Path of the Eightfold Wheel

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Translation:	Path of the Eightfold Wheel
Parent Road:	Via Peccati
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The Path of the Eightfold Wheel is a path of the Road of Sin (Via Peccati), found in V20 Dark Ages.

Overview

The Path of the Eightfold Wheel draws on Celtic paganism, with a special focus on druidism. Its focus on honoring the gods and spirits of nature through devotion to nature and the spirits, serving balance in all things, and a rotating calendar of astronomically based festivals. Since the rise of Christianity, this Path became more and more rare, receding to rural areas in Britain or being adopted by germanic traditions that practice shamanism.

Hierarchy of Sins
Score	Moral Guidline	Rationale
10	Failing to spend time alone in the silence of nature	It is through nature that the gods are revealed to us.
9	Betraying a secret	The Druids teach us that we must be blind where secrets are concerned.
8	Failing to care for the sick or weak	One cannot be strong without concern for others
7	Letting pride come before justice	One must be strong toward the strong and weak toward the strengthless.
6	Failing to honor the spirits of nature	The spirits aid and guide us.
5	Failing to honor the gods	The gods created the world that sustains us.
4	Breaking a promise	A promise is a sacred bond
3	Acting to upset the balance of nature	For the righteous must seek balance in all things.
2	Failure to conduct yourself with honor	The gods honor those who live with honor.
1	Failure to seek self-knowledge	Never permit self-deception to obscure knowledge of the self.

References

• V20: V20 Dark Ages Anniversary Edition, p. 137-138