He lies ever upon his hoard, his heart jealous and mean.
Never believe he has nodded because his eyes have closed.
The dragon never sleeps.
— Kez Maefele, speaking to the Dire Radiant
The remnant of the final resistance of the Ku Rebellion, Dire Radiant is led by the few remaining individuals from the long lived wizard and warrior ghifu. These leaders have long struggled against the strangling suffocation of Cannon/UEE rule, yet in recent times, they have come to recognize that there are outsider forces such as Vanduuls that present a far worse fate/future.
The Dire Radiant applauds recent self governance of Stanton planets yet also sees the seed of miniaturized totalitarianism in some recent developments too. They remain ever vigilant against backsliding towards UEE strangulation and equally vigilant versus new tyrants from within Stanton.
The fundamental tenet of the Dire Radiant is an opposition to all forms of Tyranny tempered by an understanding that without any controlling governance free peoples quickly become slaves to local strongmen or external invaders. Our mission is to maintain strength and tip the scales against tyranny whilst also orchestrating the defeat of the Vanduul horde.
Members are encouraged to build wealth and equipment via any means that does not itself constitute tyranny. Thus Piracy and hostage taking are forbidden, but there are no other discouraged activities except interference with the exploits of other members. Practically this means it’s fine to help the UEE or local governments with bounties on non-members, and also fine to ignore the oppressive UEE regulations as required.
All members have a duty to oppose piracy and similar tyranny by other players.
Adherence to the above is sufficient “role play” otherwise you are your own individual.
Recruit/Spotter members need only follow the rules loosely, with the exception of engaging in PvP piracy, which is a conflict of interest we cannot ignore. Accepting a promotion to private or beyond requires your best efforts.
Piracy for the purposes of this organization is the wonton disruption of play for other players. Some examples:
Piracy does not include justified in-game combat nor does it include all non-legal activity. The following are perfectly fine:
Recommended Reading: The Dragon Never Sleeps by Glen Cook.