The Five Great Gods ultimately secured terms that were marginally more favorable than the arrangement they had abided by until now, with the principal provisions of the new pact being as follows:
1) Annual Rights of Refusal:
All talents belonging to the Five Great Clans were now obligated to obtain explicit permission from their respective clans before entering the service of the Universal Government.
Each clan was granted the authority to refuse up to 1,000 such transfers annually, thereby safeguarding their most promising members.
Exception: The Du Clan, who in recognition of its support, had been granted triple this allotment.
2) Reduction of Annual Tribute:
The annual tribute owed by the clans to the Universal Government, previously levied for protection against the Cult of Ascension, had now been reduced by 20%.
