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Welcome to the currently rather bare-bones and definitely unofficial wiki for the Five Oaths Live Action Roleplaying Game.

==What is Five Oaths==
Five Oaths is a Live-Action Roleplaying game. This means it is a collaborative storytelling and adventure game in which the players portray their characters and interact with the game world presented by the Event Team. Unlike tabletop roleplaying games, players portray their character at Five Oaths events by putting on a costume and doing and saying whatever their character does or says.

In the game, you will be both audience and author of your character’s story and the stories of the characters around you. Combat makes up a significant portion of the adventure aspect of the game as Player Characters
face off against menacing ne’er-do-wells and dangerous monsters of all sorts. Combat in Five Oaths is resolved with the use of (carefully safety-checked) foam and latex replicas of swords, axes, and other assorted
weaponry. There is also, usually, camping as the events take place over the course of a weekend.

The world of Five Oaths takes inspiration from medieval Ireland, though no knowledge of this period is required to enjoy the game. All player characters in the game live in the Five Realms of Tirneach (tear-knock) and are members of an elite class of warriors known as the Gallóglaigh (gallow-glee). These warriors swear Five Oaths to serve their god, their ruler, their nation, and each other. From then on they are specially empowered mercenaries, wandering the Five Realms looking to make a name for themselves, and earn some money along the way.

==How do I play Five Oaths==

The game takes place in person, usually in a large outdoor space with a mixture of fields and woodland. You will act as your character during the game. Your character can be as similar or dissimilar to you in personality and appearance as you like but any differences in appearance should be represented by costuming where possible. During the game you will be “in character” and expected to respond to the world and other players as your character would. Much of the game time is spent in this improvised roleplay with other characters, who may be other players or non-player-characters created by the event team.

Combat is carried out in real-time using foam weapons and roleplayed [[effect]]s. If you want to defeat a monster you’ll have to go over there and thwack them until they fall over. All characters and monsters have a certain number of body hits, which they can potentially protect with armour. If you strike another character with a weapon they’ll lose hit points or armour, eventually becoming incapacited or dead. While you do actually strike other players during combat, it’s important to note that your blows should always be pulled. If your blows cause actual pain to another player, you are hitting them too hard.

Special effects, such as magic, are handled using a system of keywords. A character who has the [[feat]]s necessary to cast magic will take a moment to prepare and then call out the effect and the target or could, together with others, engage in a longer ‘ritual’ to create a more powerful effect.

The mechanics for the game are outlined in the [https://fiveoaths.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Five-Oaths-Field-Rules-Players-Handbook-Updated-180722.pdf Rulebook]

== Quick Links ==

A quick index to find your way around

[[Tirneach]] - The Land of Five Oaths

[[Beyond Tirneach]] - The Lands beyond the shores of Tirneach, where characters may hail from.

[[The Band]] - The "Heroes" of Cumhacht Na Reig

[[The Five Oaths]] - The oaths sworn by The Band

[[Species]] - The playable species of Tírneach

== Index of Topics ==

===Setting Information===
*[[Tirneach]]
**[[Baol]]
**[[Bruid]]
**[[Draíod]]
**[[Siabhal]]
**[[Uasa]]
*[[Battles of Note]]
*[[Calendar]]
*[[Currency in the Five Realms]]
*[[Gallóglaigh]] and information on Gallóglaigh [[Band]]s
*[[Gwyllt]]
*[[Law and Order in Tirneach]]
*[[Nobility in the Five Realms]]
*[[Occupations in the Five Realms]]
*[[Orohogar]]
*[[Schlachtfeld]]
*[[Trade and Commerce in the Five Realms]]
*The [[Réig]]
*The [[Shaper]]
*The [[Church of the Shaper]] and the [[Cinnire]]
*[[Undead]]

[[Q&A]] with the Event Team

===Character Information===
*[[Species]]
**[[Creidhe]]
**[[Drakeblooded]]
**[[Fathach]]
**[[Firetouched]]
**[[Humans]]
**[[Krieger]]
**[[Leasiar]]
**[[Vartach]]
**[[Wildling]]
*[[Peacesworn]]
*[[Weeping]]

===Game Mechanics===
*[[Audible level]]
*[[Concentration]]
*Crafting [[Recipe]]s
*[[Effect]]s
*[[Feat]]s
*[[Spellcasting]]

===Events===
*[[Season of Loyalty]] - Summer 2019 Event
*[[Season of Seeking]] - Autumn 2019 Event
*[[Season of Scrutiny]] - Spring 2020 Event (Cancelled)
*[[Seasons of Uncertainty]] - 2022 Downtime Event
*[[Season of Renewal]] - Summer 2022 Event
**[[The Songbook Conspiracy]] - Post-Campaign Report
**[[Ultan Twinspear’s abridged summation of the ritual techniques required to quell necromantic perversion of Siabhals greatest heroes during Season of Renewal| Ritual To Remedy The Fable of Siabhals Heroes]] - Post-Campaign Report
== Editing the Wiki ==

=== Creating a page ===
You can create a page that doesn't already exist by searching for it and clicking on the link to create it.

=== Formatting Wikki text ===
Here is a guide to [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Formatting formatting wiki text], and here you can find instructions on [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Links linking to pages]

=== Making a page for your character ===
If you're making a page for your character, please include this short template at the start of the page. Remember to change the details to match your character! It'll add your character to a bunch of the relevant categories. It'll also include a little info box, but I'll probably update that to something nicer at some point.

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{{Character
|name = Doran
|species = Leasiar
|realm = Siabhal
}}
[[Category: Player Band]]
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Season of Renewal

2022-08-30T22:53:38Z

Syrius: Adding mention of the Ritual on sunday.

The Third of the Five Oaths events, that took place between 19th and 21nd August 2022 in Collon Scout Camp.

==Event Blurb==
Tirneach is still reeling from the events of the Season of Uncertainty.

The coronation of the new Réig Tiernan Mac Aonghusa has brought a veneer of peace, but all over the Five Realms there are still major disturbances and many fear a return to chaos. Siabhal has always prided itself on being the most civilised and peaceful of the Realms, but this pride was badly mauled with the attacks on Barr and, even worse, on Iomra.

Éalthna Ní Órfhaiche, the erstwhile contender for the throne, must now attend to the troubles in their own Realm.

Cumhacht na Réige have proved their mettle during the Season of Uncertainty, and have been reconsecrated on the holy fields of Corroch. They now march northwards to answer the call of the Iarla of Siabhal, where a terrible Gwyllt creature: the Helfa Wyllt, stalks the lands. The creature drives normally placid beasts to hideous acts of violence and stands between the folk of the Grey Lands and rebuilding their lives and their realm.

==Occurences during the Event==
The new Thane of the Band, Ualgarg Corcra, took command and asserted their control through the officers.

[[The Band]] eliminated the Helfa Wyllt as contracted to do, led directly by the Thane. The Band was also asked to investigate and deal with [[The Songbook Conspiracy]]. The Band also performed a [[Ultan Twinspear’s abridged summation of the ritual techniques required to quell necromantic perversion of Siabhals greatest heroes during Season of Renewal|Ritual]] to correct the stories of Siabhals heroes.

==Officers for the Event==
*'''Thane's Lieutenant''' - [[Alejandro_Montalbán_O%27Reilly]]
*'''Deputy Lieutenant''' – [[Sorrel Airiúgladh]]
*'''Watch Officer''' – [[Cathasaigh MacTire]]
*'''Master of the Camp''' – [[Ambrosio de Costana]]
*'''Quartermaster''' – [[Doran]]
*'''Cinnire-at-arms''' – [[Briste]]
*'''Acting Wizard-at-arms''' – [[Tornac]] (Appointed by Briste after a task to prove their mettle)
*'''Reconnaissance Officer''' – [[Rumann MacUltan]]

Ultan Twinspear’s abridged summation of the ritual techniques required to quell necromantic perversion of Siabhals greatest heroes during Season of Renewal

2022-08-30T22:41:06Z

Syrius: Ultan Twinspears self agrandizing account of the one chance he got to feel important at the conclusion of Season of Renewal event.

Below is the account of the ritual in which the Band corrected the wrongs to Siabhals heroes, from the point of view of Ultan Twinspear.

[The following is written with utmost care, on a piece of parchment stamped with Ultans sunspear brand]

My fellow Gallóglaigh of Cumhacht Na Réig,

I believe that we as an oathsworn band should be aware of all the great accomplishments we achieve under our illustrious Gallóglaigh banner. To this end I am writing this account to inform any who may not already be aware of the precise nature, intent and outcome of the ritual we undertook on Sunday of our campaign in Siabhal which quelled the distrubed spirits of the heroes of Siabhal.

I wish to make the band aware of exactly the methods which we took to ameliorate the wrong enacted upon the heroes of Siabhal and for the edification of other ritualists. I am however omitting any mission critical information which can be used against us in the future.

The crux of the ritual revolved around an artifact ‘Tome’ which magically bound and twisted these stories through simple script and enforced them with arcane means bound within the artifact. I was able to recognize the Tome for what it was due to my extensive studies in the lore of Magic and its theories. Any who have had similar studies would also be able to tell such items after but a moment of intense concentration on said item.
The tome contained stories of individual heroes we faced by name. Each entry was one page long, and each entry addressed the hero by their commonly used name and title, then the stories began to diverge from standard retellings. In a different script, both color and style of writing, the stories were embellished. These embellishments caused the conjured spirits of the Heroes of Siabhal to become corrupted and twisted to make them see us, rightful enforcers of the Réig’s rule, as enemies of Siabhal. Some accounts noted that they even referred to members of our band as Gwyllt. The Tome specifically made us seem like outsiders, and naturally, this caused the heroes to perceive us as their archetypal enemies and attack our band members and, ultimately, our camp.

The arcane nature of this perversion, and the force of its compulsion, required a significant amount of magical energy to correct. Given this, the establishment of a ritual at the confluence of leylines, commonly known as a ritual circle, and the defense of such a ritual became a tactical imperative. As such, I directed for our forces to reposition to defend it.

Whilst channeling the rite, it was important to reinforce their true stories through arcane scripture. As the leading ritualist I took it upon myself to correct the stories by rewriting the salient points about their fable in the artifact Tome and later proclaiming the corrected tales aloud, since stories need to be heard, retold and remembered, as is their essence. It was important but not critical to draw on parallels between members of our band and the corrupted spirits of the heroes and to root them in the contemporary. It was also important not to deprive them of their core features and meanings such that they are no longer a story, this was achieved by involving people who could relate to these stories in the ritual, so that they could draw on their own experience and anchor the stories back in truth and legend, where they belong.
After the ritual retelling of the Heros’ stories by individuals who resonated with them, the artifact Tome burst into flames and was no more.

This ritual had no required minimum of power and I suspect it would’ve worked even if someone not entirely skilled in ritual craft were to attempt to lead it. However this approach would naturally have risks and should only be conducted in the direst of circumstances. I would recommend the supervision of an adequately skilled Ritualist in the event that such untrained rituals need to be tested.

I wish to thank my contributors for trusting in me as the ritual leader and for their help in completing it as well as the rest of the band for holding steady under the assault of the twisted heroes while we righted this wrong in the ritual.

The contributors were:

*Thane Ualgarg Corcra as Cathbad, the Resplendent Thunder
*Cinnire-at-arms Briste as Bróna Derarca Diavall of the Last Sight
*Thea and Alelia as Cathal Dearg & Barra Buí, the spear and the shield
*Anámhin as Conaloch the sword eater
*Octho-she as Lyra Blackthron, the carer of all

Ultan Twinspear’s abridged summation of the ritual techniques required to quell necromantic perversion of Siabhals greatest heroes during Season of Renewal

2022-08-30T22:38:54Z

Syrius:

Below is the account of the ritual in which the Band corrected the wrongs to Siabhals heroes, from the point of view of Ultan Twinspear.

[The following is written with utmost care, on a piece of parchment stamped with Ultans sunspear brand]

My fellow Gallóglaigh of Cumhacht Na Réig,

I believe that we as an oathsworn band should be aware of all the great accomplishments we achieve under our illustrious Gallóglaigh banner. To this end I am writing this account to inform any who may not already be aware of the precise nature, intent and outcome of the ritual we undertook on Sunday of our campaign in Siabhal which quelled the distrubed spirits of the heroes of Siabhal.

I wish to make the band aware of exactly the methods which we took to ameliorate the wrong enacted upon the heroes of Siabhal and for the edification of other ritualists. I am however omitting any mission critical information which can be used against us in the future.

The crux of the ritual revolved around an artifact ‘Tome’ which magically bound and twisted these stories through simple script and enforced them with arcane means bound within the artifact. I was able to recognize the Tome for what it was due to my extensive studies in the lore of Magic and its theories. Any who have had similar studies would also be able to tell such items after but a moment of intense concentration on said item.
The tome contained stories of individual heroes we faced by name. Each entry was one page long, and each entry addressed the hero by their commonly used name and title, then the stories began to diverge from standard retellings. In a different script, both color and style of writing, the stories were embellished. These embellishments caused the conjured spirits of the Heroes of Siabhal to become corrupted and twisted to make them see us, rightful enforcers of the Réig’s rule, as enemies of Siabhal. Some accounts noted that they even referred to members of our band as Gwyllt. The Tome specifically made us seem like outsiders, and naturally, this caused the heroes to perceive us as their archetypal enemies and attack our band members and, ultimately, our camp.

The arcane nature of this perversion, and the force of its compulsion, required a significant amount of magical energy to correct. Given this, the establishment of a ritual at the confluence of leylines, commonly known as a ritual circle, and the defense of such a ritual became a tactical imperative. As such, I directed for our forces to reposition to defend it.

Whilst channeling the rite, it was important to reinforce their true stories through arcane scripture. As the leading ritualist I took it upon myself to correct the stories by rewriting the salient points about their fable in the artifact Tome and later proclaiming the corrected tales aloud, since stories need to be heard, retold and remembered, as is their essence. It was important but not critical to draw on parallels between members of our band and the corrupted spirits of the heroes and to root them in the contemporary. It was also important not to deprive them of their core features and meanings such that they are no longer a story, this was achieved by involving people who could relate to these stories in the ritual, so that they could draw on their own experience and anchor the stories back in truth and legend, where they belong.
After the ritual retelling of the Heros’ stories by individuals who resonated with them, the artifact Tome burst into flames and was no more.

This ritual had no required minimum of power and I suspect it would’ve worked even if someone not entirely skilled in ritual craft were to attempt to lead it. However this approach would naturally have risks and should only be conducted in the direst of circumstances. I would recommend the supervision of an adequately skilled Ritualist in the event that such untrained rituals need to be tested.

I wish to thank my contributors for trusting in me as the ritual leader and for their help in completing it as well as the rest of the band for holding steady under the assault of the twisted heroes while we righted this wrong in the ritual.

The contributors were:

-Thane Ualgarg Corcra as Cathbad, the Resplendent Thunder
-Cinnire-at-arms Briste as Bróna Derarca Diavall of the Last Sight
-Thea and Alelia as Cathal Dearg & Barra Buí, the spear and the shield
-Anámhin as Conaloch the sword eater
-Octho-she as Lyra Blackthron, the carer of all

Ultan Twinspear’s abridged summation of the ritual techniques required to quell necromantic perversion of Siabhals greatest heroes during Season of Renewal

2022-08-30T22:38:03Z

Syrius: Ultan Twinspears self agrandizing account of the one chance he got to feel important at the conclusion of Season of Renewal event.

Below is the account of the ritual in which the Band corrected the wrongs to Siabhals heroes, from the point of view of Ultan Twinspear.

[The following is written with utmost care, on a piece of parchment stamped with Ultans sunspear brand]

My fellow Gallóglaigh of Cumhacht Na Réig,

I believe that we as an oathsworn band should be aware of all the great accomplishments we achieve under our illustrious Gallóglaigh banner. To this end I am writing this account to inform any who may not already be aware of the precise nature, intent and outcome of the ritual we undertook on Sunday of our campaign in Siabhal which quelled the distrubed spirits of the heroes of Siabhal.

I wish to make the band aware of exactly the methods which we took to ameliorate the wrong enacted upon the heroes of Siabhal and for the edification of other ritualists. I am however omitting any mission critical information which can be used against us in the future.

The crux of the ritual revolved around an artifact ‘Tome’ which magically bound and twisted these stories through simple script and enforced them with arcane means bound within the artifact. I was able to recognize the Tome for what it was due to my extensive studies in the lore of Magic and its theories. Any who have had similar studies would also be able to tell such items after but a moment of intense concentration on said item.
The tome contained stories of individual heroes we faced by name. Each entry was one page long, and each entry addressed the hero by their commonly used name and title, then the stories began to diverge from standard retellings. In a different script, both color and style of writing, the stories were embellished. These embellishments caused the conjured spirits of the Heroes of Siabhal to become corrupted and twisted to make them see us, rightful enforcers of the Réig’s rule, as enemies of Siabhal. Some accounts noted that they even referred to members of our band as Gwyllt. The Tome specifically made us seem like outsiders, and naturally, this caused the heroes to perceive us as their archetypal enemies and attack our band members and, ultimately, our camp.

The arcane nature of this perversion, and the force of its compulsion, required a significant amount of magical energy to correct. Given this, the establishment of a ritual at the confluence of leylines, commonly known as a ritual circle, and the defense of such a ritual became a tactical imperative. As such, I directed for our forces to reposition to defend it.

Whilst channeling the rite, it was important to reinforce their true stories through arcane scripture. As the leading ritualist I took it upon myself to correct the stories by rewriting the salient points about their fable in the artifact Tome and later proclaiming the corrected tales aloud, since stories need to be heard, retold and remembered, as is their essence. It was important but not critical to draw on parallels between members of our band and the corrupted spirits of the heroes and to root them in the contemporary. It was also important not to deprive them of their core features and meanings such that they are no longer a story, this was achieved by involving people who could relate to these stories in the ritual, so that they could draw on their own experience and anchor the stories back in truth and legend, where they belong.
After the ritual retelling of the Heros’ stories by individuals who resonated with them, the artifact Tome burst into flames and was no more.

This ritual had no required minimum of power and I suspect it would’ve worked even if someone not entirely skilled in ritual craft were to attempt to lead it. However this approach would naturally have risks and should only be conducted in the direst of circumstances. I would recommend the supervision of an adequately skilled Ritualist in the event that such untrained rituals need to be tested.

I wish to thank my contributors for trusting in me as the ritual leader and for their help in completing it as well as the rest of the band for holding steady under the assault of the twisted heroes while we righted this wrong in the ritual.

The contributors were:

Thane Ualgarg Corcra as Cathbad, the Resplendent Thunder
Cinnire-at-arms Briste as Bróna Derarca Diavall of the Last Sight
Thea and Alelia as Cathal Dearg & Barra Buí, the spear and the shield
Anámhin as Conaloch the sword eater
Octho-she as Lyra Blackthron, the carer of all