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|Don't kindle flame, don't shed the blood of another, don't run at night. |
|Don't kindle flame, don't shed the blood of another, don't run at night. |
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| − | |The Simple Rules{{ |
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| − | The '''Simple Rules''' |
+ | The '''Simple Rules''' were a set of rules that a person had to follow in the [[Forests of Hell]] to avoid attracting the attention of [[shade]]s.{{ref|name=review}} Those who broke the Simple Rules were usually quickly killed by the shades.{{book ref|sfs}} |
== The Rules == |
== The Rules == |
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| − | *Do not kindle a |
+ | *Do not kindle a Flame. |
*Do not shed the blood of another. |
*Do not shed the blood of another. |
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| − | *Do not run during the night. |
+ | *Do not run during the night. |
| + | It was believed that the [[White Fox]] could break the Simple Rules because shades would not dare come for her soul.{{book ref|sfs}} |
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| − | ==History and Consequences== |
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| − | The origin of the rules is unknown, and the residents of Threnody do not fully understand how they work, even the [[Forescout]]s who were the first residents of the Forests of Hell. Breaking a rule and drawing the attention of shades is not a certain death sentence, but it is very difficult to escape them. Violating each rule provokes a slightly different reaction in the shades. Drawing blood enrages them instantly, while running gets their attention much more slowly. Kindling fire brings immediate attention, but the fire tends to blind and confuse the shades.{{book ref|sfs|2}} Residents of the [[Fortress Town]]s are thought to be more careless with the Rules than homesteaders.{{book ref|sfs|prologue}} |
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| − | It is possible to violate the Rules inside a ring of [[silver]] without drawing shades, but it is best not to do so even if you believe that you are safe.{{book ref|sfs|5}} Legend held that the [[White Fox]] could break the Simple Rules because shades would not dare come for their soul.{{book ref|sfs|prologue}} |
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| − | == Trivia == |
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| − | *The Simple Rules are inspired by Jewish laws about what can't be done on Shabbat.{{au ref|sfs}} |
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| − | *The rules may be explored further in a [[The Night Brigade|potential sequel]] to ''Shadows for Silence''.{{wob ref|13065}} |
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== Notes == |
== Notes == |
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| − | {{complete|[[User:Big Smooth|Big Smooth]] ([[User talk:Big Smooth|talk]]) 00:05, 22 July 2020 (UTC)}} |
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| + | -->|Silence for Shadows review<!-- |
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| + | }} |
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| + | </references> |
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{{Shadows for Silence}} |
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