The Sanctuary of the Lost

**Sanctuary of the Lost**

**History**

Long Ago, towards the end of the Golden war between Orian and the great hordes a plan was devised in order to curtail the great advance of the hordes. A mountain pass was identified in which specialised soldiers utilising unconventional tactics would conduct an operation in which to ambush and massacre advancing soldiers without the traditional honour associated with the Orian Samurai. A contingent was created and deployed to the region where they began preperations.

Shortly thereafter, due to a shift in political amibiton and loyalty, many clans of the Orian empire turned against the Emperor and joined the horde. While this group of soldiers did not intentionally avoid combat they were unable to receive any orders as communications had been severed. Following the departure of the Yoshioka clan to the east the group felt betrayed and abandoned.

The group had been spared from the war, having avoided drawing attention to their soldiers, many of whom had abandoned to tend to their families and face unneccisary and untimely ends due to feelings of honour. The group branded themselves Memento Mori and vowed to always remember the death and betrayal they had felt.

Sanctuary was founded to protect the members of the group, and to travellers and other people who would seek to escape war. Memento Mori swore never to forget, but to afford others the opportunities they had been given.

Over time the group decided that their failings had been beyond their control, but could not allow the usurption that rendered the world so vulnerable once more to pass and resumed their original role, to conduct unconventional combat tactics. Being unwilling to expose themselves poltically the group decided to reach out to leaders of Factions they deemed worthy of maintaining stability and vowed to help in the way they could.

**Recruitment.**

There are several ways in which Momento Mori chooses to accept new followers.

1. To be invited to join the organisation.

2. To save the life of a member of Momento Mori.

**Organisation and Tiers.**

Members of Memento Mori are either fulltime or associate members. This is due to during the founding many members of the group fled to protect and save their families during the war and this was due to being honourbound. Full members range from Tier 1 through 5. Associate members may only obtain upto and including tier 3.

**Territory**

Memento Mori does not seek to aquire land, property or posessions. Memento Mori only seeks to claim it's sanctuary and to protect those travelling on the mountain pass adjacent to such.

**Leadership**

Leadership of Momento Mori consists of a council of three members, two of which are Tier 4 and one of whom is Tier 5.

**Rules and Regulations.**

Memento Mori has simple rules, all of which much be followed by all members, both full time and associate.

1. No one may speak of Momento Mori to a non member, unless that member is Tier 3 or above.

2. No killing, stealing or damaging property that is not specifically approved within a contract.

3. No Crime of any kind must occur within the confines of sanctuary, including people whom have a contract on their heads.

4. All contracts, once formatted correctly (Quill and Book and signed) must be completed and archived correctly.

5. No contracts on other members may be carried out. This is confirmed by the record keeper when a contract is archived to ensure hidden operatives aren't targetted. This may be over-ridden by a vote of tier 4 and 5 members.

6. Should a member be killed unjustly or any other rules breached, then all members are obliged to pursue the killers, save on instruction from the council.

7. All orders given from a superior must be obeyed provided it does not conflict with above rules.