The new Order of Arbiters began to first appear in the late Age of Reclamation, becoming more known in the Age of Mortals. They pattern themselves after the tales of The Hooded Stranger and Eli, though in manners which would seem nonsensical to either of those personages.
Tenets[]
- These Arbiters eschew the concepts of good and evil, and only loosely regard order and chaos. Though they follow some level of non-interference, they will seek to undermine organizations or individuals gaining too much power. For the most part, they await being requested by parties to resolve a dispute, assumably in the most balanced manner possible. Once an Arbiter has settled a dispute, it becomes the duty of any Arbiter to enforce its terms and make violators culpable, whatever may be required.
Structure[]
- There are no open chapterhouses of these Arbiters, and the most known way to call upon them (other then widely publicizing ones interest) is to tie a red and a gray cord of rope in a knot in a window. Some of the more open members also tie their robes or cloaks with such. It is likely that some sort of small cell exists in the cities, with the adventuring Arbiters running messages between.
Reputation[]
- The Arbiter's are loosely tolerated in Valdrent, Deepwood, and Solsguard, though eyed warily after a few renengers have met with misfortunes. Laycin's Council of Mages is the main government to oppose Arbiter's, recognizing both their spiritual tie to a former enemy of the Arcane Society, and refusing to grant such powers to non-mages. Agents and cults of Xan are liable to seek their deaths (And vice-versa) due to both historical conflict, and Xan's personification of treachery and betrayal as a New God.
Membership[]
- It might be assumed that most of the Arbiter's are not priests, save perhaps for some serving Eli since his transition to being a New God. Similarly, the matters they handle is of little concern to the less civilization oriented adventurers who cling to druidic and tribal ways. Any other person might be one of their brotherhood, though certainly some are more suited to the task of enforcing broken judgements then others.