Okay folks I want to talk about the Freehold Oath, now I'm still trying to catch up on everything I've missed while away, but I hear that people have been Swearing it/wanting to Swear it.
Now, I want to ask if you want the Oath or if you want to forgo the Oath.
On one hand the Oath is a nice RP thing that, as fluff thing is cool. Adds some solidarity to the venue and you know you can trust those that Swear the Oath, as well as a nice bonus to Clarity checks.
One the other hand, the reality of that Oath is something that is a little harder to approach. The mechanics do not hold up to proper scrutiny, even if the Pledge crafting in on point.
If the Player leaves, the Character leaves, and the counts as Breaking the Oath. Once broken, the Sanction is triggered and everyone bound by the Oath is effected. Which is a PITA, it could be interesting if it's RP'd, but when I was active as a Player and we had the Oath, no one RP'd the consequences because people were coming and going all the time.
If we do move forward with the Oath, then the consequences will be RP'd. If we do move forward with the Oath then the longest anyone can Swear is 1 Season, (89 days).
If someone intentionally breaks the Oath, if a character leaves/is dropped/retired before the Duration of the Oath is completed, then the whole of the Freehold will know, and will be dinged, suffering the Sanction for the remainder of the Duration.
So, I'm asking, do you as the Changeling Player want the Freehold Oath?