Chain of Oaths

The Chain of Oaths is a binding of contract — a magical agreement that, once forged, cannot be broken without consequences. Unlike other bindings that rely on force or containment, this working binds through free-willed oath-making. Both parties (in the case of a mutual agreement) or the practitioner themselves (in the case of self-binding) speak their oaths aloud within a consecrated circle, and those oaths are linked through a physical chain of linked sigils.

The chain itself is made of paper or thin metal links, each inscribed with a sigil representing one oath or one term of the agreement. As each link is added, the corresponding oath is spoken and witnessed by the elements and the divine names invoked at the start of the ritual. The chain grows link by link until all oaths have been made and recorded.

Once complete, the chain is sealed with wax and stored in a secure place. If any party breaks their oath, the chain grows cold — the practitioner will feel it as a physical sensation of cold on the skin — and the broken oath must be addressed before the chain can be restored. The Chain of Oaths is considered one of the most honorable and unbreakable forms of magical binding because it is entered into voluntarily and witnessed by the divine.