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<blockquote><span class="ITALIC">It is a bloody onion. You got yer local gov'ment, that's the liegess. So, you pay yer taxes to yer count. Then, you got the kingdom, they take a cut and you follow the rules of yer liege lord and lady. And now we got Lord Rael stickin' his nose in, and them spellcastin' types are leaving, and I cannot go worship my Lady of the Harvest - cause they shut her temple down!<br /> | <blockquote><span class="ITALIC">It is a bloody onion. You got yer local gov'ment, that's the liegess. So, you pay yer taxes to yer count. Then, you got the kingdom, they take a cut and you follow the rules of yer liege lord and lady. And now we got [[Lord Rael]] stickin' his nose in, and them spellcastin' types are leaving, and I cannot go worship my Lady of the Harvest - cause they shut her temple down!<br /> | ||
- <span class="BOLD">Disgruntled citizen of Boulder, quoted in 1415</span></span> | - <span class="BOLD">Disgruntled citizen of Boulder, quoted in 1415</span></span> | ||
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And indeed, the government of Succession has many layers. Most recently, magic has been outlawed without the permission of the crown, and while public displays are difficult to police, Deep dwarf guards on loan and wearing the livery of the Succession Kingdom are increasingly seen in the larger towns. Also, nearly all the large temples in the kingdom have been reassigned duties relating to civil life; most of the clergy have moved north or left the realm altogether. So far, no other rules have percolated north from Rael, but the populace as a whole seems wary and resigned that more regulation is coming. | And indeed, the government of Succession has many layers. Most recently, magic has been outlawed without the permission of the crown, and while public displays are difficult to police, Deep [[dwarf]] guards on loan and wearing the livery of the [[Succession Kingdom]] are increasingly seen in the larger towns. Also, nearly all the large temples in the kingdom have been reassigned duties relating to civil life; most of the clergy have moved north or left the realm altogether. So far, no other rules have percolated north from Rael, but the populace as a whole seems wary and resigned that more regulation is coming. | ||
Under these new restrictions are the old rules of the kingdom. Each liegess is beholden to the crown and pays a 10 percent tithe of any combination of goods, services, and true once each year based on their potential income as a territory. Dhovisha traditionally pays the most and Nehar the least. The kingdom offers military support, conflict resolution when requested, and a home to the count and countess of each liegess to promote a central government as well as disaster relief should a catastrophe occur in a region. The rules of the kingdom are fairly strict: | Under these new restrictions are the old rules of the kingdom. Each liegess is beholden to the crown and pays a 10 percent tithe of any combination of goods, services, and true once each year based on their potential income as a territory. Dhovisha traditionally pays the most and Nehar the least. The kingdom offers military support, conflict resolution when requested, and a home to the count and countess of each liegess to promote a central government as well as disaster relief should a catastrophe occur in a region. The rules of the kingdom are fairly strict: | ||
1. No citizens shall gather in groups numbering 50 or greater without cause. Exclusions shall be made for holidays, kingdom celebratory occasions, weddings, and sporting events only.<br /> | 1. No citizens shall gather in groups numbering 50 or greater without cause. Exclusions shall be made for holidays, kingdom celebratory occasions, weddings, and sporting events only.<br /> | ||
2. Murder is punishable by death, and no exclusions are made should a criminal be found guilty by a judge.<br /> | 2. Murder is punishable by [[death]], and no exclusions are made should a criminal be found guilty by a judge.<br /> | ||
3. Theft is punishable by the loss of the offending hand and a subsequent term in the dungeons of Castle Succession of no less than one year for every 100 true of value stolen.<br /> | 3. Theft is punishable by the loss of the offending hand and a subsequent term in the dungeons of [[Castle Succession]] of no less than one year for every 100 true of value stolen.<br /> | ||
4. The assault of another Successionite will be assessed at a value of one year in the dungeons of Castle Succession for each area of the body affected equal to the area of the judge's thumb. In the case of an assault against the good name and reputation of a lady, whether or not life comes of the attack, the punishment shall be forfeiture of all material possessions to the lady in question and a term of life in the dungeons of the castle. | 4. The assault of another Successionite will be assessed at a value of one year in the dungeons of Castle Succession for each area of the body affected equal to the area of the judge's thumb. In the case of an assault against the good name and reputation of a lady, whether or not life comes of the attack, the punishment shall be forfeiture of all material possessions to the lady in question and a term of life in the dungeons of the castle. | ||