Editing Dark Ring (section)

=== Where the Dead Walk ===
Reanimation is the cornerstone of Qis. While others fear the power of necromancy, Qis wields it with surgical precision. Many citizens walk past hundreds of undead each day.

''Widespread Necromancy''

Over the years the Qis have found that undead are perfect for menial, repetitive, labors. Farming, construction, and assembly are all easily done by undead day and night. Without the need for rest an undead workforce is on average two and a half times more productive. Complicated tasks like accounting or medical work are beyond the brainless creatures for now. However, Soris and his necromancers say they are making great progress towards a society where all jobs are done by the dead. 

==== ''Soris’ Theory'' ====
Souls find where they are supposed to be according to basic arcane principles. In life, a soul rests in a body because that form is naturally suited for it. During death the body becomes foriegn and uninhabitable for a soul. This is why Soris believes that by mimicking life the natural low magic of the Dark Ring can help a soul rebind to the body. He hopes one day to start a “reanimation cascade” where one soul’s rebinding creates better conditions for the next until within minutes all the undead across the Dark Ring have their souls return to their bodies as like seeks like. 

==== ''Reverence of the Bones'' ====
For Soris’ plan to work the bodies must stay relatively intact. Simple jobs and minor damage to the body is fine, even natural in the opinion of Soris’ other necromancers. However a sword to the chest would once again make the body unsuitable for soul habitation. This is why the Qis have adopted a principle known as reverence of the bones.

They seek to maintain their undead in the best conditions possible. People are to treat the undead with respect. Not as living people but as expensive artwork or a family pet. This also means that the Qis do not use their undead in battle unless absolutely necessary. A body lost means a soul that will never be brought back.

''Useful People''

With so many undead laborers, Qis values “useful people.” Those without advanced skills are dead weight within the nation. People are pushed to find work in things that the undead cannot do. However, since most citizens cannot leave the country itself, these skills are hard to obtain. In recent decades, to the horror of the Eshai Caliphate, Qis agents have been kidnapping students from the Siyar. They force these students to teach the unskilled citizenry before being sent to the Western work camps.