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3 years ago ::
Jan 27, 2010 - 3:06PM
#231
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447. When a traveller comes to your tribe, he must first present an offering of salt and drink of your water before he can talk with any of you.
448. If a beast come within the tribe during the day, it must not be slain. Such a display of courage is to be respected, for the spirits surely are riding with it.
449. Of everything you take, be it gold or prey, one half will be for you to use as you see fit. The other half is to be evenly distributed amongst the member of your tribe.
450. You must never use silver as money, or allow others to do such. Doing so anger the moon because silver comes from the tears she shed and should be revered.
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3 years ago ::
Jan 29, 2010 - 7:26PM
#232
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Apr 20, 2007
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451. Never take any more than you need, whether that be food, clothing or weapons. If someone you meet on the road asks you for these things, help them acquire these things if you can, but do not give him your own. It is his own fault for not being prepared, and though you should help him to become strong, you should not weaken yourself for his benefit.
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3 years ago ::
Feb 01, 2010 - 2:59PM
#233
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I don't know if someone's done something similar, but: 452. In Ulthar, no man may kill a cat. Woe unto any who does. Guess which collection of short stories I've been reading 
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3 years ago ::
Feb 06, 2010 - 6:03AM
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Jan 14, 2010
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453. The right hand is the hand of war, for it is the hand that draws a bow and holds a sword. The left hand is the hand of peace. Trust not a man who welcomes you with his right hand, for he plans to betray you. Trust not a man who fights with his left hand, for his war hand is weak.
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3 years ago ::
Feb 06, 2010 - 6:07PM
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Date Joined:
Apr 20, 2007
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454. Don't eat chicken. It's a weak bird that lives only to die so town people can eat it and its eggs. If you want to eat birds, hunt the eagle, for it is truly a strong bird.
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3 years ago ::
Apr 18, 2010 - 2:24PM
#236
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Mar 12, 2006
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From the Tribe of the Wild River
455. Once a child is born, it is to be submerged in the river for one minute. If the Gods deem the child to be strong enough to join the tribe, it shall survive. If the child will bring dishonor to the tribe, it will drown.
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3 years ago ::
Apr 23, 2010 - 6:38PM
#237
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Date Joined:
Mar 12, 2006
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456. Before every meal, a member of the tribe shall eat a pinch of soil, so we will never forget where we have come from and where we will go.
457. After every meal, a member of the tribe shall shed a drop of blood, as a thanks to the earth for providing.
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3 years ago ::
May 05, 2010 - 9:25PM
#238
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Date Joined:
Mar 12, 2006
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From the Tribe of the Stalwart Mast
458. All water must be boiled before consuming. The rising steam is evil spirits escaping. Not boiling water before consumption leads to evil spirits entering your body where they will do you harm.
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3 years ago ::
May 08, 2010 - 11:39AM
#239
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Jul 18, 2008
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Not seen this or any variation so far so thought I'd add it. Liberally stolen, but I like the concept:
459. Any individual who causes a great act of Villainy (Murder, mass murder, Rape, Treachery resulting in unjust death) against the Tribe or individual is to be hunted down and slain.
Upon his death his corpse is to be immediately mutilated (Eyes, ears, tongues cut out, hands cut off) for this will mutilate his spirit before it can escape it's shell and the items cut out to be buried in the earth and dedicated to his victims. This will bind his spirit to his victims where he will act as their slave in the afterlife, where they can chose to issue him his missing spirit as reward for good service.
(Anyone who has read Gemmell will be familiar with this practice from the Nadir, who often extend the service, by issuing one body part, at the cost of one previously issued item)
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3 years ago ::
May 10, 2010 - 2:14AM
#240
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Apr 27, 2009
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460. If you end a conversation with someone without asking them a question for no other reason than curiosity, you have insulted them gravely (implies you think they have nothing interesting to say). Conversely, if you are asked a question out of curiosity, and you don't answer it, you are implying they aren't worthy to know what you know, an even graver insult.
461. If it cannot communicate with you, it isn't a person. Note that simply not sharing a language is *your* fault, not its, and you should endevor to work out a way to exchange information.
And now for something completely different (and much more macabre)...
462. When the tribe/ nation/ clan/ whichever conqures another group of people, the leaders of that people are to be ritualistically executed by being imprisoned in a small hollow under the floor of a new feast-hall built expressly for this purpose. A massive feast is to be held, and the floor is constructed such that all the dancing and merymaking above causes the floor to slowly sink, crushing the enemy cheifs under the weight of the entire tribe, their screams drowned by the sound of revels above. Alternately, the leaders are simply executed by being buried alive in the foundations of the hall, depending on the permanency of the dwelling.
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