Sect of the Prudent

Along the winding pathway of Lambent Flats you come to the stronghold Sect of the Prudent.

Shades of Truth Era History

House Facts

The Sect of the Prudent was a House devoted to Perfection, following the "True Path" that Idoaclese brought about before his demise.

This path grew on Great Awakening, promoted by Igteus.

They sought to help better themselves and EVERYONE around them. Their idea of perfection rose from their five tenets.

House Roster

Guides: Igteus, Soraya

Leaders: Bortami, Cuero, Ash

Guardians: Eros, Ashton

Initiates: Shadow, Dashia, Zalarius, Ash

The Beliefs and Initial History of The Sect of the Prudent from upon Lambent

told by Igteus to Cuero, Master Templar of The Sect of the Prudent, and Bortami, Master Acolyte of The Sect of the Prudent.

This history spans from inception to the coup of Bortami against Cuero.

The Sect of the Prudent held their members to five basic tenants: Righteousness, Virtue, Honor, Discipline and Devotion. Equipped with those five tenants, the essential pursuit of The Sect was to achieve Salvation, defined by the universal acceptance of the Sect’s ways by the entirety of the City, including the absolute following of the rules and orders of the leaders of the Sect.

The leadership was divided into two distinct paths: the Templars and the Acolytes. It was the duty of the Templars to be the military wing of the Sect, following the orders of the Master Templar absolutely. Succession came if the Master Templar proved incapable in battle in terms of personal prowess or faulty military strategy. Conversely, the Acolytes spread the beliefs of the Sect and convert non-believers. Succession came if the Master Acolyte proved incapable of securing additional converts.

Notable members: Bortami, Cuero, Ash (leaders); Eros, Ashton (guardians); Shadow, Dashia, Zalarius (initiates)

For a time, Igteus, first Seneschal (Guide) of the Sect of the Prudent simply watched the multitude of dreamers that followed Idaoclese’s first Awakening. He was searching for his Masters, and found two in Bortami, Fatesender and Master Acolyte, and Cuero, a Seer and Master Templar. While they were exceedingly different individuals, both had an intense drive for self-improvement and a lust for power.

Both were thrust into a world of competition with Igteus pitting them against each other to impress and advance. At the time, the Sect of the Prudent was locked in war against the Emancipators of Men, who being primarily in personal freedom (more later) and would not be compelled to join the Sect’s unyielding ideology.

In those times, swords and slow flame were the only means of combat, there were no chakrams to be found and wars were bloody, visceral displays ruled by the most prolific swordsmen. Among them, and ranked in order with much debate, were Sylas Prium (“Sylas and the four Darkmares” below), Kereal, Ash, Cuero and Kira Windveil. Most of the battles took place upon Trinity, the home of the Emancipators, due to The Sect’s aggressive military expansion. The majority of the battles came down to who had the most Dreamsoul and could endure the swordplay the longest, but the heroes of these battles were generally listed above.

The Sect of the Prudent

Beliefs: We seek salvation, perfection, and glorification through faith. Salvation can only be achieved when all accept our ways and the guidance of our leaders – for only they can determine what step we take next. The Age of Salvation will be a great one, indeed. Prosperity will reign once again and all those of bad nature or ill intention will succumb to a proper and effective fate!

It is our sacred duty to usher in the Age of Salvation, and we live to do so. Our ideals serve to guide us on the path to salvation. A direct breach of our ideals is the highest form of treason. All members of the Sect are Righteous: one should always strive to uphold what is good and right. All members must challenge all that is not good and all that is wrong. All members of the Sect are Virtuous: one is not measured by their words alone, but by their actions.

All members must strive to dream virtuous dreams; to not only believe, but to act upon those beliefs. All members of the Sect are Honorable: one is never to demean one’s enemy or lie to obtain an advantage. All members must remain polite, tactful and honorable in all situations presented to them. All members of the Sect are Disciplined: one should never act irrational or question authority. All members must remain rational at all times. Never should one question a ruler – a ruler’s word is final.

All members of the Sect are Devoted: one should always uphold our faith and ideals. All members understand that our faith and ideals are true in every aspect; we must never question them, nor allow others to do so. Idoaclese set the Sect of the Prudent on the True Path of Salvation!

Five Ideals: Honor Righteousness Virtue Devotion Discipline

(Guide) Igteus’ Words: “The Sect of the Prudent is perhaps the oldest house that any have seen, in as long as I have dreamed. In fact, until the recent Awakening, it was the only house. Nearly two decades old, many have come and gone. We have always sought Salvation - having been set upon this path by Idoaclese, who was also responsible for the creation of The Order. It is important you know exactly why we seek Salvation, why it is so important and why it is worth dying for. No sane dreamer would die for a cause, without knowing why that cause is so important.

With that knowledge, one dreamer has the potential to become more dedicated than any multiple. When you entered this grand city, you were met with what could be considered a procession of dreamers...seeking to greet you, learn of you, and share their ways. When I entered this city, I was met with a series of desolate, empty ruins. I first stepped foot in a Threshold four decades ago, nothing more than a boy who had recently become a man. I was met with no procession. In fact, hours blended into days, days blended into weeks, weeks blended into months before I came across another dreamer.

When I did occasionally come across another, they wished nothing to do with me or anyone else for that matter. They were used to dreaming in such a complacent and secluded way. They were content and happy with the prospect of many more years of emptiness to come. I, too, fell into this terrible path, having been surrounded by it and only it for so long. The future seemed bleak, not because it couldn’t be changed but because it wouldn’t be changed. Then – when all had lost hope – a young man stood up and stated that change would happen.

He spent many, many years seeking ways to revive not only the city itself, but the hearts of those who dwelled in it. Finally, he succeeded. This man was named Idoaclese and the Sect of the Prudent was the success. Shortly after the creation of this beautiful path, measured in years, not decades...Idoaclese met his death. I was chosen to take up where he left off and ensure the continuing pursuit of his vision.

What path was it that Idoaclese set us upon? Not only self betterment, but betterment of the whole. Salvation, as Idoaclese defined it, is a place in time when all will gather under our banner and perfection will reign supreme. The evils of complacency and disorder will have been extinguished. These five ideals, each no less important than the other, define exactly what the Age of Salvation will be like. Righteousness: unhindered goodness, the goodness of extremes - unquestioned goodness.

Honor: always being of clear intention. An example that I have repeatedly used, is that even the act of brutal murder can be honorable, if it is not preformed while the victim has their back turned. Virtue: simply believing is not good enough. If you do not act, then your beliefs are inconsequential. All members of the Sect are judged based on virtue. Devotion: we understand that the path towards salvation is the one and only True Path. We will not question that nor shall we allow others to do so. Discipline: we will rise when spoken to, fall when commanded, never question our leaders and remain collected in all situations.

Our path is the one True Path, there is no question about that. Both conversion and destruction are valid tactics, each as vital as the other. And we must not allow others to question our ways.”

Stronghold: Lambent

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References

• https://forums.underlight.com/viewtopic.php?f=47&t=7587&p=23002&hilit=idoaclesia#p23002