Divine Mandate

Divine Mandate

As written by the Choir Orthodox millennia ago and to this day

Preamble:

This holy codex has been compiled by the servants of a righteous pantheon, to guide and commit the rulers of Zemlya to a virtuous path. The Divine Mandate will prescribe thoughts, actions and laws around justice, peace, defense, welfare, liberty, and prosperity for a more perfect Kingdom. All current and future sovereigns of Zemlya and their servants shall swear by these oaths or be forever cast from the grace of Gods and folk alike.
The Choir Orthodox currently reveres and represents the following pantheon: Pelor, Erathis, Bahamut, @Moradin, Avandra, Kord, Ioun, Corellon, Melora, Sehanine, Raven Queen.

To the Rulers of Zemlya,

ARTICLE I: The Oath of the Mind

1 Your mind shall be the epitome of compassion, fairness, kindness, loyalty, mercy, sanctity and obedience to your sovereigns.
2 Bulwark your mind against evil.
3 Face adversity with stoicism and tenacity.
4 Steel your mind in loyalty to family, clan, sovereigns and your people.
5 Focus your thoughts on building a lasting legacy.
6 Be worthy of the highest ideals of honor and justice.
7 So swear you before the Gods, their speakers, and the masses.

ARTICLE II: The Oath of Conduct

1 In your conduct, embody kindness, mercy and compassion.
2 Alleviate suffering wherever you find it.
3 Face adversity with stoicism and tenacity.
4 Be loyal to family, clan, sovereigns and your people.
5 Be worthy of the highest ideals of honor and justice.
6 Create personal strength, physically and mentally.
7 Cultivate beauty in all you do.
8 Seek perfection of the mind through education, mastery of reason, perception and emotion by maintaining a balance between them.
9 Be brave and scorn cowardice. Let nothing tie you down.
10 Be reverent towards that which is sacred.

ARTICLE III: The Oath of Hammers

1 Be ever vigilant against evil.
2 Thwart the followers and schemes of Lolth, Orcus and Vecna.
3 Unmask the secrets of Vecna, drag them into the light for judgement.
4 Destroy aberrant monsters and abominations of nature.
5 Defy those that would shun natural death and punish their hubris where you find it.
6 Suffer not the undead, remove their tethers to this plane and cast their souls from Zemlya

ARTICLE IV: The Oath of Accomplishment

1 Create and uphold a lasting legacy.
2 Recognize the strength of organization and community over the individual.
3 Work with others to achieve goals of the realm.
4 Boldly seize your fate and that of Zemlya for they are united.
5 Embrace change and faithfully work to ensure it is for the better.

ARTICLE V: The Oath of Knowledge

1 Pursue personal education.
2 Seek and promote the discovery of ancient artifacts, experiences, ideas, innovations, lands, lore, rituals, wilderness, and works.
3 Accumulate, preserve and distribute knowledge in all forms.
4 Construct and improve educational institutions.

ARTICLE VI: The Oath of Justice

1 Protect the weak, liberate the oppressed and defend a just order.
2 Recognize and punish those that would break the laws and oaths of Zemlya.
3 Suffer not injustice, abuse, treachery, rebellion, or corruption.
4 Seek not retribution and vengeance, punish appropriately and proportionately
5 Carry out the duties of justice with stoicism and mercy.

ARTICLE VII: The Oath of Liberty

1 Be merciful and stoic in these duties.
2 Lead and support others in their fight for liberty.
3 Resist and strike back against those who would rob Zemlya of its freedoms.

ARTICLE VIII: The Oath of Harmony

1 Tame wildness only as needed, maintain a balance with nature.
2 Defend the beauty of civilization and nature equally.
3 Protect the wild from destruction and overuse.
4 Do not fear or condemn the savagery of the wild, but live in harmony with it.
5 Maintain balance between the blazing light of zealous good and the utter darkness of evil.

ARTICLE IX: The Oath of Mortality

1 Hold no pity for the suffering and dying.
2 Bear in deed and action that death is the natural end of life.
3 Understand the difference between the practice of medicine and necromancy.
4 Allow the Gods to attend to your soul once it has completed its journey through death.

ARTICLE X: High Crimes of Zemlya

1 Injustice, defined as violating that which is considered right and just, or violating the rights of another.
2 Abuse, generally: physically, sexually, or mentally injuring a person, violating one's power and/or authority for personal gain, or at the expense of others to include individuals and the realm.
3 Treachery, a violation of one's allegiance or of one's faith and confidence in family, clan, sovereigns and/or one's people.
4 Rebellion, taking up arms traitorously against the realm; the forcible opposition and resistance to the laws and process lawfully issued.
5 Corruption, dishonesty or criminal offense undertaken by a person or organization entrusted with a position of authority, to acquire illicit benefit or abuse power for one's private gain.

Purpose

To establish the authority for the ruling monarchy of Zemlya and its descendant forms.

Type

Decree, Religious

Medium

Paper

Ratification Date

Maelar 28, 1360 TA

Location

Zemlenka

Signatories (Organizations)

• Choir Orthodox
• Kingdom of Volkova
• Royal Inquisition