The Protocols

The Protocols are customs which all Council mages are expected to follow. The Protocols are currently under review by the Council as to whether or not they are still relevant to post-Fall Ascension.
*Respect Those Of Greater Knowledge
**This Protocol seems straight forward but given the transgressions of The Masters it remains more a nice ideal than a practiced reality. There isn't a lot of trust between mages these days.
*A Tutor's debt must be repaid
**Money still makes the world go round. Though tutors aren't always paid in cold hard cash tutelage and the status it can confer is still highly valued among mages. Students who don't pay their debts often find themselves friendless in an unfriendly world.
*A Mage's Word is his Honor; break not a sworn Vow.
**This is standard practice among mages. The Reconciliation War forged bonds of steel and broke others. Oath breakers and liars are dealt with harshly. The post-Fall Council has no place for drama queens and fools.
*The Will of an Oracle must always be obeyed
**This Protocol is controversial, as some mages regard the Oracles as instigators of the Reconciliation War. Others hold them at fault for not stopping it. Still others think the Oracles have some greater plan. Opinions run the gamut from complete adoration to utter contempt for the Oracles. Still, it's hard to disregard such powerful beings outright.
*Betray not your Cabal or Chantry
**This Protocol is held in high regard in post-Fall Council circles. Distrust is rampant. Cabals and Chantries tend to be close knit and wary of outsiders. Betrayals dealt with harshly.
*Conspire not with enemies of Ascension
**Traitors and spies are subject to Gigul and death. Treason is not tolerated.
*Protect the Sleepers; they are ignorant of what they do
**This was a hotly debated Protocol due to active Sleeper hunting of supernaturals. Still, most Tradition mages believe in protecting and guiding Sleepers over starting a war with them.
*Be subtle in your Arts, lest the Sleeper know you for what you are
**Again, an other seemingly straight forward Protocol that has become controversial. Mages living in Bright areas are subject to the old rules of censor while those living in Dark areas practice with near impunity. Consensus reality is broken. Vulgarity has more to do with local custom and belief. These days, mages have more to worry about from the Sleepers than they do from other mages.
Category:Setting/Traditions