According to that good-natured companion, the "Blood Covenant" was an ancient and cruel form of contract within the Beastman tribes.
It was unlike a "contract" witnessed by the world's Law or a powerful being, which would be binding on both parties involved.
The essence of a Blood Covenant was more like a one-sided Curse, or rather…
A master-slave contract.
This contract originated from a dark age when the Beastmen were enslaved by more powerful beings. It was a vile custom left over from that period of history, a brand seared deep into their culture.
Through a specific ritual and a resonance of bloodlines, it forced the weaker party to offer absolute loyalty and obedience, its binding power acting directly upon the depths of their bloodline and soul.
The stronger party, however, had virtually no obligations or restrictions. They could decide whether the contract continued at any time and could even inflict punishment through their connection to it with but a single thought.
