Protocols

The rules of the Council of Nine.

• Respect those of greater knowledge
• A tutor’s debt must be paid
• A mage’s word is his honor; break not a sworn vow
• The will of an Oracle must always be obeyed
• Betray not your cabal or Chantry
• Conspire not with the enemies of Ascension
• Protect the Sleepers, they are ignorant of what they do
• Be subtle in your arts, lest Sleepers know you for what you are

These appear on pg. 165 of Guide to the Traditions. Although presented clearly for the first time, this material repeats statements made in earlier editions of Mage. Last point refers to The Rule of Shade - pg. 117 Book of Shadows. I criticize “Conspire not w/ the enemies of Ascension.” This one is very difficult to define and sounds like Revised taking a swipe at earlier editions. “Conspire not w/ the enemies of the Council” works better. Mage20 pg. 140 has the protocols too.