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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Yair" data-source="post: 1830464" data-attributes="member: 10913">Ritual and CeremonyRitual and CeremonyGormenghast is enmeshed with ritual. Everything from the changing of the guard to the scrubbing of the floors is conducted in somber ceremony. Upon joining the covenant you swore to respect and uphold Gormenghast's customs, but you probably weren't aware quite what you were letting yourself into. As a junior magus (or a lesser position) you are expected by custom to be present and participate in certain rituals - from the annual Casting of the Aegis of the Hearth to the infamous Saying Farewell to Those Embarking on this Dangerous Journey ceremony. Attendance is nominated by the Rex Scorum, the master of ceremonies, that personally partakes in the more important ceremonies.The complex rituals are all based on ancient laws and customs, as detailed in the annals and lawbooks of Gormenghast. So encumbered with age is Gormenghast that precedents for nearly any action or inaction can be found somewhere in these weighty tomes. A successful (Gormenghast) Organization Lore check will always supply such a precedent. Legal arguments between two claimants can be made on the basis of the Lectio skill (with roleplaying modifiers as appropriate). The Pontifex alone has the power to circumvent tradition by declaring a new custom, although she is hesitant to use this power.</blockquote>