Warriors of Mameka
A Knightly Order of The Hierarchy of The Eternal Flame

Adherents

The Warriors are all adherents of the church of Mameka, Master of Steel. The servants and slaves of the Warriors are considered lay members of the church. The faith of the Warriors has a special place for anyone who works with steel either as a craftsman, or as a warrior. Most merchants who have regular dealings with the Warriors pay at least lip service to the Church of Mameka.

"Coins should be the province of Mameka. For their weight must be fairly judged. And money is as often the start of war as any other."

Saying of the Warriors

Morality of Adherents

The Adherents of the Church of Mameka range from Diabolical to Law Abiding (see HMC: Character Generation.)

All Warriors adhere to a common code of honor regardless of their Morality. This honor code helps determine when and how one should try to rise in the ranks. The honor code is as follows:

Lie never to a brethren. Keep silent instead lest your tongue be removed.
Speak never our secrets to an outsider. Keep silent instead lest your tongue be removed.
Abandon thyn family. Lest this family of our brethren be lost to three.
Pray to no other. Lest thy soul be lost.
Obedience in all things to the Warriors and the Order and Agrik. Lest ye be removed.

Unlike within the priestly order, assassination is not an approved of method for advancement. Instead one is expected to openly challenge the person holding the desired position and fight it out in temple at the appointed hour. Such duels are always to the death.

Language

The secret tongue of the Reaper is known to both the Terhani and the priests; but the Terhani take an oath never use it. Instead they learn it so that they can understand the rituals, and commands given to them by their parent order.

The Warriors also learn Nazar. It is a silent speech that spells out proper names and conveys information. Nazar is often used to broadcast quick and short messages amongst the brethren within line of sight. Nazar is a dynamic language that can be spoken with one hand, or two or even a series of looks. It is complex and difficult to master, but its mastery is required of all Warriors who obtain the rank of Haragki or higher.

Script

The secret tongue of the Reaper is used by the Order of Mamaka for all its holy texts. The Warriors of Mameka use Lakeese.

Conflicts/Schisms

The Warriors of Mameka present a unified front against the world. A few of their members take a leave of absence from their brethren and wander the world, often with a Haraghi. They offer the wandering priest protection while they travel seeking their center. Such conflicts of faith are often solved after a lifetime of wandering the world.

Cult

The cult of the Warriors of Mameka is focused on obedience to the hierarchy and victory in combat. The discipline required by members tends to remove those insufficiently ambitious and disobedient from the ranks. The cult is based upon three pillars of belief.

The Warriors of Mameka take most of their rituals and lore from their parent order, Mamaka the Master of Steel. Indeed, their very name is meant to illustrate their reliance upon their clerical sponsors. Just as the warriors of Mameka's tribe relied upon his metal weapons to triumph over their enemies, so too are the Warriors of Mameka expected to triumph by using the spiritual, political, and practical 'tools' given to them by the priests.

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