The Vagrant's Pact was first formed as a set of rules crew mates aboard a pirate's ship to abide by. As more and more pirates and thieves adopted the pact and settled in The Free City of Barthe, the pact became the de facto political system. The articles of the pact are as follows:
Article 1. The Sea Calls To Us All
All shall be welcomed and treated as equals regardless of trait, heritage, nationality or creed. Let each crewmate be respected as equal and free to follow their own bearing, speak openly and vote in affairs of the voyage.
Article 2. The Sea Unites Us as One
Outside the heat of battle or piracy on the high seas, all crews shall bond together as a community of like-minded souls.
Article 3. Disputes Are Settled upon the Waves
None shall quarrel or overly dissent against another crew, but let every engagement be settled by sword, pistol and good seamanship, away from others.
Article 4. The Crew Bond Is Sacred
Those who betray their crew and ship through shall be punished accordingly, as decided by their peers.
Article 5. The Wealth of Knowledge Shall not be Hoarded
Gold and goods are fair to own, but no man is entitled to keep secret any knowledge that is not personal or reasonably private.
Vagrant's Pact
