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Oath of the Desert Wanderer

The Oath of the Desert Wanderer is pledged by those who understand the preciousness of life that persists amongst the shifting sands and who are willing to do everything in their power to protect it. When an oasis settlement faces external threats, when a refugee caravan travels unprotected, or when an ancient evil harkens an awakening beneath the sand, those who have taken up the Oath of the Desert Wanderer are sworn to provide their aid. Sometimes called sun walkers or mirage knights, their forms and faces are often shrouded by sun-reflecting fabrics that signal them as beacons amidst the dunes, and they are revered for their ability to create water in the driest of places.

Tenets of the Desert Wanderers

Those who have sworn the Oath of the Desert Wanderers are committed to using their powers for the battle against evil and enhancement of life in the desert.

• Enhance Life. Life in the desert is difficult and rare. What lives in the desert must be preserved and enhanced. This tenet does not apply to life that would disturb the balance and overall preservation of other life through willful destruction.

• Peace in Meditation. The conditions in the desert are unforgiving. The Desert Wanderer draws a line between their internal experience and the forces that act on their external forms to keep their judgment clear under duress.

• Strength Through Suffering. Life that persists in the desert is hardened by the conditions in which it is forged. The Desert Wanderer believes that obstacles and suffering should be embraced as opportunities to forge strong character and to test one's capabilities.