Shireroth

This concerns the Lawbook.

Chapter II, Section A, Sub-Section 2 shall be rewritten:

2. Baronies
a. The lands of a Duchy may be divided up into subdivisions known as Baronies.
2. Fiefs
a. The lands of a Duke may be divided up into subdivisions and given as a fief to Lesser Nobles.

Chapter II Section B clause 2 erased and the following added.

B. Nobles
1. Duchies shall be ruled by a Noble known as a Duke or Duchess.
2. Baronies shall be ruled by a Noble known as a Baron or Baroness.
2. Dukes may appoint Lesser Nobles, who's title may be declared by the Duke, but may not be a title used by any part of the Imperial Government, including Duke or Duchess.
3. A duke may appoint Lesser Nobles without granting them a fief within the Duchy they reside.

Chapter II Section C shall be amended as follows:

C. Creation

1. Duchies
a. Duchies may by created from Shirithian land by full consensus of the Landsraad.
2. Baronies
a. Baronies Fiefs may be created from Shirithian land by a simple majority of the Landsraad. They may be placed under any Duchy with the agreement of its Duke.
c. Baronies Fiefs may be created from Shirithian land within any Duchy by the Duke of that same Duchy at will.
3. Promotion
a. The procedure for the promotion of a BaronyFief to a Duchy shall follow procedures for the creation of a new Duchy.

Chapter II Section D. as follows:

D. Destruction

1. Duchies
a. A Duchy may be dissolved by full consensus of the Landsraad.
2. Baronies
2. Fiefs
a. A Barony Fief may be dissolved by a simple majority of the Landsraad.
b. A Barony Fief may be dissolved by the Duke of the Duchy in which it exists at will.

Now onto Chapter III: Nobles.

Chapter III. Section C as follows

C. Barons Lesser Nobles

1. Powers Granted
a. Any Baron Lesser Nobles has complete power to do whatever he wishes within his Barony, within his restrictions.
2. Restrictions
a. A Baron Lesser Noble may not do any of the things denied to his Duke.
b. No Baron Lesser Noble may violate any restrictions placed upon him by his Duke.
c. A Baron's Lesser Noble's powers affect only his Barony Fief and those within.

Chapter III. Section F

F. Removing Barons Lesser Noble

1. A Baron Lesser Noble may be removed by the Duke who appointed him or her.

And from here on out it's just a matter of replacing the word Baron with Lesser Noble and Barony with Fief. Look to Chapter III. G. and Chapter VII. D. I think that covers all references.

I think this and pt 1 will cover what Ari wanted, to create a more dynamic feudal structure. Assuming both pass. We can have landed nobles with and without votes. Voting nobles without land. and nobles with neither land nor votes. But no vote will mean no voice in the Landsraad to keep things under control. The 10 vote system will give dukes the ability to reward their Lesser Nobles..etc. And of course. The Emissary System. That's next to be fixed.

FIRST! I mean...err...opened?

I waited.. for you.... STOP LOOKING AT ME LIKE THAT!

Brookshire, AYE.

Goldshire AYE

Elwynn sniffs contemptuously and procures a horse, henceforth known as Dilama, and proceeded to give it a hefty boot.

And what exactly is your opposition? (btw.. despite my ability to interpret that casting, it was still against procedures)

Well because I like the Baronial system. But thats why we have votes, maybe I'm the only one.

Ah, but when this passes. I'll still be a Baron. That's the thing. This doesn't remove the Baron system.. it expands it.

Oh i see. Well I'm sure Isabelle will vote in favor of it then.

Indeed. E is for Elwynn. AYE.

Kildare votes Aye.

Straylight AYE.

This bill passes 5 for - 0 against.