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● Penitent’s Pledge
Religious vow of faith. Must attempt to convert all non-believers and keep oneself pure (As defined
in the pledge itself) or be struck mute. Bonus to persuasion and free Holistic Awareness merit.
RoS 44
The oath is dire in meaning. The oathtaker gains a permanent point of Banality, and must roll her
Glamour against her new Banality as a target number. Success means she feels the consequences
before she finishes the oath and may cut it off. Failure means she finishes the oath and is subject to
it until it is discharged. If the oath is broken, a point of permanent Willpower is lost, if it is fulfilled,
and second point of Permanent Banality is gained, and the above roll must be made again. This is a
terrible oath. It decrees the destruction of fellow Kithain, which only strengthens Banality. As with
most oaths, this is not the only wording possible, merely the most popular.
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This is a fearful oath, and those who do not uphold to it are cursed to never spend two nights in the
same bed until a century as passed. The Oath of Guardianship binds the oathmaker to keep a
single object, place, or individual from any and all harm, to the point of ultimate self-sacrifice. There
is no cost to make the Oath of Guardianship, save that extracted by its keeping.
The Oath of the Long Road is the most potent of the oaths known to the common fae. It is the
voluntary acceptance of a quest to be performed, and its swearing is usually sanctified with the
blood of both the oathmaker and her witness(es). It is always spoken in front of one, or preferably
three witnesses. The oathmaker receives an extra Willpower and Glamour point, but there are dire
consequences for failure. Simple failure to complete the quest causes the loss of three Willpower
and three Glamour points. Abandoning the quest all together strips the oathbreaker of all temporary
Glamour and Willpower, strips a point of permanent Willpower, and adds two Banality points.
Superficially similar to a geas, this oath is a promise to perform a certain deed. The nature of the
deed itself is irrelevant; it could be anything form a kiss to retrieving the still-beating heart of an
enemy. This oath will always be made to another, and is made to verify that a task that he desires
will be performed. When these words are spoken, a Willpower point is gained by both the
oathmaker and the one to whom the promise is made. If the oath is not kept, each loses two
Willpower points.
This oath is never made lightly; these words are only for those who feel a bond for a friend as strong
as they might feel for a lover. To make this oath, the oathmakers' and are clasped around a
double-edged blade while the words are spoken. As the blood of the oathmakers is mixed, their
friendship is reaffirmed and strengthened. Makers of this oath gain a Willpower point when it is
completed, but lose two if it is ever broken.
● Commendation
The Changeling swears himself to the service of a leader and pays a yearly tithe of Glamour equal
to the leaders' Wyrd, as well as the benefit of the Freehold Blessing, whatever it may be. The
standard oath for joining a Freehold.
CtL 189
● Freehold's Defender
Oath sworn on the Knight's title to defend the freehold, granting a number of combat bonuses to the
defenders present.
SD 148
● The Oath of Fealty (Changeling, 2nd Edition, p. 211)
This is the wording of a formal Oath of Fealty, commonly used as investitures, knightings, and
Sainings. Speaking the words of this oath requires the investment of one Willpower point, and a
formal obeisance that lasts a full quarter-hour must be made. Once the oath is taken, the difficulties
of all resistance rolls against any form of mental domination are reduced by two. Breaking this oath
causes the loss of three Willpower points. In cases of extreme betrayal of this oath, the offender can
be struck blind for a year and a day.
"I take you as my vassal. You are of my house, even as the very stones.
I pledge to hold you, to guard you, and to keep you.
I pledge to honor your service as it deserves, and to reward loyalty in kind.
As the moon to the seas below, my will to yours. I pledge the Escheat to you."
With these words, a ruler formally signifies that she accepts another fae as a vassal. This oath is
commonly spoken in conjunction with the Oath of Fealty, but not always. When these words are
spoken, the speaker loses one Glamour point, and a chimerical gold coin, stamped with her visage,
appears in her hand. The oath is not actually binding until the oathmaker offers, and the proposed
vassal accepts this token. Failure to abide by the terms of this oath indicates a fall from the ways of
true fae honor, and thus causes the acquisition of a Banality point. Anyone currently bound by (and
holding to) terms of this oath, even if it is to but one vassal, gains an extra Willpower point per week.
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The purpose of this oath needs no. It is spoken in unison by the two (or more) lovers it binds, and it
takes a point of Glamour from each to craft a chimerical songbird visible only to the lovers. The
instant this oath is broken, the bird ceases to sing, perching silently on the shoulder of the
oathbreaker and now visible to all as a sign of betrayal. In addition, both betrayer and betrayed gain
a Banality point as a result of this cowardly action. On the other hand, being true to the oath grants
one additional point of Glamour from any Rapture the lovers participate in.
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"Let the moon and the stars be my witness as I pledge you my love.
I shall hold you in my heart with the passion of a thousand suns.
Roam though I may, I shall always return to you and let no other remove your memory from me.
You are my true love and so shall you stay, no matter where my destiny takes me."
This special version of the Oath of Truehearts is commonly used by satyrs. The wording closely
reflects a satyrs free spirited nature and does not bind her to anything that interferes with the pursuit
of her Passion. Most satyrs find the standard Oath of Truehearts too constricting and many refuse to
swear it. This one, while still expressing their deep devotion, does not limit freedom of action.
The oath is spoken either alone or in conjunction with another, depending on the situation. If a satyr
has fallen passionately in love, she might take the oath alone, merely out of need to show the depth
of her feelings. When taken alone, the satyr uses a point of Glamour to create a chimerical ring that
she wears herself. Once the oath has been taken, the ring can never be removed. It shines
brilliantly, visible only to her and her true love. If she ever breaks the oath, however, the ring
appears blackly tarnished to all fae, and her finger turns green. Furthermore, she gains a point of
Banality by disregarding her oath. If sworn alone, the satyr who is true to her oath receives one
extra Glamour point from any Rapture she participates in.
If taken with another, the oath works exactly like the standard Oath of Truehearts. Both lovers use a
point of Glamour to craft a songbird. The bird only appears to the lovers until the oath is broken, at
which point, the bird ceases to sing and is visible to all fae. In addition, both lovers acquire a point of
Banality in result of the betrayal. However, the oath faithfully upheld grants an extra Glamour point
to each of the lovers from any Rapture they have a hand in.
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● Fostering Oath
An older, more experience Changeling takes a newbie under his wing, sheltering him and
teaching him how to adjust to his existence as fey.
RoS 43
The benefit of taking this oath is that a Kithain gains one permanent point of Glamour and one of
Willpower for the time she follows the oath. She may also reduce the difficulty of Social rolls which
pertain to Kithain, chimera, or other creatures of Glamour by two.
The penalty for breaking this oath is a permanent loss of one Willpower and one Glamour. The
kithain also loses any advantages gained due to Rank. The only way to cancel this out is to
undertake a quest of King David's choosing and complete it to his satisfaction within a reasonable
period of time.
To be selected for entry into this order is considered to be a high honor to many Kithain. Many of the
younger sidhe vie for appointment into its ranks, but since King David chooses three new members
a year, plus whenever he needs to fill out losses, it is not often that one is chosen.
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Turncoat’s Assurance
Secret pledge taught only to the Hound Tribunal entitlement, the MIBs of the freehold. It manifests
as an actual piece of paper that must be written in fruit or vegetable juice and signed in insect juice.
Allows the Hound to offer a traitor a self-imposed banishment rather then being punished.
LoS 65