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Clan: Order of Shalafi

The Order of Shalafi are scholars and sages who study the scientific laws of creation, including the algorithms for governing energy and matter that the ignorant call "magic".

Anyone may join the Order who wishes to attain enlightenment and walk the Path of Reason -- amassing knowledge, helping those in need and teaching others, without leaning on the crutch of religion -- except those bound by the frames of Good or Evil to the detriment of reasoned choice:

  • No classes restricted by alignment (paladins, anti-paladins, necromancers, vampires, druids)
  • No strictly evil or good races (elves, storm giants, dark elves, drow, urukhai, duergar, githyanki, trolls)
  • No intelligence below 23, and no followers of the gods of Fury

On top of that, the general clan rules apply.

Before you join, read help 'shalafi rules' and consider whether you can abide by them.

Every Shalafi learns to use special clan skills:

In addition, the Order of Shalafi gives every member the chance to attain enlightenment and power through magic according to their class archetype:

Melee classes:

"Agile" classes:

Caster classes:

SHALAFI CLAN POLICY

  • War with the magic-hating Battleragers.
  • Respect for the law, peaceful relations with the Rulers.
  • Friendship and mutual respect with the Lion Pride.
  • Distrust of Chaos and the Ghosts.
  • Diplomacy with the Invaders, the Knights and the Artificers may shift with the situation, but the Shalafi, wise by nature, find peaceful ways and do not seek war.

THE LEGEND OF THE ORDER OF SHALAFI The Order of Shalafi has passed through many epochs and guises, steadily perfecting itself on the Path of Reason and passing through every stage of development proper to any thinking being.

In the days of the Third Epoch the Shalafi forgot the Path of Reason in their chase for power, growing too self-assured and selfish. The gods grew wroth with the Shalafi and destroyed their first Tower.

After long years the Shalafi finally came onto the path of true enlightenment, and are now wholly focused on knowledge and on helping those in need of this world. The full legend of the Shalafi and their philosophy can be read in the Library of Midgaard, in the treatise "On Good and Evil".

The beliefs, traits and aims of the Order of Shalafi:

  • They believe the gods are simply very powerful mages, and they mean to attain that status themselves
  • They believe clerics work magic unwittingly when they say their prayers -- and that one need only change their worldview
  • They hold aggression unreasonable, and do not strike first wherever possible
  • They perfect body and spirit through magic
  • They strive to keep the balance of energies and the control of matter by perfecting intellect and wisdom, to reach the rank of the High Creators and the flourishing of Reason

Clan ranks

  • 0: gifted
  • 1: seeker
  • 2: mystic
  • 3: astrologer
  • 4: clairvoyant
  • 5: dervish
  • 6: mentor
  • 7: lord of magic
  • 8: high mage

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