13
Dec
Sworn at the initiation rites of the Brotherhood of Gorm:
Great and mighty is Gorm, spirit of the sun, master of storms and giver of laws.
Like the sun is eternal, so is my word.
Like the storms are strong, so is my word.
Like the law is unbending, so is my word.
My word is holy – I will never break it.
This is the Law of Gorm.
Under the Law of Gorm, I swear this oath, the laws of Men:
I swear to:
Let Brotherhood come above all other bonds
Let the ways of old guide and shape the new
Let the strong protect and lead the weak
Let no wickedness go unpunished
Let no lie cross my lips
Let all things be done in moderation
Let Hyborea be a shining example of these laws, the laws of Men
12
Dec
Brother of Gorm
Prime Requisite: STR
Requirements: CON 9
Hit Dice: 1D8
In the darkness of Hyborea Nova there is a bright beacon. The light of Gorm the lawgiver shines upon those who choose to hear his call. The Brotherhood of Gorm once had great prestige. They were the arbiters of the law, emmisaries of the Great Spirit Gorm, who rides the sky in the shape of the sun disk. Now, however, Gorm has been mostly forgotten. Zargon rules, and the people of Hyborea Nova have fallen into lawlessness and drug fueled apathy. The Brothers of Gorm cling to the old ways with grim determination. New recruits are trained in the both the Laws of Gorm and the Laws of Battle. This creates powerfully devoted warriors, who are mystically protected by the Great Spirit himself. The Gormites are rightly feared in battle, but their unwillingness to embrace change may be their greatest weakness…
18
Nov
The fall of great Hyborea, as told by the inhabitants of a lost tenple under the mountains.
Once, Hyborea was great and mighty. We ruled many lands and many peoples. The Great Spirits protected and guided us. Then fell the Long Night. Through treachery, barbarians invaded and destroyed Great Hyborea. Upon its smoldering ruins, they fought among each other. Civilisation was diminished forever – no longer could Hyborea be the shining Light of the world. Now only darkness, confusion and uncultured barbarism reigned. Brother fought brother, men became cannibals and art and books were nothing but kindling for the fires that raged everywhere.
