Lord Neraeos returns, God-Emperor of Thalassa. His Empire spans all Oceans, created through His dominion and absolute sovereignty over the Lifeblood of Creation and all who reside within. His commands are thus made manifest in The Imperial Charter, inviolable law to all within His realm. The Empire knows no stagnation or cessation and shall grow, rise, and spread as destined Oceanus approaches.

Those who wish to join the Empire of Thalassa or seek His favour shall adhere to The Imperial Charter completely.

Those who reject His law or interfere in Imperial affairs will earn His ire and suffer as enemy of the Empire.

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The Imperial Charter

There is none greater than the Sea. Allegiance to the Sea is to ally oneself with the very font of Creation, from which all things sprung, and to which all things will return. Above all else, give of yourself wholly to the fathomless depths, and be elevated beyond the capacity of the constrained. You are the unfathomed, now and forever.

You will place your duty to the God-Emperor before all others. He is the Sea, and the Sea is Him. There will be no reservation in your service, no fear of consequence nor concern for lesser laws. To embody the will of the God-Emperor is to supersede these impositions, and serve Him not only in word and deed, but in thought and soul.

Apathy is the most dire of sins. The Sea is never passive, and neither shall you be. Whatsoever you pursue, you will be unreserved and indisputable. Belief and enactment shall be as one voice, and you will pursue all that you strive for tenaciously, unceasingly, voraciously. Let no waters be too shallow to drown you if it is in accord with His will. If you must consign a thousand thousand souls to see Oceanus made manifest, let it be with the fury of the tempest that you come.

The might of the sea is unquestioned. Be it in the devastation of a crashing wave or the implacable erosion wrought by the tide's grasp, the ocean's power is unparalleled. So too shall you be. It is not enough to simply be strong, for the minds of many are weak and lax in their remembrance. To this end, you serve Him not only as a paragon of strength, but as an admonition for those foolish enough to stand in opposition. Impose His will with a heavy hand, and make of your supremacy an example. Leave no doubt in your wake.

As His unbridled Passion rules the currents and tides, so too shall you be ruled in turn. Plumb the lowest fathoms, where even in the lightless depths does His hand work in ways beyond comprehension. Surmount the highest crests, wherein His pique rages with unchecked abandon. Embrace your passions in all their forms, for these are the gifts of your Lord God, the fires which burn brightest where no others would presume. Let the landwalker sneer at your hubris and scoff at your temerity, for they are nothing and noone. You are the Sea unbound and unabashed, they shall know your whim and yield to your audacity.

Nothing may hold back the sea; there is neither barrier nor border that it cannot break down and breach. Perpetual is the imperative to expand. If you would serve Him, you will be as the tides, ever pushing further, ever reaching new ground absent His touch. Horrors and wonders both exist beneath His eye, and you shall claim these and more in your travels. Spread His Charter wheresoever you tread, and you shall have His favour.

Thus is the mandate of the Sea. Thus is His glory written. Life, heart, and soul you swear to Him, now and forever. Oceanus comes, and you are its herald.

Penned by my hand on the 20th of Scarlatan, in the year 974 AF.