for surviving writings belonging to him or the lingering tales surrounding this older hero of Imperial Oren and Kaedrin. Rick Felder was born sometime in the First Empire where he’d pursue a military career under House Valois and then the Salvus Shields beginning at the age of 17. It wasn’t until he was recruited into the Order of the White Rose under Saint Peter and Saint Thomas did he find a truly calling path to pursue his deeds to come. Rick Felder participated in the sacking of Malinor, joined the vanguard in battle against the dwarves at Nation’s Crossing, had reportedly saved Saint Thomas from an elven assassin and was rewarded for his deeds in battle by Emperor Horen V. What separated Rick Felder from some of his contemporaries however was when Rick Felder participated in the first Marked missions to explore the frozen north, the drakaar Setherien’s domain. When Exodus happened, Rick Felder chose to stay behind in the realm of Anthos in order to continue the fight against drakaar who he had multiple incursions with throughout the remainder of his years. With the White Rose gone, Rick Felder would serve as a military spy to the Prophet Sigismund when humanity was brought back together after Exodus and later a tactician for King Heinrik Carrion. Rick Felder would join arms with his fellow White Rose man-at-arms veteran Blessed Jack Rovin in the Order of Saint Lucien where he’d lead expeditions into the north on a holy crusade to smite Setherien’s forces and find a weakness to the drakaar. Rick Felder was responsible for the tactical planning behind much of humanity’s land reacquisition in the fight against Setherien allowing both halflings and mankind to resettle lands formally lost to Setherien’s Black Scourge. He would also rediscover the Golden Lance and ensured the proper ballista use that would slay Setherien once and for all in the realm of the Fringe. There is little writing of Rick Felder after this battle with many assuming the hero had fallen into obscurity once his life’s work was completed though many of his descendants would rise throughout human history participating in some more of our race’s greatest moments. Most credit is often given to the Order of the Golden Lance for Setherien’s death but the Greater Houses and families of long lineage in humanity often retell the story of Rick Felder being the true hero against the drakaar. He’s most noted for being a White Rose veteran, a Knight Commander and Holy Ser in the Order of Saint Lucien and for his tireless efforts to protect the realm of the descendants from the great bane of the era. In his era he was most often referred to as ‘The Super Soldier’ and was dearly loved by his people. MIRACLE 1 During the many skirmishes with Mordring’s Minions, the men of the Death’s End Company would often find themselves outnumbered and on the defensive. One such skirmish, however, came to be known as the “Battle of the Bridge'' whereby the company was nearly entirely wiped out by an undead horde so massive it would have required a nation to repel it. One lowly soldier was reported to have knelt in prayer as that horde swelled across the bridge; he prayed that the Super Soldier, Rick Felder, might aid them in repelling the attack. Screaming did that spirit of Rick Felder manifest before the routing men, glorious and golden. The spirit harked and raved that only cowards flee and that humanity itself depended on the success of the soldiers that day. Overwhelmed with piety and bravery, the Death’s End Company rallied and engaged in a counter charge so ferocious that the necrotics themselves turned in terror. The day was won due to the intervention of the Super Soldier. MIRACLE 2 During the collapse of the Imperium Quintus, the men of the Empire sought to destroy their own capital with the aid of a Thanhic Explosive. Though the aftermath is well documented, little was known about what happened within the city in the hours prior. One such tale describes how a soldier of the Johannesburg Guard sought to die with his city in an act of solidarity and defiance against the Courlandic usurpers. As the clock’s hand neared devastation, that soldier closed his eyes in prayer so that he could face death bravely. Rick Felder’s spirit manifested before the guardsman and spoke with a booming voice. He said that Humanity still needed heroes and that his life would be wasted in an act of pride: work still had to be done. That soldier, awestruck, heeded the advice of the Super Soldier and fled the city moments before being caught in its frigid desolation. He eventually moved to Metz and served as a medic for many years, using his second chance to ensure that others did not perish before their time. ST. KING CAIUS OF THE WESTERLANDS Patron Saint of the Westerlands, Humor and the Fight Against Undead Caius Horen was born during the Fifth Empire during the reign of John III to the small Barony of Senntisten. A rather sickly and craven boy, Caius’s father, Arch-Chancellor Leopold of Marna, constantly threatened to have him live the remainder of his youth at a monastery. This threat of losing freedom and family spurred Caius into working as diligently as he possibly could. He undertook squirehood and worked fervently in his youth for the bustling administration as an assistant. Eventually, he earned his spurs yet had not seen any battle. The Arch-Chancellor could not remain in Johannesburg forever. Having discovered a necrotic portal to the Drakaar Mordring’s realm, the Sunless Sanctum, the men under Leopold’s employ moved westwards in order to establish the fortress of Death’s End. Suddenly, Caius was stripped of his warm heartland home and thrown into the frigid wastes which were brimming with undead. This did not stop his endeavours to prove himself to his family and peers - it made him work even harder. Leopold was not yet convinced of his son’s valour and thus entrusted to him the sacred duty of “Door Boy” to prove his worth. While in the fortress, Caius flawlessly managed its keys and locks in order to sift out possible assassins and nefarious agents. While on the battlefield, Caius took arms with his fellow Companymen and conquered his fears when he fought knee deep in snow to protect Humanity and all which was sacred. As the Westerlandic Prince, Caius also engaged in numerous diplomatic missions throughout the world in hopes of acquiring aid to combat the undead threat. Over time, the soldiers of the Westerlands began to truly see Caius for what he was: a hero to be loved. It was why there was no conflict for Caius’s succession to the Westerlandic Throne. Following the destruction of Johannesburg, Leopold had schism’d from the Church of Canon due to his disdain that the Church had propped up Courlandic usurpers. After his father’s abdication, Caius would remedy the schism and return the bustling Owynist sect to the Canonist fold. The situation in the Westerlands deteriorated, however, and Caius utilized his newfound charisma and courage to keep the morale of his troops high in those deathly wastes. Though a man of the people, his benevolence did not make him feared by would-be schemers. Courlandics who were spiteful of his lineage and the self-indulging eunuchs within Caius’s own council began to chip away at the man that was Caius. Soon, Caius and his only son would become the victims of attempted assassination. His son was not so lucky. Driven to the point of insanity, Caius adorned himself with clown’s makeup and vanished from the Westerlands as the eunuchs slew one another and the walls began to crumble. The Westerlands had perished, and Caius had gone into exile. Two decades later, a band of Lucienists were fleeing North from the ruined husk of Johannesburg. Pursuing them was an endless horde of necrophages which demanded their flesh. Those Lucienists took shelter in the cold and desolate ruins of Senntisten where they discovered a clown sitting lonesome atop a throne. The figure introduced himself as Caius and with a chuckle he aided those men in the barricading of his fortress. A great battle ensued and many lives were lost; though, the living won the day. Unfortunately, Caius had taken an arrow through the ribs and in his final moments he had returned to reality. That clown had been replaced with a man accepting his fate, one who had performed one final blessed deed to protect those who would oppose evil. And so ended the tale of Caius Horen. MIRACLE 1 A Rhodesian peasant was accosted on his travels by what he recalled as a robed skeleton that demanded a blood tithe from him in exchange for his life. The peasant attempted banter with the necrotic but the dark entity was insistent and came close to cutting down the Rhodesian. The peasant dipped his head low, unable to make visual contact with the empty sockets of this dark foe and fell to prayer, asking for GOD to send the Lord of Laughter to make light of this situation and save his life. Just as the robed skeleton had finished its malevolent monologue, a round red rubber ball appeared on its noseless face. The peasant looked up then, and through finding some humor in this despair he reached out to squeezed the red ball and it honked. Believing the peasant was of powerful sorcery, the necrotic opted to flee before more was done to his being. MIRACLE 2 Far across the sea in the land of Gaekrin, a Lector Novitiate was tasked with the sacred responsibility of managing the keys and locks of Ard’Kharyll. When distributing keys to a Father Lector during a tour of the greater fortress, the door to the Lectorate’s orphan nursery inexplicably became jammed. The Novitiate, in embarrassment, muttered how King Caius never had to deal with such a problem. The Father Lector reached for the door knob to inspect it; suddenly, it began to glow. The Lector released an eldritch howl of pain as their true, dark form was revealed! The necrotic became stuck to the knob and that shriek gave way to burning embers as the creature was turned to ash. The Novitiate, awestruck, opened that door with ease. It appeared that Caius had not only protected Lectors from betrayal, but also the babes the creature sought to feast upon. ST. PRINCE OTTOMAR OF MERRYWEATHER Patron Saint of Children and Sutica Prince Ottomar of Merryweather, born Ottomar von Alstreim, was raised in the recently established colony of Fausten, belonging to the Sutican Crown of Atheran Salvus. The news of his birth was met by celebrations and earnest prayers for his continued health among the Canonists of Sutica, both in the polity’s Arcasian heartlands and her overseas domain: the infant was bestowed the substantive title of Prince of Merryweather, created to commemorate the recent Sutican victory in the war against Oren and the established Peace of GOD among the Arcasian Canonists. The title, in effect, named Ottomar the future successor to the Crowns of Sutica and Atheran Salvus, as King Corwin I of Sutica had no children of his own. These celebrations were of short nature. Mere months after Ottomar’s birth, the King of Sutica was overthrown in a treacherous coup of the Sutican Uialbenites, fearful of Sutica’s newfound commitment to Canonism and its values. The eventual knowledge imparted upon him of the loss of his rightful inheritance, however, did not disturb the child, whose mental development and earnest piety and devotion from his earliest days of conscience were nothing short of a miracle. It was said that Ottomar could recite the Canon from memory before learning to walk, and that between the ages of three and five he had obtained a grasp on matters of history, theology and architecture envied by many adults of the colony. At the age of seven, after a thorough study of the incoming reports of the plights and pogroms of Canonists under the rule of Uialben usurpers in Sutica, Ottomar reportedly was so moved that he requested of the loyalist authorities of Fausten to ferry him over to Arcas, to parley with his people’s Elven enemies. The deputy governor of Atheran Salvus, compelled by the Prince’s fervor and unusual intelligence, and with the reluctant consent of Ottomar’s parents, approved an expedition of seventy-seven sailors and cuirassiers. Invoking the Saints and braving the numerous shipwrecking storms of the Terran oceans, the expedition arrived in Arcas in late 1790, in the heat of the Inferi War. Dressed in Royal Alstreim regalia and carrying a tome of the Holy Scrolls, Ottomar disembarked with his entourage of guardsmen in the Sutican port, kept at immediate swordpoint by an angry and alarmed militia of Sutican mixbreeds, Uialbenites and Human apostates. Without fear and with utmost confidence, the child-Prince recited excerpts from the Canon, informing the Uialbenite mob that Divine will demanded the return of the Sutican Crown and an immediate end to their persecution of Canonists. When the mob sneered and raged at the child’s words, proclaiming that “Sutica belonged to no valah'', Ottomar simply replied, unwavering: “Sutica belongs to GOD.” Such was the outrage of the assembled crowd at these words that they immediately beset upon the Salvian cuirassiers with steel and magicks, striking down the seven-year-old Ottomar and most of his guardsmen. In the ensuing chaos, the Prince’s body was recovered and spared from desecration by the surviving sailors who then immediately weighed anchor. Their testimony was that the child-Prince suffered his martyrdom stoically, without a single tear, as the Uialbenite mob tore at him. The Infant-Martyr’s body was transported back to Fausten, reported to have remained incorrupt throughout the entire voyage and in the following years. MIRACLE 1 The Uialbenite usurpers, following the vicious murder of Prince Ottomar, sought to utilize the architectural plans for a new Sutican capital devised for the upcoming exodus to Almaris by King Corwin, altered by the Infant-Martyr in Fausten during his studies of architecture and seized in various forms from both the King’s quarters and the Prince’s Atheran entourage of guardsmen. However, when the Uialbenite council unveiled the blueprints, intent on removing from them the plans for a grand Sutican basilica, the ink reportedly turned into flowing blood, staining the prints before dissipating entirely, leaving blank papers in its stead. The council was instead forced to raise an infamously dysfunctional makeshift city, known to have contained many weak points which eventually aided the Canonist Reclamation’s capture of the city. MIRACLE 2 During the Sutican Rebellion, instigated against the Canonist government of Queen Johanna by apostates and overseas Uialbenites, the loyalist garrison at the Rhine found itself encircled and besieged by rebels. Cut off, the desperate men of the Banardian Brigade prayed to the Infant-Martyr for relief; mere hours later, as the garrison was about to break ranks, a reinforcement banner of Haeseni knights, reportedly compelled by an unshakable urge to set off towards the Rhine instead of encamping at Osanora, arrived at the most opportune moment for the defenders to break the siege. A pitched battle between the Haeseni and the loyalists, and the rebels, Rustlers and Uialbenites ensued. The rebel commander, Corbin Wick, was reportedly struck off his steed by a mirage of a childlike figure descended from the Skies, resulting in his capture and subsequent execution. Deprived of his leadership, the rebel force was routed; only a single rebel Elf survived and fled the field of battle. THE HOLY MOTHER CHURCH OF THE CANON Under GODAN. maintained by His Holiness Everard VI THE COLLEGE OF CARDINALS AUGUST CARDINAL PROVIDENTIA Metropolitanate of Providentia FRANCIS CARDINAL ALBAROSA Archdiocese of Albarosa JORDAN CARDINAL JORENUS Patriarchate of Jorenus ALFRED CARDINAL NESCIA Archdiocese of Nescia FIODOR CARDINAL ALLOBROGUM Archdiocese of Allobrogum THE CURIA JORDAN CARDINAL JORENUS Vice-Chancellor of the Church of the Canon FRANCIS CARDINAL ALBAROSA Prelate of the Clergy of the Church of the Canon TR PRESBYTER ILEANA Pontifical Secretary of the Church of the Canon ALFRED CARDINAL NESCIA Ecclesiastical Auditor of the Church of the Canon FIODOR CARDINAL ALLOBROGUM Pontifical Chamberlain of the Church of the Canon THE HOLY DAME FAUX AMATI Apostolic-General of the Supreme Order of Ex. Owyn LOTTE-ADELINDA VON ALSTREIM Holy Mother of the Canonist Church CANONIST DIOCESES METROPOLITANATE OF PROVIDENTIA Encompassing the city of Providence, to be shepherded by Metropolitan August Cardinal Providentia. PATRIARCHATE OF JORENUS Encompassing the entirety of the Kingdom of Hanseti-Ruska & the Kingdom of Norland, to be shepherded by Patriarch Jordan Cardinal Jorenus. DIOCESE OF HENRIKEV, encompassing the entirety of the Capital City of Karosgrad, to be shepherded by Patriarch Jordan Cardinal Jorenus. DIOCESE OF VALWYCK, encompassing the lands to the north and east of the Capital City of Karosgrad, to be shepherded by Karl Otto Bishop Valwyck. DIOCESE OF REINMAR, encompassing the lands to the south and west of the Capital City of Karosgrad, to remain in sede vacante. TITULAR DIOCESE OF LEUMONT, encompassing the city of Leumont and the region of the Kingdom of Norland, granted to Patriarch Jordan Cardinal Jorenus. ARCHDIOCESE OF ALBAROSA Encompassing everything beyond the Capital City of Providence that is within the Holy Orenian Empire, to be shepherded by Archbishop Francis Cardinal Albarosa. DIOCESE OF ROCHEFORT, encompassing the Municipality of Redenford, and the surrounding lands including the County of Halstaig, to be shepherded by Archbishop Francis Cardinal Albarosa. DIOCESE OF BURON, Encompassing the Municipality of Dobrov and the surrounding lands, to be shepherded by Vinzant Bishop Buron. ARCHDIOCESE OF NESCIA Encompassing the southern region of the northern continent, including the land of the Vasoyevi, Sedan, and Du Loc, to be shepherded by Archbishop Alfred Cardinal Nescia. DIOCESE OF AQUILA, encompassing the lands of Sedan and Du Loc, shepherded by Jeremi Bishop Aquila. ARCHDIOCESE OF ALLOBROGUM Encompassing the entirety of the Principality of Savoy and the lands of the Southern Continent, shepherded by Archbishop Fiodor Cardinal Allobrogum. DIOCESE OF SAN LUCIANO, encompassing the city of San Luciano, shepherded by Markos Bishop San Luciano. DIOCESE OF FREIMARK, encompassing the County of Freimark and surrounding lands, shepherded by Fiodor Cardinal Allobrogum. ☩AD MAIOREM DEI GLORIAM☩ FOR THE GREATER GLORY OF GOD

ENCYCLICAL LETTER POENITENTIA INCOMPLETA AN INCOMPLETE PENANCE OF THE HIGH PONTIFF EVERARDUS SEXTUS Addressed to the Bishops, Priests, Deacons, and the Laymen of the Church of the Canon. On Recent Revelations. HIS HOLINESS EVERARD VI, High Pontiff of the Church of the Canon, Archbishop of Visigia, Successor of the High Priesthood of the Church, Supreme Pontiff of the Church of True Faith, Keeper of the Canon, Missionary to Aeldin, High Servant to the Exalted's Testaments, Humble Servant of the Faithful and Vicar of GOD. "The Lord saw the penance of Owyn, which was the death of the unrepentant. And Owyn was made again as the light of his blade, and the great city was destroyed." (Gospel 5:19-20) Most Beloved Brethren, Health and Pontifical Benediction. Ever since the proclamation of the false Pontiff Christoff, Our mind has been focused on one thing: penance. All men commit sins, and God forgives all men who confess and do penance to atone for their sins. When the Prince of Savoy and Holy Orenian Emperor and Empress broke from Our flock, We gave them an opportunity to confess their sins and do penance, which they did. Their walks to Karosgrad shall be spoken of for decades to come, and shall serve as a warning to all who dare to divide God’s church. Yet in the days following the Imperial walk of penance, We have been made aware of a letter from the Empress to a known Azdrazi, one Antonius Vilac, in which she attempts to hire the Vilac to assassinate the Duke of Adria, Philip Aurelian. Given that the letter was made public by an Azdrazi, We did not believe it immediately, for We know of the animosity between Canonists and followers of Azdromoth. It is for this reason that We Ourselves conducted an investigation into the allegations in the letter, speaking to trusted individuals with knowledge of these affairs and putting together the different components of the alleged plot. We can now declare that We believe the contents of the letter to be the truth, that the Holy Orenian Empress attempted to conspire with an Azdrazi to murder her father-in-law, the Duke of Adria. Not only this, but We believe that Emperor Philip III and the Imperial Vice-Chancellor Olivier Renault are complicit in this plot, for soon after the death of the Duke, the Prince proclaimed Philip as Emperor. The timing of such events and others cannot be coincidences, and so We charge the aforementioned three with conspiring with an Azdrazi in the attempted murder and overthrow of the Duke of Adria. We cannot, in good conscience, continue to support an Imperial regime which has murdered innocents. The Holy Orenian Emperor is the temporal successor of the Exalteds, expected to be the paragon of virtue in Canondom. These revelations, however, convince Us that the opposite is true. Therefore, We declare that Emperor Philip III, Empress Anastasya, and Vice-Chancellor Olivier Renault are branded EXCOMMUNICATE and ANATHEMA. This excommunication is not extended to the common citizenry of the Empire, who have committed no wrongdoing and are innocent in this affair. Those who have remained pure in soul and action may continue to receive Church services and sacraments. Whenever one confesses to the sin of murder, the most common penance We give is for the penitent to surrender themselves to the authorities, to take responsibility for their actions. But what penance can be given when the authorities themselves are the murderers? For this, there is but one penance: to give up one’s authority. So shall We declare for the previously mentioned excommunicants: your penance shall be to abdicate or resign your positions of power. You have committed a great sin, through which you have resigned your right to lead others. Surrender your authority, and this excommunication shall be lifted, so that the Empire may be ruled by just and righteous leaders. Refuse, and We shall consider it the duty of every Canonist to see you removed. We were friends with the Duke of Adria, having met him on many occasions when We were first elected. We were saddened to hear of his passing, and shocked to hear the accusations against his own kin. We can only hope that his soul may now rest in peace, knowing that the people who plotted his murder shall face justice. Pontifex Maximus, Everardus Sextus

ENCYCLICAL LETTER HUMILITAS OCCIDIT SUPERBIAM HUMILITY CONQUERS PRIDE OF THE HIGH PONTIFF EVERARDUS SEXTUS Addressed to the Bishops, Priests, Deacons, and the Laymen of the Church of the Canon. On Recent Excommunications and Interdicts. HIS HOLINESS EVERARD VI, High Pontiff of the Church of the Canon, Archbishop of Visigia, Successor of the High Priesthood of the Church, Supreme Pontiff of the Church of True Faith, Keeper of the Canon, Missionary to Aeldin, High Servant to the Exalted's Testaments, Humble Servant of the Faithful and Vicar of GOD. "So I am the Most High, and in pursuit of My Virtue, I bid my faithful this: You shall not judge your own virtue, be it great or small, for all fall short of Me." (Virtue 7:8) Most Beloved Brethren, Health and Pontifical Benediction. There are two parts to achieving full forgiveness for one’s sins. The first is the confession, in which the penitent clearly states the sin they have committed and announce that they seek forgiveness. The second part is the penance, during which the penitent performs some deed to counter the evil created by their sin. For a thief or one who takes, their penance might be to return or to submit to the authorities. For greed, the penance might be to give to charity. For pride, a sin for which even We are guilty and have confessed to, the penance We were given was to dine with the poor of Canondom, to remember that We are Man just as they are Man. When both of these have been completed, it is then that the confessor offers ablution and pardons the sinner for their transgressions. For the sin of schism, which We have stated is one of ultimate pride, We gave what We believe to be a fitting penance. The Prince of Savoy, responsible for leading his countrymen away from the light of God, wore humble clothing, walked from San Luciano to Karosgrad, braved insults and projectiles flung by faithful Canonists, publicly confessed his sin to Us in the sight of all, and performed the remainder of his penance swiftly and without hesitation. The confession and the penance have been completed, and now the responsibility falls to Us to finish the sacrament. We find Olivier II’s penance acceptable to God, and so hereby lift the excommunication We placed upon him at the onset of the schism. With this also comes the withdrawal of the interdict placed upon his country. To Our Savoyard clergy who had withdrawn with Us to Haense, We say to you now, return home! Tend to your flock, and guide them back into God’s light. Remind them that God has forgiven their sin and given them a new chance to serve Him. Furthermore, We see it fit to withdraw the interdict upon the Holy Orenian Empire as well. Their government and their people have condemned their schism and the false Pontiff Christoff, and have reaffirmed their loyalty to the one true Mother Church under Our leadership. We see no reason to further punish the innocent people of the Empire, and so We declare the interdict over Oren to be withdrawn. Orenian clergymen are urged to continue performing services for the common people of the Empire. May God’s flock suffer no more. For the Emperor and Empress, however, their excommunication shall remain in place until their penance has been complete. This is not an act of revenge, as some would call it, but an act of justice and prevention, to ensure that no further attempts to undermine God’s authority will be made. We have every faith in their Imperial Majesties’ commitment to fulfilling the penance We have issued for them and completely mending the divide in Our church. We shall pray for both Savoy and Oren, as We pray for all Canondom, that all may feel the love of God. May God bless you all. Pontifex Maximus, Everardus Sextus

QUINDECIMUS AUREA BULLA PROVIDENTIA THE FIFTEENTH GOLDEN BULL OF PROVIDENTIA 14th of Sun’s Smile, 1849 | 14th of Tov & Yermey, 402 ES. HIS HOLINESS EVERARD VI, High Pontiff of the Church of the Canon, Archbishop of Visigia, Successor of the High Priesthood of the Church, Supreme Pontiff of the Church of True Faith, Keeper of the Canon, Missionary to Aeldin, High Servant to the Exalted's Testaments, Humble Servant of the Faithful and Vicar of GOD does decree… TABLE OF CONTENTS ┏━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━┓ SECTION I - Opening Prayer SECTION II - Synod Appointments SECTION III - Curia Appointments SECTION IV - Call to Council SECTION V - On the Holy Orenian Empire SECTION VI - On the Inquisition SECTION VII - Venerations ┗━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━┛ SECTION I O God, lead us from darkness to light, From death to eternal life in the Seven Skies. May there be peace among all peoples, And may Your love bless us all, Amen. SECTION II It is through Our Apostolic Right, bestowed unto Us through the Laurel derived from the Exalted that We make these affirmations, alterations, and additions to the College of Cardinals. We decree these appointments… TMR, His Eminence, Fr. Casper Cardinal Providentia TMR, His Eminence, Fr. Jordan Cardinal Jorenus TMR, His Eminence, Fr. Francis Cardinal Albarosa TMR, His Eminence, Fr. Alfred Cardinal Nescia TMR, His Eminence, Fr. Fiodor Cardinal Allobrogum SECTION III It is through Our Apostolic Right, bestowed unto Us through the Laurel derived from the Exalted that We make these affirmations, alterations, and additions to the Curia. We decree these appointments… Vice Chancellor, His Eminence, Jordan Cardinal Jorenus Prelate of the Clergy, His Eminence, Francis Cardinal Albarosa Ecclesiastical Auditor, His Eminence, Alfred Cardinal Nescia Pontifical Secretary, The Reverend, Father Ernst Pontifical Chamberlain, His Eminence, Fiodor Cardinal Allobrogum Apostolic General, Her Excellency, Faux Amati The Holy Mother, Her Excellency, Lotte-Adelinda von Alstreim SECTION IV It has been some time since the last Council was called in the days of High Pontiff Owyn III. Since then, however, it has come to Our attention that there are important matters that require input from all of Our clergy. As such, we hereby issue a call to Council to all members of Our clergy, from priest to Cardinal. Further details shall be announced soon. SECTION V Over the past few months, there has been much confusion on the Church's position on the conflict between the former Emperor Philip II and his grandson, Emperor Philip III. We write this to clear any remaining doubts in the minds of Canonists: We re-affirm Philip III's position as the rightful Holy Orenian Emperor, crowned by Us and given the favor of the Seven Skies to be the temporal successor of the Exalteds. We look forward to the future that His Imperial Majesty shall take humanity. SECTION VI The Azdrazi Inquisition, initiated by Our predecessor Tylos, has done good work in uncovering these creatures which hide in plain sight. Through the work of faithful Canonists, we now have the names of many Azdrazi and Heralds. We urge all good Canonists to be ever watchful for these people, and report them to local authorities for apprehension. They are: Antonius Vilac, Valens Itha’ael, Octavian Vinmark, Simon Pruvia, Draakopf Doomforged, Tobias Sarkozy, and Ri’Haskir. So ends this stage of the Inquisition, which shall henceforth be diverted into an investigation by the Office of the Auditor for further administration and surveillance. SECTION VII Therefore, through Our Apostolic Authority, We affirm the following veneration. VENERABLE FATHER, BASIL, Made Venerable for his faithful service to God, dedication to his flock in his station as Basil Cardinal Allobrogum, devotion to the faith and martyrdom in his pursuit of justice through the Azdrazi Inquisition. THE HOLY MOTHER CHURCH OF THE CANON Under GODAN. maintained by His Holiness Everard VI THE COLLEGE OF CARDINALS CASPER CARDINAL PROVIDENTIA Metropolitanate of Providentia FRANCIS CARDINAL ALBAROSA Archdiocese of Albarosa JORDAN CARDINAL JORENUS Patriarchate of Jorenus ALFRED CARDINAL NESCIA Archdiocese of Nescia FIODOR CARDINAL ALLOBROGUM Archdiocese of Allobrogum THE CURIA JORDAN CARDINAL JORENUS Vice-Chancellor of the Church of the Canon FRANCIS CARDINAL ALBAROSA Prelate of the Clergy of the Church of the Canon TR FATHER ERNST Pontifical Secretary of the Church of the Canon ALFRED CARDINAL NESCIA Ecclesiastical Auditor of the Church of the Canon FIODOR CARDINAL ALLOBROGUM Pontifical Chamberlain of the Church of the Canon THE HOLY DAME FAUX AMATI Apostolic-General of the Supreme Order of Ex. Owyn LOTTE-ADELINDA VON ALSTREIM Holy Mother of the Canonist Church CANONIST DIOCESES METROPOLITANATE OF PROVIDENTIA, THE HOLY SEE Encompassing the seat of the Fidei Defensor and the Holy See, to be shepherded by Metropolitan Casper Cardinal Providentia. PATRIARCHATE OF JORENUS Encompassing the entirety of the Kingdom of Hanseti-Ruska & the Kingdom of Norland, to be shepherded by Patriarch Jordan Cardinal Jorenus. DIOCESE OF HENRIKEV, encompassing the entirety of the Capital City of Karosgrad, to be shepherded by Patriarch Jordan Cardinal Jorenus. DIOCESE OF VALWYCK, encompassing the lands to the north and east of the Capital City of Karosgrad, to be shepherded by Karl Otto Bishop Valwyck. DIOCESE OF REINMAR, encompassing the lands to the south and west of the Capital City of Karosgrad, to remain in sede vacante. TITULAR DIOCESE OF LEUMONT, encompassing the city of Leumont and the region of the Kingdom of Norland, granted to Patriarch Jordan Cardinal Jorenus. ARCHDIOCESE OF ALBAROSA Encompassing everything beyond the Capital City of Providence that is within the Holy Orenian Empire, to be shepherded by Archbishop Francis Cardinal Albarosa. DIOCESE OF ROCHEFORT, encompassing the Municipality of Redenford, and the surrounding lands including the County of Halstaig, to be shepherded by Archbishop Francis Cardinal Albarosa. DIOCESE OF BURON, Encompassing the Municipality of Dobrov and the surrounding lands, to be shepherded by Vinzant Bishop Buron. ARCHDIOCESE OF NESCIA Encompassing the southern region of the northern continent, including the land of the Vasoyevi, Sedan, and Du Loc, to be shepherded by Archbishop Alfred Cardinal Nescia. DIOCESE OF AQUILA, encompassing the lands of Sedan and Du Loc, shepherded by Alfred Cardinal Nescia. ARCHDIOCESE OF ALLOBROGUM Encompassing the entirety of the Principality of Savoy and the lands of the Southern Continent, shepherded by Archbishop Fiodor Cardinal Allobrogum. DIOCESE OF SAN LUCIANO, encompassing the city of San Luciano, shepherded by Christoff Bishop San Luciano. DIOCESE OF FREIMARK, encompassing the County of Freimark and surrounding lands, shepherded by Fiodor Cardinal Allobrogum. ☩AD MAIOREM DEI GLORIAM☩ FOR THE GREATER GLORY OF GOD

QUATTUORDECIMUS AUREA BULLA PROVIDENTIA THE FOURTEENTH GOLDEN BULL OF PROVIDENTIA 5th of Godfrey’s Triumph, 1845 | 5th of Vzmey & Hyff, 398 ES. HIS HOLINESS EVERARD VI, High Pontiff of the Church of the Canon, Archbishop of Visigia, Successor of the High Priesthood of the Church, Supreme Pontiff of the Church of True Faith, Keeper of the Canon, Missionary to Aeldin, High Servant to the Exalted's Testaments, Humble Servant of the Faithful and Vicar of GOD does decree… TABLE OF CONTENTS ┏━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━┓ SECTION I - Opening Prayer SECTION II - Synod Appointments SECTION III - Curia Appointments SECTION IV - On Anders Cardinal Jorenus SECTION V - Annulments and Dissolutions SECTION VI - On Queen-Mother Mariya of Haense SECTION VII - Beatifications SECTION VIII - Canonizations ┗━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━┛ SECTION I Almighty and eternal God, who gathers what is scattered, Look kindly on the members of your flock, That those whom one Baptism has consecrated May be joined together by integrity of faith, And united in the bond of charity, Amen. SECTION II It is through Our Apostolic Right, bestowed unto Us through the Laurel derived from the Exalted that We make these affirmations, alterations, and additions to the College of Cardinals. We decree these appointments… TMR, His Eminence, Fr. Casper Cardinal Providentia TMR, His Eminence, Fr. Jordan Cardinal Jorenus TMR, His Eminence, Fr. Francis Cardinal Albarosa TMR, His Eminence, Fr. Alfred Cardinal Nescia TMR, His Eminence, Fr. Johan Cardinal Allobrogum SECTION III It is through Our Apostolic Right, bestowed unto Us through the Laurel derived from the Exalted that We make these affirmations, alterations, and additions to the Curia. We decree these appointments… Vice Chancellor, His Eminence, Casper Cardinal Providentia Prelate of the Clergy, His Eminence, Jordan Cardinal Jorenus Ecclesiastical Auditor, His Eminence, Alfred Cardinal Nescia Pontifical Secretary, The Reverend, Father Ernst Pontifical Chamberlain, His Eminence, Johan Cardinal Allobrogum Apostolic General, Her Excellency, Faux Amati The Holy Mother, Her Excellency, Lotte-Adelinda von Alstreim SECTION IV We recently heard of the disappearance of Our brother in faith and Prelate of the Priesthood, Anders Cardinal Jorenus. We now announce in sorrow that the Cardinal is deceased, his soul enjoying eternal life with God in the Seven Skies. Cardinal Anders was a man that We knew well, having served first as his bishop in Karosgrad then as Patriarch, and now as Pontiff. His passing leaves a hole that We can only strive to fill. We pray that his life may be seen as an example to all young men and women who seek to serve the Church. Look to him for guidance on how best to serve God, and as a guide for what We expect all clergy to be. Therefore, through Our Apostolic Authority, We affirm the following veneration. VENERABLE CARDINAL ANDERS, Made Venerable for his faithful service to God, dedication to his flock in his station as Anders Cardinal Jorenus and in his role as Prelate of the Priesthood, devotion to the faith and sacrifice in his pursuit of justice through the Azdrazi Inquisition. SECTION V Through Our Pontifical authority, We declare the union between Rev Vuiller and Katerina Willows dissolved, on account of the latter’s abandonment of her marriage and duties as a wife. Their children shall remain legitimate in Our eyes. Additionally, We see it fit to annul the marriage between Arthur Galbraith and Safiya Oma Basrid, on account of the marriage being unconsummated. We pray for these people, that God may aid them in finding love in the future. SECTION VI Recently We were made aware that Queen-Mother Mariya of Haense, who We had assumed dead many decades ago, is alive and living in secret in Providence. When the Queen-Mother approached Us to confess her sins, We did not recognize her immediately, but over the course of her confession the Queen-Mother made her identity known to Us. She informed Us that she had faked her death and appearance through alchemical means in order to flee her marriage with Heinrik II of Haense. We do not know what events may have occurred in that marriage to lead to the Queen-Mother to believe she had no other option than to fake her own murder and commit such a great sin, but our God is a merciful one, and through the sacrament of confession the Queen-Mother has been forgiven for her sins. We urge Heinrik II to seek confession as well, should whatever occurred in this marriage require God’s forgiveness. However, this revelation calls into question two things, firstly, the legitimacy of the marriage between Annika of Astfield and Heinrik II, given Heinrik’s status before God as a man still married to Queen-Mother Mariya at the time, and secondly, the legitimacy of the children produced by this marriage. We are a firm believer in the principle that no child should suffer for the sins of their parents, and so, hereby issue a back-dated dissolution of the marriage between Queen-Mother Mariya and Henrik II. Any children produced by this marriage are legitimate before God, as are children produced by the marriage between Annika of Astfield and Heinrik II, which shall also be confirmed as legitimate through this back-dated dissolution. It is Our wish that all parties should reconcile, that the Queen-Mother may safely return to the lives of her children and seek their pardon as well. God is loving, and He desires that all Men should love each other. Let all Canonists heed His call and answer to the best of our ability. SECTION VII Through Our Apostolic Authority in the Pontificate, We do affirm these beatifications. BLESSED JAGO BROWNFOLK Bl. Jago Brownfolk was born in Brandybrook, a halfling village in the frontiers of Arcas. In his youth he was a drug dealer and sinner, but decided to seek God’s grace; he traveled the continent meeting with pagan and Canonist religious leaders, eventually finding peace in the priesthood. Thereafter he served faithfully as Bishop of Korvassa for 15 years, tending to his flock with such tender care that he even walked the desert to save lost or missing travelers. Bl. Jago perished at the last battle of the Inferi War, becoming a martyr of the Church. Miracle: A party of missionaries became lost in the southern desert, with very little water left. Their pastor prayed for Bl. Jago’s intercession, and upon waking in the morning the shadow of a halfling was visible on the horizon. Over the course of a week, the party followed Bl. Jago’s apparition to several unmapped oases and finally to the desert’s edge. SECTION VIII Through Our Apostolic Authority, and with the approval of a majority of the College of Cardinals, We hereby Beatify and Canonize the following: ST. ARIANNE HELVETS Patron Saint of Archers, the Forest, and Servitude. St. Arianne Helvets was born in 1729 in Ves, the capital city of the Kingdom of Kaedrin, to King Adrian Helvets and Queen Annabelle Lorin Sparrow. She was kept within the palace for a majority of her time, and often wreaked havoc among the palace staff with her little childish shenanigans and fiery spirit. To the displeasure of her mother and amusement of her father, Arianne often dirtied her dresses with her roughhousing or wild adventures in the royal gardens. She was a curious and lively child; there was hardly anything that could keep her from having her fun. Despite Arianne’s ungovernable behavior, she was a good and loving daughter. Her love for her parents and her siblings is immense, and shall always remain that way. Arianne’s parents ensured that she was raised with proper education on etiquacy as well as other arts, which the young princess did her best to follow; not wishing to disappoint her mother and father. As Arianne came of age, she was betrothed to Prince Andrik Petyr, the son and heir of King Andrik III of Haense. In time, Arianne would have become Queen of that country when Prince Andrik acceded to the throne of Haense. Arianne’s path led her elsewhere, however, as she disappeared a few years after the betrothal was announced. No one truly knows where she was during these years, but when she returned, her archery and woods skill had significantly increased. By this time, Prince Andrik had become King Andrik IV and married Maya of Muldav and Arianne, feeling guilty for having missed her opportunity to become Queen, swore her life in service to Haense. The rest of her life was devoted to doing good wherever she could, volunteering as a medic with the Haeseni army during the time of the Scyfling invasion, showing kindness to Scyfling refugees and assisting them with integrating into Haeseni life, and protecting the Barbanov children. In 1768, Arianne Helvets died shielding Princess Amelya Barbanov and Prince Godfric Alimar from Scyfling arrows. It is said that in her last moments, she prayed on the Lorraine Cross she wore around her neck, one that her mother had given her as a child. Miracle 1: A Haeseni woman, a mother, discovered that she had lumps in her stomach that could not be removed without killing her. Resigning to her fate, a death by illness, she prayed to Arianne Helvets that her death be quick and painless, and that her children would not suffer much after her passing. The next morning, when the woman went to be checked by a medic, the lumps had vanished entirely and the woman was cured. Miracle 2: In the years following the Scyfling War, a Scyfling hunter in the Wickwood was hunting when a Haeseni moose charged him. With no chance of escape and his death seeming imminent he prayed to Arianne Helvets, whom he had met when he was a young boy, and the moose stopped in its tracks. Instead of killing the hunter, the moose fell to the ground dead, and the hunter was able to take the carcass back to his family to feed them for many weeks. THE HOLY MOTHER CHURCH OF THE CANON Under GODAN. maintained by His Holiness Everard VI THE COLLEGE OF CARDINALS CASPER CARDINAL PROVIDENTIA Metropolitanate of Providentia FRANCIS CARDINAL ALBAROSA Archdiocese of Albarosa JORDAN CARDINAL JORENUS Patriarchate of Jorenus ALFRED CARDINAL NESCIA Archdiocese of Nescia JOHAN CARDINAL ALLOBROGUM Archdiocese of Allobrogum THE CURIA CASPER CARDINAL PROVIDENTIA Vice-Chancellor of the Church of the Canon JORDAN CARDINAL JORENUS Prelate of the Clergy of the Church of the Canon TR FATHER ERNST Pontifical Secretary of the Church of the Canon ALFRED CARDINAL NESCIA Ecclesiastical Auditor of the Church of the Canon JOHAN CARDINAL ALLOBROGUM Pontifical Chamberlain of the Church of the Canon THE HOLY DAME FAUX AMATI Apostolic-General of the Supreme Order of Ex. Owyn LOTTE-ADELINDA VON ALSTREIM Holy Mother of the Canonist Church CANONIST DIOCESES METROPOLITANATE OF PROVIDENTIA, THE HOLY SEE Encompassing the seat of the Fidei Defensor and the Holy See, to be shepherded by Metropolitan Casper Cardinal Providentia. PATRIARCHATE OF JORENUS Encompassing the entirety of the Kingdom of Hanseti-Ruska & the Kingdom of Norland, to be shepherded by Patriarch Jordan Cardinal Jorenus. DIOCESE OF HENRIKEV, encompassing the entirety of the Capital City of Karosgrad, to be shepherded by Patriarch Jordan Cardinal Jorenus. DIOCESE OF VALWYCK, encompassing the lands to the north and east of the Capital City of Karosgrad, to be shepherded by Karl Otto Bishop Valwyck. DIOCESE OF REINMAR, encompassing the lands to the south and west of the Capital City of Karosgrad, to remain in sede vacante. TITULAR DIOCESE OF LEUMONT, encompassing the city of Leumont and the region of the Kingdom of Norland, granted to Patriarch Jordan Cardinal Jorenus. ARCHDIOCESE OF ALBAROSA Encompassing everything beyond the Capital City of Providence that is within the Holy Orenian Empire, to be shepherded by Archbishop Francis Cardinal Albarosa. DIOCESE OF ROCHEFORT, encompassing the Municipality of Redenford, and the surrounding lands including the County of Halstaig, to be shepherded by Archbishop Francis Cardinal Albarosa. DIOCESE OF BURON, Encompassing the Municipality of Dobrov and the surrounding lands, to be shepherded by Vinzant Bishop Buron. ARCHDIOCESE OF NESCIA Encompassing the southern region of the northern continent, including the land of the Vasoyevi, Sedan, and Du Loc, to be shepherded by Archbishop Alfred Cardinal Nescia. DIOCESE OF AQUILA, encompassing the lands of Sedan and Du Loc, shepherded by Alfred Cardinal Nescia. ARCHDIOCESE OF ALLOBROGUM Encompassing the entirety of the Principality of Savoy and the lands of the Southern Continent, shepherded by Archbishop Johan Cardinal Allobrogum. DIOCESE OF SAN LUCIANO, encompassing the city of San Luciano, shepherded by Christoff Bishop San Luciano. ☩AD MAIOREM DEI GLORIAM☩ FOR THE GREATER GLORY OF GOD

In the darkest, dampest, most dangerous alleys in Vailor there are posters heralding the call of Aym On the poster it contains information about a cult and a god. ""For I have seen Aym I am powerful." - Ambriel Aym is apparently a power god who challenges all false gods with his might and power. He believes that the only way to be recognized by his to love violence and have a passion for glory and killing. He thinks that the only time somebody can truely be alive is when they are killing, dying, or dead. He is said to love anybody who has ever thought of joining his cause. He thinks that all are worthy and all have the capacity to join him. He does not look down on any that can hurt another thing. They believe that when someone has died they go to be part of Ayms army in his paradise. They also believe that the person who speaks for Aym should be listened to without question. But they also stress that Aym and the prophet he has chosen are both fair and just. When the current prophet dies, he or she would have written down the name of their successor. But if this person seems unfit there can be a vote of vote of the members of the League. Currently Ambriel is the leader of the league and the prophet of Aym. The sword of Aym which is weilded by the prophet, has runic symbols on it. The symbols on the sword include some prayers and a language that Ambriel has written based on what she has claimed Aym has told her. " At the bottom of the page it contains information about how to join Ayms League. At the bottom of the page it contains information on how to join the League along with an application: "If you would like to join you should contact the leader Ambriel ((Vergilius_)) if you would like to meet her in person just send a bird. But send in an application first." (( Beware edge lays ahead my friends!)) ((The ranks of Aym: Deity: Aym Prophet of Aym: Ambriel Keeper of Aym: Irrin'athri Grand Guard of Aym: Syth Knight of Aym: "Billy", Hirnaeranin Forge of Aym: "The Hammer." Bride of Aym: "Eclipse" Ancestor of Aym: Faenor Zealot of Aym: Gabriella. Friend of Aym: 'Helio')) (( just something that should be noted is that Aym is technically not a real god just a belief.)) Send the information under the bridge in the caliphate. We have people waiting.

Powergaming in Combat Introduction Right, this is likely a bad time to write and post this given the heated atmosphere surrounding the topic in the latest days, but I and others feel that perhaps now is the opportune time to clear up some things and aim to prevent some arising concerns from coming to mass fruition. Blame Bagley, he told me to do this now. I had planned to give it a week before making another post, but hey ho time to continue on. Seriously, blame him. He smells really bad. Anyhow, on to the topic. In this thread I will not be covering what powergaming is, as I have done that in this thread, I will, however, be covering Powergaming directly in combat, how to avoid powergaming and the best course of action to take if you are confronted with a Powergamer. It was never specified how long this will be, but to avoid super paragraphs I’ll try and be concise and to the point. How to avoid Powergaming I am going to go off the assumption that all reading this are directly aware what Powergaming is. If you do not, however, please refer to the thread linked above in the introduction. As for powergaming in combat, a simple explanation would be “being too powerful or using mechanics too overpowered to forcibly emerge victorious in a roleplay fight, even if it made no sense to do so.” So how do I avoid powergaming? It isn’t easy to spot a power gamer from a simple Minecraft skin, and it often requires you to engage in roleplay to understand the full extent of their powergaming nature. There isn’t anything you can directly do to avoid finding powergamers, however there are some things you can do to avoid being a powergamer. Here is a bullet list, for ease of reading, which can help you discern whether or not you are powergaming: Avoiding of *dodges* every incoming attack. Using emotes which assume the outcome of an attack. When attacking someone, you attempt to attack someone, you cannot assume your attack is successful. Ex. *kills him / *grabs and throws him. / *breaks his nose. | You cannot assume what result your attack will give. Using overly complicated emotes to get out of an inescapable scenario. Ex. Two men have you chained to a wall, you use your slippery skin to get out, overpower the guards and run away. Being unrealistic. One old man will not be able to beat two fully armoured men. Not giving your opponent time to react. If you string together a list of attacks, and an escape before someone can even respond, you’re doing it wrong. Like above, you cannot assume to be able to predict the defense your opponent may have. Doing stupid things like backflipping out of situations. Stalling a situation and waiting for your buddies to pop up and help you, whilst mainly a metagaming issue, is worth a mention here. Character have flaws, no one is perfect and no matter what you do, in real life and roleplay, someone will always be better than you. No one wants to lose, but losing is more beneficial (most of the time) than winning. Losing helps your character develop, gives them more purpose. If you’re better than everyone at everything, what is the point? Character Development is a subject I’ll be touching on soon in another thread, but I think it needs to be partially said here. Having an OP character isn’t fun for you, it isn’t fun for me and it isn’t fun for anyone else either. So follow this bullet list to ensure your character has room to develop, and prevents people getting irritated at any powergaming ways. Give your character an equal amount of weaknesses as you have strengths. Give your character a goal, something to accomplish. Make this goal difficult to reach, but do not make it impossible. Work for this goal, have it impact your character in various ways when you do not immediately achieve it. Shoot for a physical weakness, such as blindness in one eye to lower the depth of your field of view, or a rigid shoulder which locks up during combat. Do not forget your weaknesses in combat. If your character is blind in one eye, play to that. You won’t be an expert in sword combat if you’re unable to discern where your opponent is. Do not be afraid to lose. Now I know, I know this goes against human nature but go against this base instinct. Try to win, for sure, but always stick within the realm of reality and what makes sense for your character. Make sensible moves, be realistic. You cannot just ‘get out’ of a grip, you need to be sure. Be emotive, explain your movies. Do not over complicate everything. Remember you’re roleplaying with someone else, they need to be able to understand what you’re saying. How to deal with Powergaming Those who powergame are often regarded as ‘new players’. People new to the server, people knew to Roleplay in general generally are the most at fault for this. Powergaming is bad, and I’m sure I can speak for everyone when I say that dealing with a Powergamer is no easy task. There is, however, a way that most people have taken to dealing with powergamers, and that is to powergame back. This isn’t okay, this isn’t proper and it simply perpetuates the problem. A powergamer will simply start to believe that powergaming is the norm, and there is nothing wrong with that. Handling a powergamer takes time, and it isn’t always something you want to do. So, if someone is powergaming and you don’t want to handle them or spend the time to teach them what to do, do one of the following: Refer them to this thread. Refer them to google what powergaming is, and ask them to amend this. Refer them to an Application Team member, they are responsible to watch over and assist new players. Report them to a GM. GMs will take the necessary steps after this. If, however, you do have the time and you want to teach whem what to do, do as I have instructed above. For clarification, here is a few steps: Inform the player via PM that what they are doing is known as powergaming, and is against the rules on this server. Refer them to this power, or explain to them what powergaming is. Explain to them how they were in fact powergaming, and what they should have done instead. Explain why it is against the rules, and ask them to either try again or to be more mindful of this in the future. Profit. If, and this will happen, the player refuses to listen or simply continues in his ways, screenshot the conversation and post a BR on the forums. Staff will handle it from there. Under no circumstances should you get angry and yell at them, or simply powergame in return. This is not helpful. Closing Be mindful of others and adhere to the server rules. Remember what was said and try to guide people into being better at what they do. I do acknowledge that it can become a pain to handle, and I do understand how some people simply cannot be bothered to deal with repetitive behaviour. Some people simply do not wish to listen or learn, and we all get that. Instead of getting mad, however, simply submit a modreq saying ‘X was powergaming in <location>, and refuses to listen.” and simply go on your way. Yes, modreqs sometimes go unanswered, and yes it won’t be responded to instantly. But what does that matter? You’ve given the location, for which the GMs can look into and handle outside of your involvement. You can continue on with your day. Even if it isn’t dealt with or looked at, at least you don’t need to handle it. Powergaming isn’t fun for anyone, and with the Defender Default trial, there may be an increase in powergaming. Following what was said above may be able to aid and prevent the growth of the aforementioned. Thank you for reading. -Thomas

Bonus Conduct - Out-of-Character Manipulation Introduction Welcome back again, okay okay. Forgive the shortage of these, with the War Claim and a host of other things I figured a brief break would be nice. Anyhow, this one is going to be a little short given the singular topic. There isn’t a great deal of stuff to cover, but I’ll do my best to be as concise and explain as much as I possibly can. Once again, I shall bold all the important parts so anyone reading who doesn’t want to read every last word can skim over the necessary parts. What is Manipulation? So, here we go again. Oh man. To manipulate, in this definition, is to “control or influence (a person or situation) cleverly or unscrupulously”. Manipulation is considered a negative thing to do, for good reason. To control someone or a scenario is generally seen as possessive, though it entirely depends. Manipulation can be used for good, and when it comes to roleplay, being manipulative is almost a necessity in politics. However, this can only be said for things that occur in character. Manipulating someone in character for their land, their money or their resources is entirely possible and oftentimes encouraged to provide and entertaining experience. Out-of-Character Manipulation Now let’s get to the point of the post. In-Character manipulation? That’s allowed. Manipulation Out-of-Character? That is not allowed. Manipulating a real life person for anything, not just for your own aspirations in character, is disallowed, against the rules and downright wrong. Anything in roleplay should and must stay specifically in character, and anything out of character should and must stay specifically out of character. If someone does something against you out of character, you are expected to take the necessary measures to ensure that person is punished for what they have done. By this, I mean reporting them to the appropriate member of authority. (AKA Server Staff, or in severe cases the police). It should not, however, leak into your character decisions. How about some examples: The Scenario Player A and Player B are having are not exactly the closest of friends. Player A and B are in a skype chat, and Player A isn’t particularly being the nicest of individuals. Player B calls A out on it, explaining their behaviour will not be tolerated and essentially sasses Player A out. Player A is upset with this, and because of that A starts to speak poorly about Player B in all kinds of chats. The scenario escalates so much so that Player A and Player B begin to rival one another Out-of-Character. Because of this, Player A decides that he wants to spite and attack Player B because of the scenarios occurring OOC. Player A then targets each of Player B’s characters, either wanting them killed or exiled, sent away to a location which will essentially make the character unplayable for Player B. The Problem This one is as simply as the others. Player A, despite the arguments and disputes with Player B, should not resort to leaking Out-of-Character into the In-Character world. This is not allowed, and essentially makes the entire situation and atmosphere unpleasant for everyone. Especially if Player A is of an influential position, and can cause sufficient damage to Player B. not only can this make Player B feel disinterested in playing their characters, it may also make them reluctant to create a character of the same type or even another character in general, out of fear of being targeted. This isn’t fair, for anyone involved. The Solution The solution here is simple. Do not leak anything Out-of-Character into In-Character. It is not allowed, and it isn’t fair for any parties involved. Simply put, the solution is to not let the two worlds cross. It causes problems, and not only can it lead to meta and powergaming, it causes disinterest and loss in motivation for anyone in the damage radius. If you are having problems with someone Out-of-Character, leave it out of character. If it reaches a point of problem, then report it to the appropriate people and allow them to handle it. Under no circumstances should people be afraid of role playing or creating new character out of fear of being targeted. Summary In brief? Don’t do it. It’s easy to want to punish someone or hurt someone because of Out-of-Character stuff, and no one will blame you for wanting to do that; however, it cannot actually happen. It’s not tolerated, in any means. As I have mentioned several times so far, it’s demotivating and inappropriate to target someone just for out of character means or measures. Never do this, never. You wouldn’t like it if it is done to you, so why should you do it to others? Limiting the Roleplay experience for someone simply because they’ve ticked you off Out-of-Character not only makes no sense In-Character, but it causes mass detriment to the server and roleplaying scene as a whole. But yep, all done. Cool stuff. Once again, questions, corrections. It’ll help us all. -Tahmas (Thomas) (Don’t be a nerd. Don’t be uninformed. Ask the questions. Do it.)

Roleplay Conduct - Powergaming v Camaraderie Introduction Oh boy, okay okay. Third installment. Do you know how long these take to write? Long, and I’m in the middle of watching Macbeth, the 2015 version with Michael Fassbender. It is sweeeet. ANYHOW. Time to move on and actually get to the purpose of this post. Like the first, and second post, this will cover two different topics. It will explain the specifics of each, citing examples and doing a whole lot of talking. Once agaaain, I shall bold all the important parts and summarise in the final paragraph or two. I’ll do my best to cover the topics in as much detail while trying to retain as much of your attention as possible. As I have mentioned in previous topics, once again, many people tend to perceive Roleplay Conduct and Etiquette in a decisively opinionated and varied view from what is generally expected. Because of this, I am continuing to make these to hopefully inform the masses. As an aside, I’m going to break these into two different posts tonight cause there is a lot to cover. So, what is Powergaming? Here we go again. Time to break down the meaning of Powergaming to it’s core. So what does Powergaming literally mean? Well, “Powergaming is a style of interacting with games or game-like systems, particularly video games, boardgames, and role-playing games, with the aim of maximising progress towards a specific goal, to the exclusion of other considerations such as storytelling, atmosphere and camaraderie.” To me, that’s a pretty clear and solid explanation of what Powergaming is. In case you don't understand, I'll try and expand. What this means, is that Powergaming is an action where you take every possible action to reach a certain goal. This could be winning a fight, for instance. While this seems pretty standard and okay, it’s more-so often referred to as “being too powerful and strong so it’s unfair on others”. Powergaming is often used synonymously with God-Roleplay. So what can this include? Well, for one, buffing up your character so they’re increasingly intelligent or strong, so much so that any combatant they come across can hardly lay a finger on them. Having a skilled character is fun, and of course it makes sense for some characters to be more skilled and some things than others; however, when used to extreme levels, it can cause some characters to become not only dis-interested in roleplaying with you, but unmotivated in general to roleplay given the serious overpowered nature of some characters. As one can assume, this has a very negative effect on the server, and on everyone involved. Powergaming in Combat? To start, let’s get this clear. Combat does not actually work as it does in the movies. It doesn’t, as much as it sucks to hear it. For sword fighting, take a look at these two videos, here and here, and unarmed combat here. While in movies, combat is drawn out over the span of a couple of minutes, with each opponent getting closer and closer to victory. This really isn’t how it worked. Combat is quick, and is over in a matter of seconds. Even in hand to hand combat, the fight begins and seconds later it’s over. Let’s get some examples up in here: The scenario: Player A and Player B are squaring off to fight. Player A is somewhat capable with a blade, having served in a local militaristic order and having a form of martial upbringing. Player B is more or less the same, perhaps being a member of the same belligerent order. Player A engages Player B, and a fight commences. A decides to strike with a very offensive tactic, pushing Player B back with each blow. Although it would appear Player B is being bested, B pushes back A and deflects every incoming attack, choosing to take no hits for his character during the battle and eventually he uses a systematic and complicated maneuver to best Player A and win the duel. The problem: While Player A may have gone on the offensive and exhausted efforts, Player B effortlessly deflected every incoming attack. This isn’t exactly realistic. Why? Well, as stated above, combat doesn’t work that way. I’m not going to give a long lecture about how combat actually works, but what I will say is that deflecting every incoming attack and winning a duel that easily against someone the same skill level of you is incredibly unlikely. Plus, it isn’t entirely fun now is it? No one wants a character to be too overpowered, you limit your fun and everyone around you. That, and it limits character development. The solution: I like these example formats, they’re cuuute. Once again, apologies for getting sidetracked. So we’ve identified a problem here, so what’s the solution? Firstly, the best thing to do for everyone is to look at your character. Are they flawed? If so, good. IF not, why? Where is the fun in having no flaws? Secondly, take into consideration the fun you’re having, and the fun the other people are having. Imagine yourself in their shoes, would you enjoy this? No one likes to win all the time, and you need to lose to get better. Lastly, maybe do some research? I know reading and watching videos about combat isn't’ the most entertaining of things, but it’s all that can be done I suppose. Powergaming in Politics? Ahah. Okay, I can’t believe I’m writing this but yes. Powergaming in Politics is possible. Having a character that can outsmart the entire political system of an organisation alone isn’t proper, nor is it very fun. If you want to dismantle an organisation or an entire political system, go for it. If that’s what your character would do, of course. Although, look for help. Don’t do it alone. It makes no logical sense that a single person, without help, managed to cripple an entire organisation. What is Camaraderie? I seriously this isn’t actually a question anyone is actually asking, but I’ll take it’s rhetoric and answer it anyway. So, Camaraderie, by definition, is “mutual trust and friendship among people who spend a lot of time together.” Do we all spend a lot of time together? I’d say so. If you’re here reading this post, no doubt you’re actually commonly versed with the realms of minecraft and because of that, likely occupy your time with it quite often. Due to this, it’s no doubt you spend a fair amount of time with each and everyone on of us in one way or another. Simply put, we play this together and we enjoy it together, whether we all interact with one another or not. We’re all here to have fun, and it’s oftentimes, as mentioned in a previous post, that we all come here to have fun. Why is Camaraderie important to the Server, and each of us? For whatever reason we come to play, we’re all here for one underlying reason. Fun. And because of that, it’s sort of the duty of each of us to ensure that others are having fun. Would you like it if someone did something to compromise your fun on here? I’d wager that as a no, and I’m fairly certain that would be the answer of all of us. Because of this, we should take pre-emptive measures to ensure we don’t hurt other people's gameplay in the same way we’d hate it done to us. Extensive powergaming can do this, and it isn’t nice. If we’re not having fun, people leave the server. If people leave the server, the server loses player retention. If the server loses retention, it loses new traffic. If it loses traffic, it cannot draw in new players. Thus no more donations, thus no more people coming to enjoy themselves. It’s a vicious slope which would end in the Server being unable to sustain itself, and eventually needing to close down. So if you ever think that being mean to someone for no reason won’t ever come back to bite your backside, then you’re wrong. But hey, at the end of the day the choice is yours. People are banned and punished for the reason of protecting the players and keeping the server moving. Camaraderie just prevents that, and offers a more fun and enticing environment for not only new players, but yourself too. Summary Hi, what’s up, hello. Yes I wanted to keep this post ‘short’, there wasn’t much to cover and I’m going to assume that most people will understand what I’ve said. I have a lot to write up tonight so I tried to be as brief but informative as possible. If you have any questions, please please ask them, I can help and provide extra insight on things I’ve missed.. and no doubt I’ve missed things. Love you bye. -Tahmas (Thomas) (really, really. Ask questions, it’ll help you and I both, trust me, I’m a lawyerman. )

Roleplay Conduct - MetaGaming v Convenience Introduction Greetings again,. I figured I’d pump these out consecutively to ensure no interest is lost when reading through them. Hopefully this one will retain the same kind of loose and lighthearted as the first post, so I’ll get right ahead to it. For this post, I’ll be covering the specifications regarding MetaGaming and it’s difference to Roleplay Convenience. I’ll go over the definitions and provide some examples. This post will be fairly extensive, so I’ll try to add a TL;DR at the bottom of each section I type up and I’ll bold some things as I go along to ensure that nothing is missed, and those with short attention spans receive the information necessary to understand the purpose of this post. As mentioned in the previous topic, many different people tend to hold differing opinions on Roleplay Conduct and Etiquette, and those differing opinions are what I hope to solve/unite. So what exactly is MetaGaming? Much alike my breakdown of conduct, I will now explain the fundamentals of MetaGaming. As per its definition, Roleplay is “a strategy, action or method used in a game which transcends a prescribed ruleset, uses external factors to affect the game, or goes beyond the supposed limits or environment set by the game. Another definition refers to the game universe outside of the game itself.” So what exactly does this mean? This means that your character is bound by a certain set of rules in regards to information and actions that that character currently knows. This can include information found Out-of-Character, certain skills which your character could not feasibly be aware of, or simply having information In-Character about something your character couldn’t possibly know. After communication with Server Staff and a host of players, it has been determined that whilst MetaGaming is technically a break in character, there can be some allowed exceptions to this rule. This will come under the convenience section. Instead, we defined MetaGaming as taking something which you couldn’t possibly know in an In-Character scenario which provides a negative impact on the scene. Examples of this are: The scenario: Player A tends to his family farm, having known no other life than the wheat he picks from the fields. A is about 15 years old, and works for his father. His Father wasn’t too interesting, he worked the farm like his father before him, and his father before him. They never really left the farm unless they needed to travel to the local village for supplies, never visiting any major city or interacting with anyone higher than that of a simple farmhand. Player B wanders along and asks Player A what the know a war which occurred 50 years ago. Because Player A, as a real life person, was present during this war that was played out, his character suddenly replies to Player B with intricate details in regards to the storyline of the war. The problem: Do you see a problem here? I hope so, because I do too. Player A’s 15 year old character has somehow accumulated knowledge on a war half a century past due to some strange symbiotic connection they have with the person playing the character. In reality, Player A’s character would shake his head and move on, as it is entirely likely that he wouldn’t even know who was fighting who in a war so distant in which his family played no part. The correction: Player A would feasibly know next to nothing of this conflict. “But what do I say, wouldn’t that limit conversational roleplay?” I hear you ask. Well, the answer is a mixture of both. Yes, it may limit the conversation to some extent. Okay, you know nothing of the war so you are unable to inform the person you’re speaking to about the things you may know Out-of-Character; however, as an opposition to this, you can continue and return the question to the person asking. Chances are, if they are asking about it, they know a thing or two about the scenario, and to continue the conversation and propel roleplay forward, you switch the focus of instigation to yourself. Have them tell you all about it. “And what if they don’t know either?” Then revel in that fact. You both know nothing of the war, so find something new to talk about. Or talk about how your character feels about being stuck on a farm, and being unable to learn all this information. How about another example? The scenario: Player A is raiding City 1 with a group of his friends, A.1, A.2 and A.3. They reach the settlement and find a large city, with many houses and many public buildings. They are looking forward to finding people to beat down and ravage for minas or valuables which they can later sell. Player B is in his house with his wife, B.1 and his son, B.2. This house is tucked away and near no public buildings. Player A’s sees the name tags of the three and walks straight up to that house. The A’s kick down the door and loot the house, beating the family and stealing their precious items. They then leave. The problem: City 1, as stated, was rather large with many houses and public buildings. Player A, even after seeing Player B and his family’s name tags, should not have walked straight towards that house. Player A’s character cannot see through walls, and name tags are not to be taken In-Character. “But Raiders could check every house and eventually find them!” I hear you cry; and you’re right. But not in the way you think. Player B, as stated, walked straight up to the house and kicked down the door, even though his character couldn’t have realistically known anyone inside. The correction: The correction to this is simple. Don’t think that because you can see their name tag, that you can take that In-Character. What should have occurred, was Player B and his group moving through the city to the public buildings and searching them for people. Upon realising no one was nearby, they would start on the houses. They’d start on those closest to the public buildings and work their way through the city, kicking down doors until they found someone. If at this point, after searching other houses and more likely buildings, they stumble across Player A and family, that’s completely fine and correct conduct. There is nothing wrong with this, as they searched each house for people and eventually found them. However, in contrast, it is very likely that Player A and family would hear the commotion outside and could use this as a chance to escape. In contradiction to that, the A group could only vacate when the raiders are close enough to the house that the sound of bursting doors would be heard, and not the moment they see names. Alright great, you just explained MetaGaming. So what about Convenience? This is where is gets somewhat tricky. It can often be said that Roleplay Convenience can be taken as partial Metagaming. It isn’t entirely different, and it isn’t too difficult to understand, however it must be noted there is a difference. While using information you have acquired Out-of-Character for negative purposes, such as spotting where someone is hiding, is called MetaGaming, using information you have acquired Out-of-Character for positive purposes and to better the entire roleplaying scenario is seen as Convenience and is often permitted to an extent. The tricky part of this is being able to determine whether using a piece of information you have garnered Out-of-Character will affect everyone in a neutral or positive way, and unfortunately no amount of writing will be able to teach you how to do that; however, what I can add, is that a general rule of thumb to adhere to is “If this was done towards me, how would I feel?” or “Does this interrupt the Roleplay experience in any way?” or lastly, “Is there any feasible way this could actually make sense In-Character?”. Once you have determined the answer to these three questions, you’re ready to start. Examples of how ‘MetaGaming’ can be used to enhance Roleplay are as follows: The scenario: Player A is roleplaying in City 1. Player A is lonely and is looking for people to roleplay with, so A contacts his Out-of-Character friend, Player B, in Private Message, or on any platform outside of roleplay, and asks them to come to City 1 to roleplay. Player B is in City 2, and technically has no reason at all to go to City 1 other than the Out-of-Character reasoning to entertain Player A. Player B ends up wandering over to City 1 to entertain Player A. The explanation: “Isn’t this technically MetaGaming?” You’re probably asking, and you’d be correct. Yes, it’s true, Player B had no reason whatsoever to go over to City 1 and entertain Player A other than Out-of-Character motives. But what was produced from this? Roleplay. The two likely had some fun and engaging conversational roleplay, which possibly escalated into some really interesting Character Development. The bottom line here is that Roleplay was provided. Good roleplay, roleplay that didn’t resort in anything necessarily negative coming from this. Player B didn’t gain an advantage from going to City 1, he didn’t manage to assert him/herself over Player A, he/her simply managed to provide enjoyment to both parties by doing so. How would the situation need to go for it to be MetaGaming?: Say for instance, Player A and his group, A.1, A.2 and A.3 are all beating down Player B in the middle of nowhere. Player B then messages Player C Out-of-Character and asks for help. Or maybe Player B hops onto Skype or Teamspeak and asks for assistance from his friends, D, E, F and G. They suddenly and miraculously appear out of nowhere and beat Player A and his group. While similar to the scenario above, this action is interpreted as MetaGaming as it is seen as a negative impact on one or all parties involved. In-Character reasoning: Alright, alright. I get the difference. MetaGaming provides a negative response, Convenience provides a positive one. So what could I use In-Character to explain this ‘convenience’? Simply put, it’s pretty much down to you. Carrier Pigeons are a thing, as are messengers. These can be used as an explanation, or you can simply make something up. As long as it makes sense, of course. You cannot say “I telepathically figured out you were here, friendo.”. So what’s your overarching point here? I aim for everyone to understand the difference between MetaGaming and Convenience Roleplay. The difference between conveniently appearing in a certain area which you wouldn’t normally be to provide a positive response, and ‘conveniently’ appearing to jump to someone's aid and provide a negative reaction for one or all parties involved like some kind of troubled minecraft social justice warrior. Not everyone understands this difference, and I’m hoping that this post will have cleared up a few contentions (there’s that word again. Eeee.) and helps those who are currently out of the loop understand what is expected of them. Roleplay is supposed to be fun for us all, and instigating and providing roleplay as an antagonist or protagonist in certain scenarios is fun, as long as you don’t overdo it. Be wary and cautious of all involved and take that into account before deciding whether to do anything listed above. Oh! Thomas, you forgot something. What about MetaGamed skills, can they be used in Convenience too? Hrrmm, urrr. No. They can’t, unfortunately. As much as it may provide a positive outcome for you to suddenly know first-aid or get over your squeamishness in a situation simply because your friend is dying out on the ground, it provides a negative outcome to the person who inflicted that on someone, and you simply cannot come up with an In-Character reason for it. New skills aren’t acquired, they are cultivated. A young sales merchant will likely not possess the required knowledge to stop the bleeding of a crossbow bolt to the shoulder blade, let alone holding the information needed to know to cut of the arrowhead and pull the shaft out first. Logic dictates all. Can your character logically or possibly know/do this? If the answer is yes, it’s probably convenience. If no, then it’s MetaGaming. Summary? Why do I make these things so ruddy long. Anyway, that should be all of it. As a closing summary: Information or Skills acquired Out-of-Character cannot transcend into In-Character unless they have any form of logical explanation for doing so. There is a difference between Convenience and MetaGaming, one is positive, one is negative. While it’s ‘technically’ MetaGaming, it’s permitted and often encouraged. Roleplay is what keeps the server moving and without it, the server would grind and jarr until it started moving again. Providing and instigating roleplay is great, and it keeps everyone interested and engaged. To do this, sometimes some things need to be used to enhance the experience, as long as it’s used in a positive way and all parties involved agree to it. That’s the most important part. Though this has gone on too long and I am super hungry for dinner, so woop woop. I hope you had fun reading, expect the next one tomorrow or on Friday 12th, I’m not too sure how busy I’ll be tomorrow. Love you bye. -Tahmas (Thomas) (once again feel free to ask questions on the thread about the up and coming discussions, or about the topic at hand. Or anything really. Go wild, go nuts..)

-= The Legacy of the Thar Bloodline =- -= Iatrilemar Elervathar =- Basic Information Nicknames: Iat, The Caretaker, The Lynx Age: He was 16 when he left Aegis. He looks to be 18-20 in appearance. Gender: Male Race: High Elf, Mali’aheral Description ( A more natural-looking piece done by a friend and pixel art by me) Height: Just over 6’ Weight: ~140lbs Body Type: Small, wiry Frame & Slim figure but incredibly well toned muscle definition for his petite size. Eyes: A stark aqua blue. Hair: Wavy, curly white hair. Markings/Tattoos: A faint scar of an Ouroboros on his left palm. Indistinct, small scars on his back. Personality: Iat is socially awkward but means well. The times he is abrasive are not out of spite but out of the lack of ability to read social cues. He is narcissistic to a fault and thus is often seen as shallow or even child-like. Apart from this he offers a great amount of wisdom and holds a subtle but enormous power behind his words. He is often quiet and tends to say too much when he does speak. More than anything he yearns for adventure and action in his life. He despises sitting around and often battles with boredom. When tending to his own people, the mali’aheral, he takes on a much more Empirical nature and often chastises them for the little things. He believes that all mali’aheral should be continually striving for progression in all aspects of their lives and thus holds them to a much higher standard than all other races who he comes off as quite nice to. Life Style Alignment: Nuetral. Perhaps neutral good Deity: Iat believes that deities do exist and finds it silly when people deny that fact. However he simply sees deities as beings that have gotten a head start in accruing power and thus should are not figures that should be worshiped. The Creator, on the other hand, is a complete myth in his eyes. Alliance/Nation/Home: Haelun’or. Order of Magi Title(s): Maheral/Malaurir. The Lynx. Archmage of Arcanism. Arcane Mage Special Skill(s): He has two special skills that are non-magical. The first is a skill he has had much longer than he has had any magic. He is an experienced acrobat. His other notable skill is his designing skills, specifically in interior decorating. Flaw(s): He suffers from paranoia but trusts his friends to a fault. He is narcissistic. He can suffer from mental outbreaks and sometimes cannot control his magic. He has never slain any mortal descendant and thus tends to avoid absolute domination in combat. Magic Current Status: Arcane Prodigy. Not only reinventing an entire lost art but simultaneously discovering another. He is described as a true “Void Mage.” Meaning his magic is more connected to the actual concept of the void. Arch-type: Arcane Sub-Type: Arcanism, Voidal Shifting, Voidal Translocation, Warding Rank: #1 Arcanist t5, Voidal Shifting t5, Voidal Translocation t4, Warding t3 Weakness(es): He cannot outright block mental magics or anti-magic. Strength(s): He has two “forms” one is tank-mage where he focuses mainly on supporting himself and his allies with his mastery of shielding. The other is mobility-mage. Iat is rather quick, doesn’t carry much weight and has a combination of quickly casted spells that allow him to lay down impressive firepower while evading oncoming attacks. Along with this he stores a variety of true weaponry that while he is not a master of he can access should he need. Weaponry Fighting Style: With actual weaponry he uses shortswords. Trained Weapon: Shortsword. He is rather bad in other weapons. His Story