Taboos

After the doom, there were none to enforce the old laws, and, most laws except the most important ones were forgotten. Instead, those who resurfaced, had agreed on the Taboos - rules of the greatest importance to follow. Many did not wish to repeat tragedies of the doom, and did not have a want for the violence of old. So the taboos were implemented as the highest law, one above the individual, a community or a kingdom.

There were 4 kinds of Taboos:

Taboos for the Foolish, Taboos for the Selfish, Taboos for the Evil and Taboos for the arrogant.

• Taboos for the Foolish are rules meant for ones survival - they are rules that one should follow if they do not wish to suffer death, injury or disease, and they do not come with a punishment except for the lack of help from others;

• Taboos for the Selfish are rules meant to help one be a part of humanity - they are rules that encourage cooperation and understanding between people, and as punishment warrent the shunning of those who do not follow them.

• Taboos for the Evil are rules that restrict what one is allowed to do - they are rules that seperate the good from evil, and any who break these taboos may be considered villains, and face exile.

• Taboos for the arrogant are taboos that exist to prevent the repeat of the doom - mostly forgotten by the common people, the taboos for the arrogant are rules that aim to avoid the mistakes of their ancestors, and to prevent another doom. The punishment for such a crime is immediate execution.

List of Taboos for the Foolish

• Do not wander past the signs

• Do not eat the flesh of the beast

• Do not disturb dead soil

• Do not antagonize the spirits

• Do not drink from the river, the lake, or the puddle.

• Do not wander alone

List of Taboos for the Selfish

• Do not refuse to share nor meal, nor water

• Do not mingle with more than a single partner

• Do not spread the disease, do not travel with it

• Do not live in dust and soil and filth

• Do not spread falsehoods and make promises easily broken

• Do not bar a visitor from rest, a traveller from safety.

List of Taboos for the Evil

• Do not murder

• Do not steal

• Do not speak falsehoods about the taboos

• Do not destroy without need, do not burn without cause

• Do not usurp a rightful leader

• Do not injure another with permenent harm, do not take ones ability from them

List of Taboos for the Arrogant

• Do not harness the power of Durge

• Do not seek the Everflame

• Do not consume the flesh of another human

• Do not force one into servitude

• Do not use the divine power for profane wishes

• Do not erase the markings of our past

Later, the taboos served as a base for the major rules of the Empire.