Obligations & Responsibilities
_____Members of this covenant must be ever obedient to the Oath and Code of Hermes. Failure on this account will not be tolerated by this covenant, and the council reserves the right to penalize members convicted in just Tribunal of an offense against the Order of Hermes. If facing accusation or convicted, the covenant's Inquisitor is to make a full investigation and present his findings to the council before they decide upon such. If the Inquisitor reports injustice or false accusation, the covenant shall bear the burden of expenses of defending the member and clearing their name.
_____The lasting success and prosperity of this covenant depends on the cooperation and solidarity of its members. Virtus Unita Fortior; Virtue United is Stronger; shall ever be our motto. To this end, though competition and rivalry may arise between members, no member of this covenant shall side with an outsider against another member of this covenant. The exception in the case of suspicion or accusation of breaching the Code or other High Crimes, and even in said case a member should be given the benefit of the doubt and has the right to internal investigation and to speak in his defense. Further to this end, all members are pledged to the help and cooperation of one another. None shall inhibit the study or practice of magic by another nor interfere unwanted in matters that do not concern their own welfare nor covered by the Code or these Resolutions. All may request assistance in the lab, and it is never to be considered a shame or dishonor to assist a fellow covenant mate in their lab. By inviting and accepting another member into your Lab, you waiving in part the absolute rights of Sanctum in that you pledge to extend the protections and securities of the Oath and this Covenant upon your covenant mate. Further to this end, the maintenance and protection of all aspects of this covenant are considered the shared duty and obligation of all members, regardless of rank or office. The philosophy is ever to be Do what Needs to Be Done, if it is within your capability; as opposed to waiting around to ask another. Further, the covenant as a whole accepts responsibility for the maintenance and protection of the village of Arans, which supports our covenant. Magi are encouraged to cooperate with them and provide assistance as they would to any of our covenfolk. In addition, there may be many miscellaneous tasks, great and small, that are not or were not directly assigned to the purview of an officer, or those that slip through the cracks or suddenly arise. The Council is authorized to identify and declare needed duties and appoint an officer to discharge them. The Council may not force a Member to accept such a duty, unless failure to perform it would be in breach of this covenant and in which case the threat of penalties may be employed.