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The
Order of the Silver Quill
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I shall strive to
protect the people of the land in which I reside.
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This shall be my first duty though =
it
cost me my life.
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This is not a ca=
ll to
risk life stupidly. Strive wi=
sely
and with an understanding of the interplays of battle.
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Should I ever tu=
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against the people of my home, I shall submit myself to the local legal
authorities for judgment.
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I shall uphold t=
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I shall learn th=
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so that I may be able to be a proper advocate or judge in a trial.
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If, in the prote=
ction
of people and land, I break the law, I shall submit myself to the local leg=
al
authorities for judgment.
3.
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The creation of =
undead
is considered a high crime for the members of this order even in lands in w=
hich
such is legal.
4.
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I shall strive to
educate those whose steps along their path are just beginning.
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I shall not refu=
se
teaching to another without worthy justification.
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I shall not exact
payment to teach others the basic skills of self-defense.
5.
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I shall strive t=
o see
that the children of the land in which I reside have access to training in
defense and a trade.
6.
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I shall show courtesy to commoners =
and
nobles alike until or unless they prove themselves unworthy of it.
7.
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Though I may be a
traveler, I shall ensure that Starlen’s Crossing is always protected =
by
this order, as this is our first home, and our honor lies here.
8.
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My loyalty and h=
onor
are with Starlen’s Crossing, my home, and thus my home plane. I shall undergo no transformative =
ritual
or quest that would change that allegiance.
9.
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I shall not be a
burden to my fellows, and shall strive to provide aid to them when needed. =
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In battle, I sha=
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have at least basic skill in manual defense and healing.
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I shall have mea=
ns to
support myself, though the order will provide housing for its members in
Starlen’s Crossing.
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While my coin is=
my
own, any goods of defensive or offensive use gained as treasure in battle s=
hall
be offered without expectation of payment to other order members, or put in=
an
order repository of such supplies before being sold for coin.
10.
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Should I ever br=
eak my
code, I shall submit myself to the first knight of the order for judgment (=
The
first knight would submit to the elder sage and second knight jointly.), in
addition to submitting myself to the local legal authorities when relevant.=