SETTING: Caislean
The Traditions
The First Tradition: The Masquerade
Thou shalt not reveal thy thy nature to those not of the Blood. Doing so shall renounce thy claims of Blood.
The Second Tradition: The Domain
Thy domain is thy concern. All others owe thee respect while in it. None may challenge thy word in thy domain.
The Third Tradition: The Progeny
Thou shalt sire another only with permission of thine elder. If thou createst another without thine elder's leave, both thou and thy progeny shalt be slain.
The Fourth Tradition: The Accounting
Those thou create are thine own childer. Until thy progeny shall be released, thou shalt command them in all things. Their sins are thine to endure.
The Fifth Tradition: Hospitality
Honor one another's domain, When thou comest to a foreign city, thou shalt present thyself to the one who ruleth there. Without the word of acceptance, thou art nothing.
The Sixth Tradition: Destruction
Thou art forbidden to destroy another of thy kind. The right of destruction belongeth only to thine elder. Only the eldest among thee shall call the blood hunt.
Rules of Elysium
The rules for a building that is part of the Elysium are simple but clear.
1. On pain of a Blood hunt, no violence is permitted on the premises against Kindred, kine, or physical objects. Not only do such acts breach the Masquerade, they could cause damage to items, causes, or individuals that the Elders value.
2. The Elysium to be considered neutral ground. No conflict of any sort between Kindred may be carried onto its sacred ground. The Elders like to meet and appreciate fine arts without other Kindred shattering the peace of their contemplations. As a matter of courtesy, discussions hould be limited to the fine arts, and political topics avoided (except when the Primogen meets).
3. Access shall not be limited; all Cainites are welcome. In practice, those who enter Elysium when Elders are present are assumed to have thrown in their lot with that group.
4. One should not attract attention as one leaves and enters Elysium. Some buildings will not normally be open in the hours of darkness, but in such cases some easy means of entry and egress will have been arranged. Guards are often Dominated and will respond to certain command words instantly. All kindred, even though visiting the city, are notified of the Elysium and its rules upon presenting themselves to the Prince. If one does not present themselves and later commit a violation, they may not claim ignorance; willful negligence is added to the charges against them.
A Prince will often issue bans or edicts against Kindred violence in certain areas, or declare that certain areas are “neutral ground,” without declaring them part of the Elysium. The effectiveness is directly proportional to the Prince’s power.
Sruthan, glais in Gaelic. On the property of the Castle.
