The Traditions

According to **The Traditions of the Pride**, the Leonin were once a zealous and fanatical people, their society split between the worshipers of two gods, The Arbiter and He Who Spawned the Furies, the reasons for which are unclear. For centuries, the followers of these two deities fought ferociously between themselves, taking countless Leonin lives in the names of their gods as the mighty deities drove them to ever further acts of violence against their enemies. Eventually, only a few of their people remained, harrowed on all sides by enemies they had neglected in their holy war. Weary of fighting their own kin, one great chieftain amongst the Leonin decried the gods as lofty and uncaring beings, rejecting the bonds of absolute fanaticism that their people had forged. Denouncing them as unworthy of worship. Tired of slaying each other in the name of their gods, the rest of their people soon followed suit. Since that day, the Leonin people have maintained a detached distance from the gods, treating them with only the most minimal deference needed to secure a place in the afterlife. Instead, securing faith within their own traditions and ancestry. While this kind of behaviour would land members of most races a judgment of Faithless or False before the Arbiter, he affords the Leonin sympathy and they are spared this fate, The Traditions state that The Arbiter felt so much shame in driving the Leonin to such ignoble slaughter that he laid permanent claim to the souls of any Leonin that did not live their lives in direct opposition to his tenets, offering them a place in the Beastlands within his domain.

The Traditions refer to the **Pride** and the Pridelands - Most scholars and sages believe that this means more than the close knit pride family that the Leonin live with, but instead all of their kin. This means that it is expected that all Leonin abide by these traditions when dealing with each other. Many take on these traditions when dealing with all others they meet, provided they consider them as honourable individuals.

Anyone found to act in opposition to the traditions would lose standing in the Leonin community.

They are summed up as the following:

* Fulfil your duties and obligations responsibly.
* Always act in a way that is honourable and that deserves and retains the confidence of all those with whom you have dealings
* Deal with the others and their affairs fairly, efficiently, promptly, effectively to the best of your ability
* Comply with the law and uphold the administration of justice where it is required of you.
* Set out facts and relevant issues truthfully, and correct any errors as soon as possible.
* Use the resources of others, only for the authorised purposes for which they are provided.
* Provide information and advice, including advice to the speaker, on the basis of the evidence, and accurately present the options and facts.
* Take decisions on the merits of the case and not simply by your own opinion or feelings.
* Take due account of the wisdom and expertise of others.
* Carry out your responsibilities in a way that is fair, just and equitable and reflects the Pride's values.
* Serve the Pride, regardless of its Speaker, to the best of your ability in a way which maintains impartiality and is in line with the requirements of the traditions, no matter what your own Political or religious beliefs are, as the Pride must always come before this.
* Comply with any restrictions that have been laid down on your activities, as requested by the pride.

* Do not use any official position to further your private interests or those of others.
* Do not accept gifts or hospitality or receive other benefits from anyone which might reasonably be seen to compromise your personal judgement or integrity.
* When dealing with pride business, you must not be influenced by improper pressures from others or the prospect of personal gain.
* Do not deceive or knowingly mislead the speakers or The Pride.
* Do not ignore inconvenient facts or relevant considerations when providing advice or making decisions.
* Do not frustrate the implementation of law and judgment or abstaining from action which flows from those decisions.
* Do not act in a way that unjustifiably favours or discriminates against particular individuals or interests outside of the pride.
* You must not allow your personal religious or political views to determine any advice you give or your actions.
* Do not fanatically follow any religious icon or deity in a way that harms the pride.