Asylon/Ducal Accords

THE DUCAL ACCORDS OF ASYLON

Article I : Proclamations of Leadership

1. The Monarch of Asylon reserves the right to proclaim Duchies, along with their Duke or Duchess.
2. The Monarch of Asylon reserves the right to proclaim an heir to the throne of the Kingdom.
   • In the case of a vacancy without heir, the Nobility of the Kingdom of Asylon shall choose a new Monarch from their ranks through a simple majority.
3. The Monarch of Asylon reserves the right to appoint the General and the Banker.
4. The incumbent Lord or Lady of a city reserves the right to name an heir to the position.
   • In the case of a vacancy without heir, the landowning nobles within that city reserve the right to nominate the next Lord or Lady.
   • In the case of a vacancy without heir, the Duke or Duchess reserves the right to proclaim a new Lord or Lady from the candidates put forth by the landowning nobles of that city.
5. The Duke or Duchess reserves the right to choose Lords and Ladies of regions under that Duchy's influence.
   • Cities are exempt from this (Article I, Section 2).
   • Landowning nobles to a region reserve the right to recommend a Lord or Lady for that region.
6. The Nobility of Asylon reserve the right to choose a Judge from their ranks through a simple majority.

Article II : Ducal Allegiances

1. The Lord or Lady of a city reserves the right to pledge allegiance to a Duchy.
2. The Lord or Lady of a region reserves the right to pledge allegiance to a Duchy.
3. Dukes and Duchesses are pledged to the Monarch of Asylon.
   • Termination of this allegiance equals the forfeiting of all legal leadership within the Kingdom of Asylon.

Article III : Powers and Privileges

1. Lords and Ladies of cities and regions reserve the right to partition estates to their own design.
2. Lords and Ladies of regions reserve the right to the usage of the resources of the region which they govern.
   • The Trade and Administration Council reserves the right to recommend the movement of food from regions to cities.
   • The Trade and Administration Council reserves the right to declare a state of famine in the Kingdom.
   • Under a state of famine, the Monarch reserves the right to direct the movement of food, superseding any previous arrangements.
   • Lords and Ladies of regions reserve the right to all profits made by the transfer of resources from their region.
3. The Monarch reserves the right to levy taxes on Dukes and Duchesses.
4. Dukes and Duchesses reserve the right to levy taxes on Lords and Ladies under their Duchy.
5. Lords and Ladies reserve the right to levy taxes on landed nobles in their regions.
   • This includes estates in cities.
   • The Monarch reserves the right to proclaim a city as the Capital of the Kingdom of Asylon.

Article IV: Duties and Responsibilities

1. Dukes and Duchesses are charged with the stationary defense of their Duchy, through the Lords and Ladies of the cities and regions under their Duchy.
2. Lords and Ladies are charged with the stationary defense of their city or region.
3. The Monarch, Dukes, Duchesses, Lords, and Ladies of the Kingdom of Asylon are charged with the welfare of the Kingdom through their Duchies, cities, and regions.

Article V: Religious Affairs

1. Lords and Ladies of regions and cities reserve the right to allow or disallow priests of religious orders to preach in their domain.
   • Landed nobles reserve the right to invite priests of religious orders into the privacy of their domains.
2. The Kingdom of Asylon is a secular nation. No religious order shall be given royal, judicial, military, or financial favor.
3. Religious influence shall not be used by the Kingdom of Asylon to expand its borders.
4. The Kingdom of Asylon shall not participate in religious wars or crusades.
5. The Monarch reserves the right to ban a religious order within the Kingdom, should that religious order be proven to be detrimental to the welfare of the Kingdom of Asylon.

Article VI: Military Affairs

1. The Monarch reserves the right to create or destroy armies for the service of the Kingdom of Asylon.
2. Dukes and Duchesses reserve the right to create or destroy armies for their Duchy.
   • Dukes and Duchesses reserve the right to appoint marshals for the armies they create.
   • Dukes and Duchesses are charged with the funding of the armies they create.
3. The Monarch reserves the right to declare a state of war.
   • Under a state of war, the General reserves the right to command the Ducal armies.
   • Under a state of war, the Monarch shall subsidize expenses of the Ducal armies.
4. Nobles of Asylon shall not loot nor pillage foreign, dependent regions without the consent of the Monarch or the General.
   • Dependent regions are defined as regions belonging to any foreign nation, including the political entity known as the Zuma Coalition.

Article VII: Miscellaneous Provisions

1. The Monarch reserves the right to declare the titles of the offices of the Judge, Banker, and General.
2. The Freemen of the Kingdom shall be left unmolested unless there is due reason.
   • No freeman is to be imprisoned or tortured without fair warning.