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[HOUSE LEADERS] | |||
Cannoness: Caiti | Cannoness: Caiti | ||
Patron: [[Ivoln]], the Earthen Lord | Patron: [[Ivoln]], the Earthen Lord | ||
City: [[Bloodloch]] | City: [[Bloodloch]] | ||
Founded in the year 241 Midnight Age by Acino Dar'sroth, the noble house | Founded in the year 241 Midnight Age by Acino Dar'sroth, the noble house | ||
Dar'sroth prides itself in its unity and faith, seeking excellence as | Dar'sroth prides itself in its unity and faith, seeking excellence as | ||
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to the ceaseless pursuit of excellence and defeat of that which opposes | to the ceaseless pursuit of excellence and defeat of that which opposes | ||
them, be it in action or word. | them, be it in action or word. | ||
To understand Dar'sroth best, one might consider the words of one of its | To understand Dar'sroth best, one might consider the words of one of its | ||
leaders, Caiti Dar'sroth: | leaders, Caiti Dar'sroth: | ||
" | "Foursome shall be the virtues of the House, and to break any of them | ||
Foursome shall be the virtues of the House, and to break any of them | will henceforth result in punishment severe. | ||
will henceforth result in punishment severe. | |||
First of these shall be Strength. Be it of the mind or the body you | |||
First of these shall be Strength. Be it of the mind or the body you | shall be the swords and pens of the Lord and of the House. Always will | ||
shall be the swords and pens of the Lord and of the House. Always will | you strive to this excellence and should you be found wanting your | ||
you strive to this excellence and should you be found wanting your | penance shall be to apply yourself thricefold over to find this | ||
penance shall be to apply yourself thricefold over to find this | excellence. Failing that shall you be offered back into the Earth that | ||
excellence. Failing that shall you be offered back into the Earth that | gave your form Undeath. | ||
gave your form Undeath. | |||
Second of these shall be Purity. You shall be of a pure mind, | |||
Second of these shall be Purity. You shall be of a pure mind, | unblemished by the taint of life nor of its failings. You shall offer to | ||
unblemished by the taint of life nor of its failings. You shall offer to | no Divine that supports life, nor shall you grant Their warriors mercy. | ||
no Divine that supports life, nor shall you grant Their warriors mercy. | No heresy of the enemy shall be given rest nor reprieve. Our scholars | ||
No heresy of the enemy shall be given rest nor reprieve. Our scholars | will discount their flawed doctrines as our warriors shall cast the | ||
will discount their flawed doctrines as our warriors shall cast the | lesser shells of these mortals into the Earth as offering to our Lord. | ||
lesser shells of these mortals into the Earth as offering to our Lord. | |||
Third of these shall be Vigilance. The devices and subterfuge of our | |||
Third of these shall be Vigilance. The devices and subterfuge of our | foes is a common and constant threat. We cannot let those in our care go | ||
foes is a common and constant threat. We cannot let those in our care go | unattended, or the minds and bodies of those in our care, our thralls, | ||
unattended, or the minds and bodies of those in our care, our thralls, | our loved ones, they shall be forfeit for our lack of vigilance. We | ||
our loved ones, they shall be forfeit for our lack of vigilance. We | shall be the ever-seeing eyes of the Earth and we shall let no passing | ||
shall be the ever-seeing eyes of the Earth and we shall let no passing | escape our eyes nor no heresy escape our vengaence. | ||
escape our eyes nor no heresy escape our vengaence. | |||
Fourth of these shall be Unity. We were founded as a fraternity, a | |||
Fourth of these shall be Unity. We were founded as a fraternity, a | brotherhood of warriors and indeed while we have more than men among us | ||
brotherhood of warriors and indeed while we have more than men among us | this idea is paramount. We must stand united against our foes or divided | ||
this idea is paramount. We must stand united against our foes or divided | shall we fall. A hand splayed in many directions shall harm a foe much | ||
shall we fall. A hand splayed in many directions shall harm a foe much | less than a hand balled together into a fist. And our fist shall be a | ||
less than a hand balled together into a fist. And our fist shall be a | fist of mail and fury." | ||
fist of mail and fury." | |||
From the postings of Caiti Dar'sroth | |||
From the postings of Caiti Dar'sroth | Circa 10 Variach, 293 MA | ||
Be they [[vampire]] or [[Cabalists|Cabalist]], scholar or warrior, the persuasions of | |||
Be they vampire or Cabalist, scholar or warrior, the persuasions of | |||
Dar'sroth's members are many, but their goal is singular, and their | Dar'sroth's members are many, but their goal is singular, and their | ||
dedication to their House and their goals, unquestioned. To join | dedication to their House and their goals, unquestioned. To join | ||