Accords Arcanum
Following the Miracle, many biases and common practices within the Logicmaster organization were brought into question. After Hera the Chronicler revealed herself to the world, the possible benevolence of Dragon-kind could not be doubted any longer. Along with abondoning their goal of eradicating Dragons, Sorcerers, and Dragonsblood from the world, a new regulation was put into place. There are many goals to this regulation. First is to affirm the rights of the people of Vallonde to wield magical power, whether learned, gifted, or inherited, regardless of their origin. Second is to regulate misuse of magical power, requiring permits for magic whose only conceivable use is violence, manipulating others, or the creation of sentient beings. Lastly, the accords estbalish a means by which new technologies and discoveries are distributed amongst those who are signatories to the accords.
The accords are many, and have several addendums and additions, but when they were first written they comprised of a core 5.
- 1st Accord: All sentient beings of this realm have the right to wield magical power by means innate, inherited, gifted, or earned.
- 2nd Accord: Any means of magical power that by innate nature or explicit purpose would cause harm or impede the agency of another being revokes the rights granted by the 1st Accord. Such magics may be practiced under specific protocol, licensure, or other exemption granted by the Logicmasters.
- 3rd Accord: Any means of magical power that by innate nature or explicit purpose creates, controls, or conjures a sentient being revokes the rights granted by the 1st Accord. Such magics may be practiced under specific protocol, licensure, or other exemption granted by the Logicmasters.
- 4th Accord: It is illegal to trademark or keep secret any magical power or technology that would benefit the universal common good (as defined in the addendums). Such discoveries must be reported to the Council of Mentats, and after considered review, be distributed amongst to all signatories of the accords.
- 5th Accord: The discovery of any planar portal or alignment zone must be reported to the Council of Mentats.