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Pledges are the cornerstone of changeling society, and

Changeling: the Lost explored basic concepts on pledge

crafting. Introduced here are some expanded mechanics for

augmenting the types and varieties of pledges that can be

sworn, as well as some new sample pledges.

The GeasStories are imbued with power for faerie creatures. They

are representations of dreams that are told and shared.

They give animation to the unliving avatars that are its

characters. They stroll through the minds of their

audiences like giants in a playground of dreams. They live

across the ages is many different guises and forms.

The Geas is a special type of pledge, it forms a contract

between the changeling and the votive force behind a

story. It lies somewhere between a Goblin Vow (found in

Rites of Spring) and a pledge. The more powerful the story

or fiction, the more power that changeling can draw from

it. However, such pledges have their demands to, they

require the changeling to live out aspects of that story, to

honour its fiction and narrative with their very lives.

In many circumstances, this may require the changel ing

simply to adhere to a certain code of behaviour, such as a

changeling pledging to a tale of a knight, being required to

adhere to a code of chivalry. However, stories require

progression, goals, obstacles and tragedies. A changeling

pledged to such a story must also live to see these elements

as well.

This is the Geas, a pledge that is sworn upon a story.

The power of the pledge is invested directly into the

fiction of the story itself, and is encapsulated in the being

of the changeling through five advantages known as

legends. The possession of these legends is similar to thepossession of a contract. However, they are not bought

with experience points, and neither are they permanent as

the changeling who does not adhere to the story will surely

lose them.

Choose Your Own Adventure

What is happening here is that the players are given

some ability to control their destiny. In game terms,

this means they have some impact upon determining

how the story unfolds, since ultimately that is their

destiny. Some Storytellers may find this kind of

control given over to players to be intimidating since

it makes it far more difficult for them to stick to theplots you wish to draw upon.

Instead of looking at this as a problem, it is

encouraged that this is in fact a blessing in disguise.

For a start, it is encouraging players to come up with

plot, and more often then not; it will be plot that they

want. This is an easy way for players to contribute to

the game and direct their character's evolution.

However, a Storyteller should not feel that all the

control is in the players hands. Because we are

playing around with fate and destiny, it allows the

Storyteller far more conceits than would otherwise be

there. A Storyteller should feel free to perform fait

daccomplies in situations where the story or Geas

demands it, especially if players are acting in ways

contrary to their story.

When breaching or abandoning a Geas, the player

loses all the benefits of the Geas including outcomes.

Destiny is not lightly toyed with or so easily escaped.

The components forsworn upon the Geas are still in

play and the events are no longer in the hands of the

player to orchestrate. This means that the Storyteller

should take these unresolved plots and surprise their

players in nasty ways. In this way, they become self-

fulfi ll ing prophecy. If a person swore theabandonment of his lover, and then forsakes that

persons love to avoid being spurned, then fate may

contrive it so that someone else they love, such as

their cohort, their family or their pets abandons them.

In addition, a Storyteller may be overwhelmed with

trying to cater individual plot for each player as well

as trying to create and run an overarching plot. There

are some easy ways to deal with this. Nothing suggests

that each individual plot should be run separately.

Fate has a way of drawing its threads together, and so

the components of the individual motleys Geasa may

converge into one big story. What you end up with isan overarching plot that has been co- written by the

players and driven by the players. If all goes well, the

Storyteller should have plots that their players

actively pursue.

As a final note, this collaborative storytelling, as

always, is a negotiated effort. Players are essentially

trying to get something out of the Storyteller and vice

versa. Storytellers may be inclined to set out a few

guidelines, limitations and conceits they can pull or

are off-limits to make this story happen, and

permissible ways to railroad the players should it be

needed to fulfil the narratives imperative.

Forging GeasaThe forging of Geasa is the twisting of the Wyrd so that

Fate will ensure the events of a particular narrative will

occur around a changeling. Geasa can be self-imposed,

where a changeling swears to not rest until the task has

been accomplished under certain circumstances. Yet, like

all pledges, Geasa can be forced on other changelings as

well. It should be noted that mortals or non- faerie creatures

cannot be under the directive of a Geasa, it requires a

creature to have some measure of Wyrd to be bound to.

Also, Geasa are often highly personal stories and

undertaken by the individual, not the motley. There exists,of course, exceptions where a group swears to the service of

a singular adventure. When this happens, the changelings

motley becomes known as a cohort until the conclusion of

their quest.

The forging of Geasa is the twisting of the Wyrd so that

Fate will ensure the events of a particular narrative will

occur around a changeling. Geasa can be self-imposed,

where a changeling swears to not rest until the task has

been accomplished under certain circumstances. Yet, like

all pledges, Geasa can be forced on other changelings as

well. It should be noted that mortals or non- faerie creatures

cannot be under the directive of a Geasa, it requires a

creature to have some measure of Wyrd to be bound to.

Also, Geasa are often highly personal stories and

undertaken by the individual, not the motley. There exists,

of course, exceptions where a group swears to the service of

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a singular adventure. When this happens, the changelings

motley becomes known as a cohort until the conclusion of

their quest.

Aspects of a GeasWhen crafting a Geas, there are a number of aspects

unique to its nature. To being with, the Geas itself is a type

of pledge, as mentioned above, but is sworn in the manner

of a Goblin Vow. In essence, the changeling is forging acompact with an element of the Wyrd as the vehicle for

the story.

Tasks: Geasa introduce two new types of tasks that a

changeling can swear upon. The other tasks of Alliance,

Dreaming, Endeavour, Ensorcellment, Fealty and

Forbiddance are not available for Geasa. Both Quest and

Seeking share some similarities with Endeavours and

Forbiddances, but they are separate in that they have

different agendas and requirements.

Boons: Geasa introduces a new boon that a changeling

can benefit from. This is in addition to boons of

Adroitness, Blessing and Glamour, the changeling canbenefit from the Dominion and Feat boons. The other

boons of Ensorcellment, Favour and Vassalage are not

available for Geasa.

Sanctions: Geasa introduces a new sanction that

changelings can benefit from. In addition to sanctions of

Curse, Death, Flaw, Poisoning of boon and Vulnerability,

changelings can suffer from the Sanction of Madness. The

other sanctions of Banishment and Pishogue are not

available for Geasa.

Duration: Geasa do not have a normal duration.

Unlike the flow of time that many pledge are ascribed to,

Geasa are bound to the flow of the Wyrd entirely. They are

maintained until their story is completed. However, incrafting such a pledge, a changeling must still select a

duration aspect. This aspect determines how long a time

may lapse, in which the changeling is not attending to the

quest or duty, before he has considered to have failed in

the task. Decade, Lifelong, Generational and Eternity are

not available in the creation of a Geas.

Purviews: Below are some of the potential Wyrd

purviews that a Storyteller might allow a character with

the Goblin Vow Merit to take. Note that the bolded

categories are too broad to be taken as purviews, and are

offered merely for ease of organization. If a Storyteller feels

a particular purview is too restrictive or too broad, she iswelcomed to create her own guidelines for what a purview

can and cannot cover. Ideally, purviews should be narrow

enough to not be useful in every situation but not so

restrictive as to never be useful.

Animals: Stray Cats, Tigers, Birds of Prey, Ravens,

Songbirds, Insects, Whales

Buildings and Structures: Schools, Garages

(Mechanical), Working Farms, Morgues, Hospitals

Emotions: Righteous Indignation, Unrequited Love,

Phobic Fear

Items: Sports Cars, Trucks, Telephones, Books, Knives,

Cash

Plants:Algae, Ivy, Kudzu, Moss and Lichen, Oak Trees,Roses

Time/Seasons: Midnight, Noon, Dusk, Dawn, Solstice,

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Weather: Hurricanes, Moonless Nights, Monsoons,

Blizzards

New Tasks

Fealty: This is a variation on the normal task of Fealty.

These rules are based on the normal rules of Fealty as

described in Changeling: the Lost, but is given more

variety. Instead of the single description of Fealty, it is

broken up into three types; personal (sworn to anindividual), symbolic ( sworn to a concept or idea), and

communal (sworn to a society).

Com munal The most common type of Fealty sworn is

that of the Communal Fealty, where the changeling

pledges their talents and skills to the community in

question. While this is most typically a freehold, it may

include any established society of changelings bound

together by pledges of Wyrd, and may include the sacred

orders and noble houses of Entitlements, or secret societies

of nefarious deed bound by similar oaths.

As per the normal rules, a pledge of communal Fealty

must be accepted by a recognized lord (or authority) of the

community. However, in addition to the normal dot of

Willpower required to invest, the community must have a

common forum, court or circle where its members will

often gather. This location, known as the seal, becomes the

Corporal upon which the pledge is sworn (and thereby not

requiring the pledge to be held directly by the liege) . This

is considerably important for freeholds who have variations

in the nature of whose in charge. The communal Fealty

pledge is accompanied by the Vassalage Boon and

Banishment Sanction. Greater (-3).

Symbol ic A pledge of symbolic Fealty is a pledge of

Fealty sworn upon a code of ethics, or honour, bound by a

common symbol, such as a flag, blazon or banner. This ismost commonly a noble house or sacred order ( such as

Entitlements). Pledges of symbolic Vassalage do not require

service to the individuals of the society, but rather to the

ideology, tenets or agenda represented by that symbol.

As per the normal rules, a pledge of symbolic Fealty

must be accepted by a someone who is generally recognises

as an authority of the code. However, in addition to the

normal dot of Willpower required to invest, the code must

have some physical sign or object upon which they swear.

This object becomes known as the signet, and makes the

pledge a Corporal (and thereby not requiring the pledge to

be held directly by the liege). The symbollic Fealty pledge

is accompanied by the Vassalage Boon and the MadnessSanction. Greater ( - 3).

Personal - A pledge of personal Fealty is sworn to an

individual, who must be in a position of relative power

over the person pledging vassalage. Examples of this may

include anyone with a measure of Status that is higher than

another in a related area ( such as law and police, or crime

and underworld), it may also include changelings with

Entitlements in relation to non-Entitled changelings, or

changelings with a level of Wyrd three higher than the

other.

Like a normal Fealty pledge, the liege must invest a dot

of Willpower into the pledge, that can be bought back with8 experience points, or recovered upon voluntary surrender

of the pledge. An individual changeling can accept a

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number of personal vassals equal to twice their Wyrd

rating.

It should be noted, that all oaths of Fealty (personal),

do not revoke the duties that a changeling may have had

in a pledge of Fealty to the freehold. In situations where

loyalties conflict, a Vassal must choose where his loyalties

lie, and may constitute a breach of one of the two pledges.

It is for this reason that it is not so common for

changelings to accept personal Fealty, more often it issworn between mortals who wish to be part of a freehold,

but may not be offered the typical Commendation. In such

scenarios, the mortals (often Ensorcelled), are the

responsibility of their liege, who must speak for them and

look out for them.

All pledge that incorporates the Fealty (personal) Task,

also includes the Vassalage (personal) Boon and Death

Sanction. Medial (- 2).

Quest: The Task of a Quest is a sacred duty or mission

that a changeling has taken to uphold. A Quest differs

from an Endeavour in certain ways. Whereas Endeavours

present the changeling with a duty that must bemaintained or adhered to, a Quest presents the changeling

with a challenge that they must rise up to and overcome.

Furthermore, unlike typical Endeavours, Quests assigns the

changeling to fulfilling a quest in a way that replicates a

story. It does not have to mimic the story in its entirety,

but it should replicate some of the major elements of the

chosen story, and stick to the themes of the Wyrd purview

that it is sworn upon.

Quests of Night may require the changeling to meet

and seal an accord with an some unfathomable creature of

the dead. Quests of Crown may require the changeling to

become the new King. Quests of Winds may be an epic

voyage to places unvisited. Quests of Stone may be theconquest of some implacable foe. Finally, Quests of Heart

may require the changeling to win the love of a proud

noble. These are merely examples, and the Storyteller and

player are best advised to collaborate on which particular

story they are attempting to explore.

Should a changeling breach a Quest, then the fates

themselves will doom him. T he prize he seeks at the

journeys end will be denied him. No matter how hard he

may travail and pursue the object of his desire, it will elude

him. Some weird or strange contrivance will inevitably

forestall him or remove the goal from his grasp.

[Av ailable on ly in Geasa]

Lesser: Quests of a lesser nature have only one

solitary story element that must be fulfilled. They are either

fairly short- term goals or pose only a minimal amount of

conflict and danger. Quests of a lesser nature should

provide a challenge to the changeling, but do not

necessarily contain anything inimical about them in their

fulfilment (1).

Medial: Quests of a medial nature have at least three

story elements that must be achieved. The Quest is

typical ly a medium- term goal or should pose a modicum of

danger to the changeling, either threatening injury or loss

by its very challenge. (2).

Greater: Quests of a greater nature are epic in theircomplexity, having at least five particular story elements

that must be fulfilled to complete their end. Their

challenges should pose a serious danger to the changelings

life or livelihood. There must be a real threat of being

destroyed in some way. (3).

Seeking: Seekings are tasks where the character is

obliged to encapsulate the aspect of a story character in

their life. The character assumes a certain number of traits

or limitations about that character that are designed to

force the changeling to explore one of her own facets. By

assuming this role, the changeling is challenged, shaped

and moulded.These strictures, or limitations are mechanically

represented in the same way as a Frailty, so the Seeking

essentially imposes a number of Frailties upon a character

that are reflections of the avatar they wish to emulate. As

long as the changeling plays the role of the character, and

does not abandon it for more than the Duration aspect of

the Geas, they are not considered to be in breach of the

task.

It should be noted, though, that the character does not

need to emulate a specific fable, though this is certainly an

option. Instead, they may assume the role of a story

archetype, such as the knight protector, a faerie princess, oreven a wicked witch of the forest. Though there are many

different stories and archetypes to choose from, changelings

often feel the strongest affinity for character archetypes

from their cultural upbringing. For most western

changelings, this will mean they turn principally to

character types from faerie tales.

Should a changeling breach a Seeking, then they will

become permanently hampered with the Frailties that they

have incurred.

[Av ailable only in Geasa]

Lesser: Seekings of a lesser nature are those where the

character assumes only minor aspects of a character,

represented by the instilment of one Frailty only. Thechangeling need only scan the surface of the character they

seek to portray, such as adopting some mannerisms, a style

of speech or other personal habits. (1).

Medial: Seekings of a medial nature are those where

the character assumes a few moderate aspects of a

character, represented by the instilment of two Frailties

only. The changeling is expected to adopt some of the

lifestyle choices of the character they portray, particularly

ones that speak to the heart of the character, which can

include place of residence, choice of partners, moral code

or dress code. (2).

Greater : Seekings of a greater nature are those

where the character completely immerses themselves

in the character, represented by the instilment ofthree

Frailties. The changeling is expected to transform most

features of their life to replicate some facet of the

character of avatar, ev en if these are expressed through

interpretations or parallels. (3).

Second Chances

To fail either a Quest or a Seeking inflicts the

character with some serious lifelong penalties. As

written, the penalties can never be alleviated, because

the story that was being lived has been broken and

destroyed.

However, stories are also about overcoming

adversity and rising back to triumph from the greatest

failures. If a player can convince their Storyteller of a

contrivance that allows their failure to somehow

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simply be seen as a period of trial from which to rise

back from, then the Storyteller may grant that player

the option to re- swear upon the Legend.

In continuing the story, the changeling must

attempt to accomplish the same goals and overcome

the same challenges as before, but this time they do it

without any of the boons offered by the same pledge

(though all the aspects are as they were before).This dramatic effect is entirely optional and should

only be performed when thematically appropriate.

New Boons

Dominion: The boon of Dominion imbues the

changeling with sympathies to the Wyrd purview itself.

The Wyrd, recognizing the service performed to its honour,

returns a benefice to the changeling. When the changeling

interacts with circumstances or events that are auspiciously

aligned with the nature of the purview they may find their

powers and actions augmented in minor and major ways.

For a lesser (+1) Dominion boon the changeling gains

+1 to any Contracts invoked in the presence of the Wyrdpurview, for a medial (+2) he gains +2, and for a greater

(+3) he gets +3.

Dominions are more appropriate for Seeking Geasa, but

can be used on Quests.


Feat: The boon of Feat imbues the changeling with

sympathies to the Wyrd purview itself. The Wyrd,

recognising the efforts made to realise the story, grants the

changeling a natural ease to fulfill the Quest. When the

changeling places themselves in j eopardy to accomplish

the goals of the Geasa they may find their powers and

actions augmented in minor and major ways.

For a lesser (+1) Feat boon the changeling gains +1 to

any actions undertaken in jeopardy to fulfill the Quest, for

a medial (+2) he gains +2, and for a greater (+3) he gets

+3.

Feats are more appropriate for Quest Geasa, but can be

used on Seekings.


New Sanctions

Madness: They say that those the gods wish to ruin,

they first drive mad, and the Sanction of Madness is

exactly that. It is the twists of fate delivering unto he oath

breaker a malady of delirium. For a lesser MadnessSanction (1) the changeling will gain the infliction of a

mild Derangement upon breaking the pledge; for a medial

Madness Sanction (2) , the changeling gains a severe

Derangement; for a greater Madness Sanction (3) , the

changeling is inflicted with an extreme severe

Derangement.

The changeling is permanently afflicted with these

Derangements. The Storyteller may rule that in the

fulfilment of a reinstatement of the pledge. It is entirely up

to the prerogative of the Storyteller however.

Frailty: The punishment for breaching this pledge is to

have the Wyrd turn against the character itself. When the

pledge is broken, the character gains a new Frailty, thenature of which should be related somewhat to the pledge

itself, but is ultimately decided by the Storyteller. For a

medial Frailty Sanction (2) the changeling will gain a

Lesser Frailty; for a greater Frailty Sanction (3) , the

changeling gains a Greater Frailty.

The changeling is permanently afflicted with these

Frailty. The Storyteller may rule that in the fulfilment of a

reinstatement of the pledge. It is entirely up to the

prerogative of the Storyteller however.

New SamplePledges

Blood-Cousin Compact

I call upon th at which makes us kin, to bind us like

cousins for a year and a day. Through this union, our lives

become enriched. S hould I be untrue, than black will be

my days till the year turns nigh.

From this day and a year we are b lood kin. May I b e

cursed if I forsake yo u.

Type: Corporal, Seeming

Tasks:Al liance, Medial ( - 2, support and friendship)

Boons: Blessing, Medial (+2, usually gives a blessingrelevant the Seemings nature)

Sanction: Curse, Greater (- 3)

Duration:A Year and a Day ( +3)

Invocation: 1 Willpower

This pledge is sworn upon between two changelings of

the same Seeming and becomes a declaration of familiarity

and kinship between the two. This relationship is not like

the close affinity of the Motley, which is akin to immediate

family, but more like a close cousin, for which the pledge is

named. The merits gained from the blessing are ones that

are associated to the changelings Seeming. So Fairest

sworn may gain the Inspiring Merit, or similar.

This pledge has been known to be used on changelings

who are not of the same Seeming, but in such a case it

becomes an act giving that changeling honorary

recognition amongst that Seeming (such as an ogre given a

measure of esteem amongst the Fairest). In this case, the

blessing gained reflects the nature of the opposite

Seemings. A Fairest may manifest the Giant Merit, while

the Ogre gains the Striking Looks Merit.

Bond of the Godparent

By m y name, I take y ou as my ch ild, and see that you

are hale in both b ody and dream alike. By m y lov e, beco me

thrice- blessed, with h ealth, wealth and be auty. Be true andobey me, lest my blessings fail you.

You share my name n ow, and are my godc hild. I give

you health, wealth and beauty if you ob ey m e.

Type: Oath, True Name

Tasks: Changeling Dreaming (- 2), Forbiddance,

Medial (-2, prevent the ward from coming to great harm);

Mortal Forbiddance, Greater ( - 3, obedience and fidelity

to guardian),

Boons: Changeling - Glamour, A droitness ( Empathy);

Mortal Blessing, lesser (+ 1, Natural Immunity to

disease), Blessing, lesser (+1, Striking Looks 2), Blessing,

lesser (+1, Resources 2)

Sanction: Changeling Flaw (-2, crippled); Mortal Poisoning of Boons (- 3, all boons)

Duration: Lifetime (+3)

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Invocation: 1 Willpower + 1 Willpower do t on the part

of the guardian changeling

This pledge is the traditional oath of the godparent. It

is sworn between a changeling and a mortal, most often a

child or young adult. By swearing this pledge, the

changeling takes on the role of guardian for the mortal,

who then becomes that changelings ward. As such, it is

usually only sworn with mortals that the changeling would

seek to make their own. For many changelings who cannotnaturally have children of their own, this pledge allows

them to become the primary caretakers of abandoned

children, lost boys and others they would make their

dependent. Unlike the Ancient Pact, this pledge does not

open up the mortal to the sight beyond the Mask, this is

considered to be an added form of protection by granting

their wards a measure of innocence.

The role of the guardian is to provide for the child,

principally through by making them thrice-blessed with

health, wealth and beauty, but also by ensuring their

protection both of their physical safety and dreams as they

are forbidden to allow their ward come to great harm.The role of the child is that of obedience. They are

forbidden to outright defy their guardian, and must comply

with their formal instruction both good and bad. When

they disobey their guardian their boons fail one by one. At

the first act of disobedience, their sources of wealth run

dry. If they then perform another disobedient act or do not

rectify the issue within a week, then their appearance

begins to fail them. Finally if another week goes by, or a

third infraction occurs, then their health begins to fail

them till they come crawling back to their guardian. It is

the ultimate in punishment and reward.

Pact of Cloak and Dagger

By secre t moonl ight I swear to work towards this

deed. May m y tongue not wag, nor my hands waver from

the task. May your dagger find my heart should I betray

this compact.

We're in th is plot togeth er, you and I, and a violent

end for any wh o wo uld betray o ur deal.

Type: Vow

Tasks: Endeavour, Medial (-2, each changeling swears

to work secretly towards some nefarious goal) , A lliance,

Lesser (0, the changelings swear not to work against each

other) , Forbiddance, Lesser ( - 1, cannot speak of the deeds

to be done or the pledge sworn)

Boons:Adroitness (+1, each changeling gain a point in

Subterfuge); Blessing, Greater (+3, each changeling gain

Merits related to criminal or larcenous activities)

Sanction:Vulnerability, Violence ( - 3)

Duration: Moon (+ 2)


This is a secret accord sworn between two or more

changelings who seek to conspire to some hidden agenda,

criminal activity or treacherous act. This pledge formally

allies the changelings together towards this task, and

forbids them from speaking about their compact to any

outside the circle. Those who betray the circle, will easily

be victim of the violence from any within that circle.Pledge of Doubtful Haven

By th e spirits and de nizens that keep this ho use safe, I

welcome you into i t for the stay of the season. May you

ever turn your hand or skil l s against m y house , o r be

sundered from your glamorous protections.

I will let you stay h ere i f you promise to be a goo d

guest.

Type: Name of a Higher Power

Tasks: Alliance, medial (- 2, must always offer

hospitality); Forbiddance, Medial (-2, may not act against

the house),

Boons: Adroitness (+2, both), Blessing, lesser (+1, thehost gets a blessing to his house, the guest a blessing to his

work)

Sanction: Vulnerability, Violence ( - 3, host);

Vulnerability, Glamour ( - 3, guest)

Duration: Season (+ 2)


This pledge is given between one who would offer

sanctuary to one of dubious character or quality. It enforces

a pact of guest and host between the two, beyond the

strictures of hospitality. Typically, such an offering lasts

only for a season, but in this duration the host must

provide for the guest reasonable hospitality when required.In return, the guest cannot act against the house in that

period, either by deed or misdeed.

The nature of the boons that the guest and host receive

are often slightly different, as the hosts blessing will often

augment their capacity to host and serve (giving them such

things as Resources, or Staff), while the guest gains a

blessing in relation to their primary forms of activities

(often larcenous) . T his too holds for the skills augmented

by the A droitness Boon, with the host gaining a bonus in

Empathy, Socialize or Politics, and the guest gaining a

bonus in Larceny, Investigation or Streetwise.

Pledge of Last Reprieve

By bloo d and tears, and the circle of this co urt, I

he reby grant you one seasons repr ieve to pe rform this

de ed . May your task be g ift ed in the hope s that you

succe ed, for sho uld you falter, your life is forfeit.

I grant you o ne season to this needed task. Fail me

and die.

Type: Corporal, Courtly (or Title) Emblem

Tasks: Alliance, lesser (- 1, the liege grants the

condemned safe passage in his lands); Endeavour, greater

(- 3, performed by the condemned at the behest of the

liege)

Boons: Glamour (-2, a price of glamour excised by the

liege at the moment of the oath); Favour, medial (+2, for

fulfilling the task, the condemned may ask one favour),

Blessing, greater (+2, grants the condemned a merit that

will aid his task)

Sanction: Banishment ( -3, l iege) ; Death ( -3,

condemned)

Duration: Season (+ 2)

Invocation: 1 Willpower + 1 Willpower do t

This pledge is not often invoked, as it is a pledge most

frequently sworn by exposed loyalists, privateers or other

changeling who has some writ of death. If the liege believes

that the condemned is deserving of a second chance, they

offer them this pledge. They must complete some oneroustask or burden within the span of the seasons turn (the

extend of the lieges rule) to alleviate his sins.

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The liege offers the condemned one seasons respite

from his punishments, and granting him free travel through

his lands. The condemned is granted a blessing to aid in

the achievement of the task, and is obliged to grant one

moderate favour upon the endeavour's completion. The

Endeavour can be any task, even life- threatening ones, and

the Favour is often for the condemned to beg for their

freedom and release. If the condemned is unable to fulfil

the task, by the end of the duration, then they perishwithin the given time, and likewise if the liege is unable to

uphold his favour to the condemned, his will be

immediately cast down from his thrown and kingdom.

The Scullery Pledge

For the ne x t week , you wi ll s erv e my whim and

bidding, but I will not gainsay you. For your services I

award yo u a me asure of my dreaming.

I take yo ur service for the n ext week in ex change for

payment agreed.

Type: Vow

Tasks: Forbiddance, lesser ( - 1, the master must be

polite and courteous to the servant); Endeavour, medial

( - 2, servant must work for the master for the week) ,

Boons: Glamour (+ 2, the servant gains a single

payment of glamour for their work)

Sanction: Curse, lesser (-1, for the servant if they are

unable to perform the work)

Duration:Week (+ 1)


This is a simple pledge of indentured service. One

changeling pledges to serve another for the space of a

week, and in return they are rewarded with a measure of

the masters glamour (paid in daily instalments over the

week, one per day until maximum is reached). Should theservant slack off in her duties than they will fall prey to a

curse.

Wayward Bond

For the turn of a moo n, I grant you the freedom to

perform the tasks you desire . By my vested authority you

will not stray from under the sky of th is freehold. Sho uld

you depart my borders, your return shall be denied

You have one month to do your needed deed , but

keep within th e city limits.

Type: Corporal, Nemesis (the liege becomes the

Nemesis)

Tasks:Alliance, Medial ( - 2, the liege grants freedom of

movement through his freehold to the criminal);

Forbiddance, Lesser or Medial (- 1 or -2, the criminal mustnot leave the lands of the freehold, and is forsworn from

the criminal activ ity)

Boons: Favour, Medial (+ 2 or + 3, the Favour granted

by the liege is the act of alliance extended)

Sanction: Banishment (- 3, for the accused only)

Duration: Moon (+2)


The concept of incarceration or imprisonment is one

that is one that is inimical to the Lost, as it is far to much

like the treatment they suffered at the hands of the Gentry.

No Lost can truly tolerate the notion of another

changeling in captivity or slavery, except the mostreprehensible. Instead, when a changeling is found guilty of

a crime.

In essence, the liege accepts the pledge of the criminal

to not depart from the lands of the freehold, and in

exchange the liege offers his protection to be free from

undue harassment and victimization from the rest of the

freehold. This act is considered to be the Task of A lliance

granted by the liege and also the boon of the Favour

received by the criminal.

The variable nature of the Forbiddance and Favour

reflects whether the liege also excises from the criminal a

sanction against the act performed. So while a one- time

crook, may be simply forbidden from leaving the lands, aknown thief may also be sanctioned from the act of theft

(this increases the Forbiddance to Medial for the criminal

and increases Favour to one of Greater stature in return).

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