Pragmatic Order of Thought
The Pragmatic Order of Thought, known disparagingly as the "Pots", is a loose organization of neutral good and chaotic good individuals founded on the ideals that all people deserve liberty of thought and freedom, that slavery is an abomination, and that travel and trade should be unrestricted.
The Pragmatic Order of Thought is a society dedicated to the advancement of individual rights and liberties in the face of oppression,[3] and seeks to destroy slavery, and prevent interference with travel, throughout wildspace. Their usual approach is to stamp down hard on any offending groups they find, but they have neither the strength nor the organization to do more than annoy those haunting the established trade routes. In areas where slavery is legal, the "Pots" run safe houses and hostels in major cities and spaceports to help escaped slaves. In areas where slavery is illegal, they watch for it to rear its ugly head, and either report it to the relevant authorities or, if they feel it is within their power, attack the offenders themselves.
Members of the Order have always focussed on getting immediate results: they are far more likely to rescue a coffle of ten slaves, than bide their time to eventually take down a network that deals in thousands of enslaved beings. Of course, if they can do both, they will.
The Order serves as something of a social club, allowing members to mingle with others who share their, admittedly fairly limited, view of the universe, fostering a sense of comradery. They will often help each other out, and may even adventure together, but there is no underlying "organization" that arranges anything.
Freedom and Liberty.
Type
Religious, Holy Order
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