From the Diplomat of the Union of the Warriors of Shadow:
The Union of the Warriors of Shadow is an organization of noble warriors
dedicated to the protection of Sybarus from external threats. We are not
a town guard; we worry not about small-scale internal conflicts. Our
concern is any significant military invasion of Sybarus which threatens
Sybarus as a whole.
The Union is descended from the scions of the noble houses of Sybarus.
We celebrate and honour four virtues: Purity, Dignity, Grace, and Pride.
We train with those most graceful of weapons: the sword and her swifter,
smaller brother, the dagger. We are not mail-clad infantry, but highly
trained, swift warriors whose strength lies in our grace and skill,
not in the resilience of our armour.
Our beliefs are simple: we honour Jazur, our patron deity, and the Gods
of the Hours. We expect a certain behaviour consistent with membership
in the Shadow Union: a Shadow Warrior will respect the Sybarite gods; he
will act according to the four virtues of the Union; he will act in the
interests of the Union and not to its detriment; and he will perform his
duty as a protector of Sybarus to the best of his ability. There is no
Right within the Union except the Will of the Elders; there is no Right
within Sybarus except the Will of the nobility. If Inquisitor Valshess
wishes to adorn his carriage with tongues taken from children, then it
is Right. Many would call us evil. Our response is that we are above
such labels. Our gods do not burden us with "good" and "evil," and we
do not recognize the morality of Outlanders.
Finally, we are a Union, not a mere collection of individuals. Each
Shadow Warrior is fell and dire in his own way, but as individuals we
are subject to failure. Through our bonds as members of the Union,
however, we become perfect. The Union is not subject to folly, because
the impure and the unfit are expelled from our ranks in order to maintain
the divine perfection which we cherish and which others envy.
