Pledge

Pledges are simple agreements infused with the Wyrd made by the inhabitants of Arcadia. They resemble Contracts, but are far less formalized and often structured around interactions with two parties, not with concepts or forces.

The precise terms, tasks and boons for adhering to the agreement and penalties for failing to do so are outlined when the pact is made, and the changeling invests a tiny bit of his Wyrd into the agreement. The terms of the pledge can be veiled in casual language, thus binding an unsuspecting participant if the changeling is sufficiently crafty. The wording of the sample pledges provided later represent both a more open and formal pledge, and one veiled in more casual language. Breaking a pledge has severe repercussions, as the Wyrd finds its way to punish those who break their word. Alternativly, those who are true to their word find themselves rewarded.

Certain specifications of pledges are:


 * Vows, which form the basics of pledgecrafting and often entail a single goal which the Changeling aspires,outlining what is expected of the other, their rewards for adhering to their pledges and the curses they can expect for failing to do so


 * Oaths, which is sworn on something important to the changeling (his true name, the true Name of his keeper, forces the Changeling genuinably believes in etc.)


 * Corporals, which are sworn on physical emblems and symbols which contain the necessary Wyrd