Creed Resolute

All full-fledged members of the Hellriders and the Order of the Companion are given one of these small books, which they carry with them. The front page bears a copy of the oath of the Creed Resolute, with the member's signature and bloody thumbprint at the bottom - the sign of their signature of the Creed, required to join one of the two orders. The full Creed is actually a lengthy document proscribing and prescribing various courses of action that are "right and proper" for a knight. This includes some guidance that's ethical and moral (think chivalric code-type stuff), and other guidance that's more practical (codes of dress, lists of arms and armor that any follower of the Creed must maintain, et cetera).

The Creed also contains the following oath to uphold the Creed, sworn by all knights of Elturel:

I solemnly pledge my soul and blood and blade to serve as a knight of Elturel and share the Oath of the High Observer in honoring the Gift of the Companion. I shall guard the realm of Elturgard and all those lands which lie under Elturel’s Shield, upholding the laws of Elturgard and the commands of the High Observer. I shall live my life in strict accord to the Creed Resolute, placing it and this oath above all other doctrines. I shall be bound to all others who swear this oath, declaring them now and forevermore, whether in life or beyond the veil of death, to be my brothers in arms. To ensure the perfect harmony of our brotherhood, I shall permit no difference in faith to come between us, but rather hold the Companion, which I shall never attribute to one god or another, as our common star.