For help building a pledge, especially with other people, we have a Pledge Planning Worksheet on Google Drive.
Pledges involving the whole motley.
Type: Nemesis Oath
Task: All, Alliance Greater -3 (includes not harming each other)
Boon: All: Adroitness (Empathy) +1, Blessing Medial (New Identity ••) +2, Blessing Medial (Resources ••) +2
Sanction: All: Poisoning of the Boon (Adroitness, Blessing) -3, Curse Medial -2
Duration: Year and a Day
(I really don't like the formatting of this page, but whatever)
Type: Vow
Task: Not Katie: Lesser Forbiddence -1 (no one shares secret info from Alice without Katie's say-so)
Katie: Lesser Endeavor -1 (negotiate a consensus if there is disagreement over whom to tell)
Boon: Adroitness +n (Subterfuge, Expression, Persuasion, or Socialize, in that order, depending on what is still available)
Sanction: Lesser Flaw -1 (tongue-tied - should penalize ability to express oneself verbally for a period of time); Poisoning Boon -n (Adroitness)
Duration: Season +2
David:: Should the pledge wording specify which 'secret info' we can't share? There's (1) Climber has Whispers in his back pocket/playing on same team, (2) The merc privateers are Climber's, (3) Wyrd-crafting exists and Alice can do it, (4) Alice loves Katie (not really a secret if you know she was healed by Katie and also know the monarch's restrictions on Katie's actions), (5) Alice learning how to heal herself. Anything else?
^^^Some is certainly for the pledge, some shouldn't be shared out of common courtesy, but some like the wyrd-crafting or Alice healing herself are things Solomon might want to understand/experiment with.
Also, is Alice included in the 'don't share the secret with anyone' part of the pledge? Is it a secret that Katie shared her info with us? Asking in case we want to talk to Alice more about it at a future date.
Is the -n decided by each of us, or are we deciding as a group?
Tasks:
All,
Prymja:
Boons:
Prymja:
Katie:
Birdie:
Sanctions:
All
Prymja:
Birdie:
Poisoning of the Boon (-2 Survival)
Duration: Week (+1)
Type: Name of a Higher Power
Task: Katie: Finish all Portraits (Endeavor -2), Birdie: Pull them out (Endeavor -2), All: (Dreaming.-2)
Boon: Adroitness (Crafts) +4
Sanction: Poisoning of the Boon (-2)
Duration: 1 Season (May 5th - August 5th) +2
Type: Vow
Task: Dreaming (-2), Endeavor (Birdie: Teach Daniel all that she can, -2), Forbiddance (Daniel: Can not tell anyone about the Memory Delving, or anything learned with in, without Birdie's permission, -1)
Boon: Adroitness (Birdie: Occult, +5), Adriotness (Daniel: Craft +4)
Sanction: Vulnerability (Birdie: Violence, Daniel: Glamour, -3)
Duration: Season (+2) June 12th - September 9th
Type: Vow
Task: Daniel, Dreaming -2, Forbiddance -2 (Will not use my Dreaming to harm her), Endeavor -1 (1/week check for dream poison, and if found take measures to save Mortal) Mortal ?
Boon: Adroitness (Empathy) +4
Sanction: Medial Curse -1
Duration: Moon (June 26th-July 24th) +2
Type: Vow
Task: Dreaming (-2), Endeavor (Birdie: Teach Daniel all that she can, -2), Forbiddance (Daniel: Can not tell anyone about the Memory Delving, or anything learned with in, without Birdie's permission, -1)
Boon: Adroitness (Birdie: Occult, +5), Adroitness (Daniel: Craft +4)
Sanction: Vulnerability (Birdie: Violence, Daniel: Glamour, -3)
Duration: Season (+2) June 12th - September 9th
None
I, Goban Kovacs, once known as Connor Thomas Smith, make oath on that name for the next quarter year. I swear that I shall not kill, that I shall not do harm unto other people, mortals and changelings alike, unless they have done harm unto me first, and, even then, I shall refrain from using lethal weaponry and attacks in kind. I shall restrict myself to the bare minimum needed to render my foe unconscious or unable to fight, instead of throwing in everything that I can into a single blow. I shall commit myself to utilizing the softer forms of fighting, such as fists and non-lethal weapons; in such encounters against human and changeling foes, I will abjure the more lethal of weapons, such as knives and guns. And, even then, as I have said, I shall not strike first; I will only inflict harm upon one that has inflicted harm to my person first. However, I can still block and blunt the attacks of others and aid those who are at my side. I may intercept attacks and take harm for the sake of another and then retaliate within these bounds, and I may utilize the other classics of incapacitation without fear, such as grapples, holds, locks, throws and other tricks of the grappling styles of fighting, disarmings and other ways to take someone out of a fight are all acceptable still, so long as these actions do not do harm to my opponent such that they cannot heal on their own in two or three days, or a week at most, but that is only allowing for the rare lucky--or unlucky--punch or strike.
In exchange, I ask that I be granted clearer sight, so as to better perceive the world around me, as well as skill in those methods of melee that will allow me to make good my oath, and, finally, a blessing of adroitness to my social skills, to silver-tongued persuasion and to harsh intimidation, so that I might be able to stop a fight from occurring in the first place or to offer, request or demand quarter or parley.
And, if I break my oath, if, after all of this, I still cannot still master the urge to lethally harm and kill, then I shall be cursed. I shall find none but the weakest success in any of my endeavors. The clarity of sight I asked for shall be reversed and worsened. The arm that struck another shall be lopped off, the visage that countenanced such an act shall be deformed, and never again shall I find rest in sleep again, forever haunted by nightmarish reminders of my actions, and may my own Contracts punish me with bad luck and damage the weapon that I used to commit that deed.
Thus I, once known as Connor Thomas Smith, do swear.
Type: Oath: True Name, Obscured (One-sided pledge, witnessed by Katie on July 2, 2010)
Tasks:
Forbiddance, Greater (-3):
Boons:
Sanction:
Duration:
Season (+2)
Invocation: 1 Willpower, 3 Glamour
Wording:
Hello everyone. My name is Gabriel Kovakas, but you can call me Goban Kovacs. Or, y'know, The Boss. [pause for a chuckle] Alright, ladies and gents, here's the deal. Six months ago, I was in a very bad place; working long hours for just about nothing. Then I got lucky. Walked right out of that hellhole and never looked back. Hell, I was in such a hurry, I forgot to let go of the doorknob! [Hold up doorknob token, wait for laughter]. And now I'm sharing the luck around.
So, here's the rules aside from the 'come to work five days a week, fix cars, earn money' shtick. First, don't ask about the hair. Seriously, I don't want to talk about it. Second, I'm here to learn and I'm here to teach, and so are all of you; it's the ratio that's the question. There are things about craftsmanship, about cars, about driving, about computers, that I know that you don't, and visa versa. So we're all going to teach each other what we can, especially our shop kids over here; we're going to be teaching each other so much you'll probably have training montages in your dreams! [Pause for laughter]
We're all going to help each other when we can, too; I don't mean that we make this shop a big family, but if someone asks for help, and you're not in the middle of something uninterruptable yourself, go help them! And, last but certainly not least—although you're all going to think I'm a certified loon—I'm giving everyone here, everyday one paid hour to work on something you want, anything from working on some designs out on the computer, to bringing in a clunker and refurbishing it—take at least half an hour a day or so and put together your dreams, and I'll pay you for your time. [cough] No, I'm not joking. Now, when you're building the sucker, those parts come out of your wallet. But let me know what you need and I'll get it at the wholesalers' price for you. And when it's done, it's yours.
We're also not your typical repair shop; we're in the business of taking old cars and breathing in new life into them, restoring other old cars to their former states, and upgrading others in a variety of ways. Me, I want to do at least one big project a week like that
So, those are the other rules. And they apply to each and every one of you individually. Sounds good, doesn't it? And this is a promise between me and each and every single one of you. Do all of you agree?
Type: Vow
Tasks:
Boons:
Sanction: None
Tasks:
Boons:
Sanction: None
Duration: Season (+2)
Invocation: 1 willpower
Goban's finished shop pledge for his employees. Sworn as a Employer-Employee basis -- each person is an individual party that happens to be swearing the same pledge as everyone else -- so that if and when someone manages to drop themselves out of it, it doesn't drag the entire pledge down with it.
Wording: Alright, Sean, it's time we had the talk. You were a thief, and a good one, too, until you got caught. And now you've got an arrest record and nobody's interested in hiring you—except me. So here's the deal: you keep your nose squeaky clean in my shop, and if something comes up, I'll back you to the hilt. You steal from me, the shop or anyone here, and I'll know, and you'll regret it. Capishe?
Type: Vow
Tasks: Forbiddence, Medial [-2, Don't steal from the shop, other employees or Goban],
Boons: Blessing, Medial [+1, Resources +1], Adroitness [+3, Crafts +1, Computer +1, Drive +1]
Sanction: Curse, Greater [-3], Pishogue, Lesser [-1, Fickle Fate]
Tasks: Endeavor, Medial (-2, Goban will be there for Sean when he needs it if Sean keeps faith with Goban)
Boons: Adroitness (+2, Empathy +2)
Sanction: Poisoning of Boon (-2)
Duration: +2 (Season (Sworn on June 17th, 2010)
Invocation: 1 Willpower, 1 Glamour
Type: Name of a Higher Power
Task: Katie, Finish all Portraits (Endeavor -2), Birdie, Pull them out (Endeavor -2), All, (Dreaming.-2)
Boon: Adroitness (Crafts) +4
Sanction: Poisoning of the Boon (-2)
Duration: 1 Season (May 5th - August 5th) +2
Eddie the trucker can see miens, and that’s a problem for the freehold. This pledge ensures he stays silent and in return, that he gets whatever help he needs.
Parties:
Type: Vow
Duration: Year and a Day (+3)
Sworn: 12/19/10
Ends: 12/20/11
Tasks:
Eddie
Both
Medial Alliance (-2): If Eddie contacts Solomon requesting protection or safety from fae creatures or other nonhumans, Solomon will act in reasonable time to protect him - up to and including providing temporary guarded lodging for Eddie while Solomon resolves the issue that caused Eddie to be in danger. Resolving the issue may include violent, diplomatic, subtle, magical, mundane, direct, or indirect methods as deemed appropriate by Solomon, with the intent to minimize present and future harm to Eddie from the initial source of danger. Solomon will not be expected to drop greater alliances or pledges to fulfill this one, but it should be prioritized above trivial matters or daily tasks.
If Solomon contacts Eddie requesting protection, safety, or temporary lodging (including food, drink, shelter, survivable temperature and air quality, and somewhere to sleep), Eddie will do his best to provide help that does not place him in excessive physical danger. He will not be expected to continue providing support for an extended period of time (as determined by circumstances but understood to be several days or weeks at most).
Lesser Endeavor (-1): Eddie and Solomon will try to meet at least once per month to talk in person; food and beverages are optional, and talking may occur in addition to other activities.
Sanctions:
Eddie
Solomon
Boons:
Eddie
Solomon
Expired pledges from all sources.
Type: Vow
Tasks: Endeavor, Lesser (-1)
Boons: Adroitness (+2)
Sanction: Poisoning of the Boon (-2)
Duration: Week (+1)
Type: Vow
Task: Sophie, Endeavor Greater (new identities) -3
Boon: Sophie, Favor (can request a favor from the group 3 times) +3
Sanction: Curse Medial -2
Duration: Moon +2
Type: Vow
Tasks: Endeavor, Lesser (-1, The changeling tells a scary story), Dreaming (-2, the changeling gives the mortal nightmares)
Boons: Glamor (+2, Changeling)
Sanction: None
Duration: Week (+1)
Type: Vow
Task: All, Dreaming -2
Boon: Adroitness (Empathy) +1
Sanction: None
Duration: 1 Week +1
Type: Name of a Higher Power
Task: All, Dreaming -2
Boon: Adroitness (Empathy) +1
Sanction: None
Duration: 1 Week
This spreadsheet is handy for working out a new, balanced pledge:
Wording: My friends and allies. I shall be blunt. We face a dangerous course of action: to raid an unknown Hollow, without knowledge of its size, makeup, layout and population, to rescue an ally of ours being held there, and to capture their leader, Phoenix, if at all possible. And all of this when a large number of us are injured, tired, traumatized, and low on Glamour. It is unlikely that Phoenix would have had his men draw their resources down to suit, so we are likely in for a big fight. We need an edge. I therefore suggest that we swear a combat pact, drawing on the power of our courts as embodied in us, to give us access to skills and talents we need in order to pull this off successfully, and may the Wyrd curse us if we fail.
Parties Involved: PC Motley, Chaser's Party
Type: Courtly Emblem
Tasks: Alliance, Greater (-3), Endeavor, Greater (-3) [Raid an unknown Hollow, filled with an unknown number of enemies, rescue our ally Sophie, and do our best to capture their leader, Phoenix if he is present]
Boons: Adroitness (+4, choice of Athletics, Brawl, Firearms or Weapons), Blessing, Greater (+3, + ••• in a combat merit chain), Blessing, Lesser (+1, +• in an existing combat merit chain or new • combat merit)
Sanction: Curse, Greater (-3)
Duration: One Day (+1)
Invocation: 1 Willpower, each
Description:
Blessings:
Birdie: Adroitness +8 (Brawl)
Daniel: Fencing 2/Fast Reflexes 2/Adroitness +4 (Weaponry)
Eric: Quick Draw/Brawl 3/Firearms 4
Goban: Iron Stamina 2/Athletics 2/Weaponry 5
Katie: Archery 2/Weaponry 3/Athletics 3
Wording: Three lesser favors for one large favor, called in at Sophie's discretion sometime in the next month.
Parties Involved: Sophie, Birdie, Daniel, Goban, Katie
Type: Vow
Tasks: Endeavor, Greater, x4 (-3 x4, Sophie made up four rating 2 fake identities in 72 hours)
Boons: Favor, Medial, x3 (+2, x3, x4, Sophie can ask the group as a whole to do her a favor three times in the space of a month)
Sanction:
Duration: Moon (+2)
Invocation:
Description:
Wording: You guys want to hear a scary story? I got a great one that's sure to give you nightmares. It's about a group of college students, much like your selves, 'cept it don't have much in the way of a happy ending. So how about it, wanna have a nightmare?
Type: Vow
Tasks: Endeavor, Lesser (-1, The changeling tells a scary story), Dreaming (-2, the changeling gives the mortal nightmares)
Boons: Glamor (+2, Changeling)
Sanction: None
Duration: Week (+1)
Invocation: 1 Willpower
Description: Not a pledge that I plan to use just me playing around with pledges to see what I could get away with. Also my attempt to simulate the kind of pledge a True Fae might make. Though Birdie might find it useful/fun.
Wording: We are in this endeavor together are we not? Then let us pool our resources toward our common goal.
Type: Vow
Tasks: Endeavor Lesser -1 (Both parties assist each other with their respective projects)
Boons: Adroitness +2 (Craft)
Sanction: Poisoning of the Boon -2 (Adroitness)
Duration: Week +1
Invocation: 1 Willpower
Description: By expending the extra effort to assist a fellow worker, they are rewarded by the Wyrd with better results.
Wording: Well Birdie you wish to learn, well so do I, so as always I will be by your side to help. We'll make this simply for the two of us, as long as you teach me honestly and with effort, I will hold my tongue under all circumstances other than your command about all that I learn. If one of us should somehow break this vow, then let that naughty girl or boy suffer the punishment of the other, for they have forgone their right to prevent this.
Type: Vow
Task: Dreaming (-2), Endeavor (Birdie: Teach Daniel all that she can, -2), Forbiddance (Daniel: Can not tell anyone about the Memory Delving, or anything learned with in, without Birdie's permission, -1)
Boon: Adroitness (Birdie: Occult, +5), Adriotness (Daniel: Craft +4)
Sanction: Vulnerability (Birdie: Violence, Daniel: Glamour, -3)
Duration: Season (+2)
Type: Vow
Task: Endeavor (Learn well, -1), Forbiddance (Don't reveal personal information learned unless vital to Freehold safety)
Boon: Adroitness (Occult, +2)
Sanction: Poisoning of the Boon (Occult, -2)
Duration: Moon (+2)
Pledges that are still in the planning phase.
Wording: For the next month, you work for me; sweep the shop, bring the tools, follow my orders. That’s your job. It’ll be a lot of work, but in exchange, I’ll show you the ropes, how it all works, and what you can really achieve if you set your mind and hands and dreams to it. Agreed?
Type: Mortal Emblem
Tasks: Endeavor, Medial (-2, mortal, aids changeling around workshop); Endeavor, Medial (-2, changeling teaches the mortal the relevant skill)
Boons: Adroitness (+1, mortal gains +1 to Craft), Blessing, Lesser (+1, mortal gains +1 resources); Adroitness (+1, changeling gains +1 to Craft), Blessing, Lesser (Changeling gains +1 resources) (alternatively, the changeling could receive Glamour instead of the Adroitness and Resources)
Sanction: Poisoning of Boon (-2, Adroitness and Blessing);
Duration: Moon (+2)
Invocation: 1 Willpower
Craftsmen of all sorts need aids around the shop; they also need young minds to teach, just as they were taught. In Goban’s case, he’s planning on having a workshop/forge/garage to work in, and he’ll need aids and assistants, as well as young minds to shape.
Wording: Yeah, y’know, you’re right. It is a dangerous world out there, and all kinds of crap can happen to those who don’t pay attention to the warning signs. So, okay, you and your boys protect my shop, make sure nothing happens to it or me, and I’ll pay you what you asked tonight. For the kind of protection you’re offering, this rate seems worth it.
Type: Vow
Tasks: Endeavor, Medial (-2, mortal gang protects the shop from harm), Alliance, Lesser, (+0), Endeavor, Lesser (-1, changeling pay the gang’s “protection fees”),
Boons: Blessing, Lesser (+1, Mortals gain +1 status (city gangs)), Blessing Lesser (+1, Mortals gain +1 Resources); Blessing, Lesser (+1 Changeling gains +1 Contacts (city gangs))
Sanction: Curse, Medial (-2, mortals either allow harm to come to the shop, try to harm it themselves, or try to increase their “rates”); Poisoning of Boon (-2, Changeling)
Duration: Season (+2)
Invocation: 1 Willpower
For when the inevitable shakedown comes… Goban’ll be ready. Nothing like leaving a mousetrap in the cookie jar, is there? (rough draft, comments and suggestions welcome!)
Wording: Time to go for broke and put it all on the line. To succeed at this—hell, to survive this, I’m going to need strength, I’m going to need speed, I’m going to need to be a tank on two legs. I need to be able to walk through the valley of death and show no fear, because I’m the biggest, the nastiest and most dangerous thing there. The only thing I’ll fear is failure. And I’m gonna need backup. So, are you with me? Swear the oath and go all in, because if we screw this up, we ain’t goin’ home.
Type: Oath, True Name
Tasks: Endeavor, Greater (-3, All)
Boons: Adroitness (+1, All, +1 Combat Skill), Adroitness (+1, All, +1 Combat Skill), Blessing, Greater (+3, all, +3 to a Combat Merit), Blessing, Greater (+3, all, +3 to a Combat Merit)
Sanction: Poisoning of Boon (- 6, all, Blessings)
Duration: Day (or Week) (+1)
Invocation: 1 Willpower (all)
Wording: Listen sister, if you want to be as pretty as me, you’ve got to follow my advice. Okay, first off, you’ve got to eat right. No more of this, at all. It ruins your complexion. Second, use this stuff, every day. Trust me, people’ll notice you. Where do I get it? I make it! Don’t worry, I’ll drop off a new jar every so often. Ah, don’t worry, it’s just a little something for a friend—your dreams of success are all the reward I need.
Type: Vow
Tasks: Forbiddance, Medial (-2, Mortal cannot consume a certain category of food), Endeavour, Lesser (-1, mortal must wear given “beauty product” every day), Endeavour, Medial (-2, changeling regularly supplies mortal with “beauty product”)
Boons: Blessing, Medial (+2, mortal gains Striking Looks 4), Blessing, Lesser (+1, mortal gains Fame 2), Glamour (+2, changeling gains a point of Glamour every day) (alternatively, changeling could gain an appropriate Medial Blessing)
Sanction: Poisoning of Boon (-2, all)
Duration: Moon (or Season) (+2)
Invocation: 1 Willpower
Wording: Hey I heard you were the guy to see about disposing of "found" property. Don't worry, I'm not a fucking cop, I just want some fair trade you get me. I'm not going to the cops if you aren't, and as long as were both fair I'm sure we'll both have a good time with business.
Type: Vow
Tasks: Forbiddance, Medial (-2, All, Both parties cannot talk about the other to the police), Alliance, Lesser (-0, All, Both parties allow each other to complete their side of the bargain)
Boons: Adroitness (+1, All, Streetwise, or Persuasion), Blessing, Medial (+2, All, Status (Street Gangs, or other as Appropriate))
Sanction: Poisoning of the Boon (-2, All, Blessing)
Duration: Week (+1)
Invocation: 1 Willpower
Description: Intended to give Daniel some assurance in his dealings with the black market, though it can be changed for more, "public" transactions. Both parties agree to keep the transaction a secret to the authorities and to fairly carry out the transaction itself, though bartering/price gouging is still allowed and mostly expected. In exchange both parties will find them selves better salesmen and will find that their fellows trust them a bit more, at least for a little while.
Wording: Hey man, you must hear a lot about what happens on these streets. So how about this, you keep me well informed about what goes on in this are, and I'll see if I can't make you life a little easier.
Type: Vow
Tasks: Endeavor, Lesser (-1, Mortal keeps an ear open for rumors and info and relays that info to the changeling), Endeavor, Lesser (-1 The changeling provides the mortal with a small gift)
Boons: Blessing, Lesser (+1, Mortal, Resources), Favor, Lesser (+1, Changeling, Used to make the mortal tell the changeling what he's heard)
Sanction: Curse, Lesser (-1, All)
Duration: Week (+1)
Invocation: 1 Willpower
Description: This Pledge is partially a joke just so I can use the term homeless spy ring. However, I do feel that it could be used seriously. How it would work is Daniel makes a deal with a vagrant of some sort, in exchange for bringing a small gift (sandwich, pack of smokes, booze etc) the bum would tell Daniel any interesting info he's found. The breakdown of the pledge is thus, the mortal's endeavor means he is to spend at least a little bit of effort to hear new info, nothing dangerous or costly, (simply asking around is sufficient) and the favor is to represent that the mortal must relay the information truthfully. In exchange the changeling provides a gift, and possibly cash to represent Resources.
Type: Vow
Tasks: Alliance, Medial (-2, All), Dreaming (-2, Changeling creates a healing sleep for Mortal)
Boons: Blessing, Medial (+2, Mortal, Quick Healer), Blessing, Lesser (+1, Natural Immunity), Blessing, Greater (+3, Changeling, Holistic Awareness) or Adroitness x 3 (+3 Medicine)
Sanction: Poisoning of the Boon (-2, Mortal)
Duration: 1 Week (+1)
Invocation: 1 Willpower
Description: Okay this might seem a little cheesy. With Quick Healer Mortal heals one lethal a day, with Holistic Awareness Mortal heals two lethal a day, with healing sleep Mortal can heal four lethal a day (or six if dream shaping is an exceptional success). :^)
Wording: 'So who's the kid?' Well, that's exactly what I'm paying you to find out. I want to know everything about him and his family, from his test scores to who he's hanging out with, to any illegal or, let's say "unusual" activities that might arise. I think you'll find working for me has its advantages, so long as you're discrete, competent, and dilligent in your duties. I'm paying you for this information, and I expect that information to be exclusive to me, do you understand? You should see an increase in your bank account's cash-flow in no time, and if you flip on me, I'll know. That would be... most unfortunate. I'll be keeping an eye out for you as well, don't worry.
Parties Involved: Solomon, Hapless P.I.
Type: Vow
Tasks: Alliance, Lesser (-0, All), Endeavor, Medial (-2, P.I. Regularly/daily investigates the whereabouts, people of interest, contacts, progress, and day-to-day life of Solomon's Fetch, including looking for illegal, bizarre, or unusual activity), Forbiddence, Medial (-2, P.I. will not discuss his/her findings with anyone other than Solomon, or through previously designated means of direct or encrypted communication), Dreaming Task (-2, Solomon guards his P.I.'s dreams at least once, both for his safety and to make sure he hasn't been compromised).
Boons: Retainer 3-5 for Solomon? or +Investigation/stealth/resources for P.I.?
Sanction: Curse, Greater (-3)???, Poisoning of the Boon ( -2 Resources), Medial Flaw - difficulty speaking (-2), Medial Flaw - Untrustworthy Appearance (-2)
Duration: Year and a Day (+3) or Season (+2)
Invocation: 1 Willpower
Description: This pledge needs a lot of work, partly because I don't know pledges all that well; however, it's intended to ensure Solomon feels safe hiring a private investigator to watch over his fetch in Sear's Port for a long-term assignment. Solomon hopes the P.I. will be discrete, not ask questions about why he's spying on a boy and his family, and be competent in the job. The boons reflect "payment" through a mysterious bank account as well as a boost to the abilities that Solomon wants the PI to have to ensure a capable job.
Wording:
Parties Involved: Aldo Whitaker, Aldo Whitaker's Fetch
Type: Name, obscured (?)
Tasks:
Boons:
Sanction:
Duration:
Invocation:
Description: This pledge formalizes some informally understood agreements made between Solomon and his fetch when he abruptly re-entered into his old life after escaping the hedge. It gives some teeth to the probationary/mentoring/patronage-type role Solomon is trying to create with his fetch. The most important aspects include:
(1) Fetch doesn't betray Solomon or his family by thought, word, or deed,
(2) Solomon doesn't intentionally kill or harm his fetch,
(3) Solomon's fetch lives a good life that incorporates at least some of Solomon's ideas, beliefs, and interests.
May also include tasks or requirements to band together in the event that either is contacted/threatened by The Gondoliera.
Wording:
Parties Involved:
Type:
Tasks:
Boons:
Sanction:
Duration:
Invocation:
Description: