(2) Cairns
The
Cairns are fully
described on the link. In addition, low level magistrates (Druid 1st
level) are
on hand to explain the laws and customs to new comers. They often tend
to
explain the reason behind the law instead of technicalities.
Proclamation
of Order
Passed
Laws
The Charter of
Selid-Din City
We, the
inhabitants of
the Celadon Forest
Protectorate, in order to provide for the protection and betterment of
the
common good, do found
Article I.
Citizens of the Protectorate
Section
1.01
Citizenship -All beings
permanently residing in the woods at the time of founding shall be
considered
citizens. Migratory or nomadic tribes can have citizenship, provided
that the
major portions of their travels are bounded within the confines of the
Celadon
and its environs or the principal source of seasonal sustenance is
located therein.
Citizens have certain rights and privileges detailed hereafter
Section 1.02
Migratory Freedom
The
aforementioned
migratory patterns will not be interfered with and the Citizens will
have
freedom of movement within the confines of the
Section
1.03
Citizenship after the
founding:
(a)
All beings born to a
citizen of the
Celadon shall be considered Citizens.
(b)
Non-citizens
desiring to be come citizens must meet the following criteria.
(i)
Establish permanent
residence within the Celadon proper.
(ii) Appear before a magistrate
and formally request
citizenship.
(iii) Live in peace and harmony
for one year and a day
within the Celadon.
(iv)
Exception: Migratory
tribes or beings shall be eligible upon magistrate’s
determination but no
less than one migratory period.
(v) Appear before a magistrate
and take an Oath of
Citizenship
(vi)
The protectorate council
or the Regent may award citizenship at their discretion provided the
being(s)
are willing to take the oath of citizenship.
Section 1.04
Loss of
Citizenship
(a)
Beings may renounce citizenship at any time by appearing before a city
magistrate or providing a written and notarized statement before said
magistrate.
(b)
Beings
committing crimes such as treason or other such with penalties as
listed in the
penal code may be stripped of citizenship during sentencing upon being
convicted of said crime.
Section
1.05
Regaining Citizenship
(a)
Citizenship once renounced takes majority vote in the council to
reinstate or
successful petition to the Regent. The council or Regent may stipulate
conditions that must be met, either to consider reinstatement or to
maintain
citizenship. The First Citizen may petition the council or the Regent
on an
individual’s behalf.
Section
1.06
Citizen’s Bill of
Rights
(a)
Citizens of the City of the Celadon are hereby granted the following
civil
liberties and personal freedoms. Such freedoms may not be revoked or
curtailed
except in the following conditions.
(i)
The Citizen is convicted
of a crime.
(ii) The Regent has declared
Martial Law.
(iii) The Council has voted to
amend / change the bill
of rights by ¾ majority
and has changed the
law.
(b)
No citizen
may be willingly or unwilling brought in to servitude. Slavery does not
exist
in the Celadon.
(c)
Citizens may freely enter and leave the city proper and the Celadon.
(d)
No citizen
may be tortured without written order from the Regent. In order to
secure such
a writ, petitioning parties must demonstrate the exhaustion of other
means has
failed to provide the truth.
(e)
Citizens have the right to trial before magistrate.
(f)
No Citizen’s person or property may be searched or seized
without just
cause.
(g)
All
Citizens may appeal to the Regent for justice.
(h)
All
Citizens have the right to conduct commerce within the Celadon subject
to the
law.
(i)
All citizens have a right to face a magistrate and have all charges
explained
to them or their counselor. All Citizens may only be judged by a
magistrate
Article
II. Council of the
Protectorate (Renamed Senate)
Section
2.01
"The
day to day affairs of the city would be handled by a council of
representatives, the protectorate council, is made up of
representatives of the
various demographics of the citizenry of the Celadon Forest
Protectorate
(Elves, Druids, Trees, Fairies, Halflings, Humans, Wemmek,
etc.) The individual groups may determine their own representatives in
a manner
of their choosing. (All methods must be non
lethal...)
"
(a)
Each
race may have a representative on the council. In addition, the Regent
may
appoint the one member to represent him.
Section
2.02
The council shall be
charges with legislating
the laws of the land. Such
laws may pass by simple majority. Laws that change or amend this
charter must
pass by a ¾ majority.
Section
2.03
The council shall have the
following rights and responsibilities.
(a)
The
council shall have the right to tax the citizenry for the benefit of
the city.
(b)
The council
shall appoint a treasurer who will prepare a budget for the spending of
the
public trust. The council shall review the budget and cast a majority
vote for
approval.
(c)
The council shall review the Regents civil appointments and either
confirm or
dismiss by majority vote.
Article
III. The Regent
Section
3.01
The First Regent is
appointed by the First Citizen, and thereafter may be passed down to
the
regent’s chosen heir and is hereafter referred to as
‘Regent’.
Section
3.02
The Regent will be responsible for representing the citizenry to the
world at
large and be given over to the primary defense of the city. The Regent
shall
have the following powers.
(a)
The
Regent shall have the power to over rule the council decision unless
the
measure was passed in council by a 3/4 vote or a second such majority
vote were
passed.
(b)
The Regent
shall have the power to veto any legislature passed by the council. The
council
may override the veto of the Regent with a 2/3 majority.
(c)
The Regent shall have the power to show mercy and pardon or commute
sentences.
The Supreme Magistrate Council may censure such decisions.
(d)
The Regent
shall have the power to defend the Protectorate and call up militia.
(e)
The
Regent may declare Martial Law in an emergency. However, during such
time, the
free movement of Council members, the magistrates, or The First Citizen
shall
not be impeded. The Council may overturn Martial law by a 2/3 majority
vote.
(f)
The Regent is the supreme commander of all military and Police forces
within
the Celadon.
(g)
The regent
may appoint advisors for his counsel. Such personal advisors are not
subject to
Council review.
(h)
The regent
may appoint beings for execution of civil duties. These are subject to
confirmation by the council.
Section
3.03
The Regent shall have a
monthly stipend as set by the council.
Article
IV.
Succession
Section
4.01
The armor is the symbol of
the Regents station; it may be passed down to an heir, the ceremony
being officiated
by a Druid, provided the following conditions are
met:
(a)
The
armor agrees to bond with the individual, and its conditions for
bonding have
been met.
(b)
The heir is
of good and noble character, chosen for merit, not solely on birth
order or
gender.
(c)
The Heir has undertaken or will undertake a quest for the benefit of
the city,
to demonstrate the aforementioned good character, loyalty, ability, and
dedication to the city.
(d)
If the
above conditions are not met, the heir will be found unacceptable, and
the
armor may not be passed at that time. Should the heir later qualify,
then heir
will be found acceptable.
(e)
Should no heir be produced from the Regent’s line, The Regent
may adopt a
suitable heir into his/ her line should they qualify. In the event of
the
termination of the line of the ruling Regent, a
heir
shall be chosen by the city council and subject to the same criteria as
aforementioned.
Article
V. The
First Citizen
Section
5.01
Ligarius
Drolith,
as the principal lawful landowner of the
Celadon forest and its environs, does bequeath the land, located on the
banks
of the
(a)
The
First Citizen shall have the right of first refusal for all land sold
in the
Celadon. The First Citizen may appoint an agent to handle such matters.
(b)
The First
Citizen has the right of appeal. He may appeal any ruling of the Regent
or the
Council, or magistrate. He may appeal to any or all of the following
and ask
for reconsideration or revote.
(c)
The First Citizen has the right of Audience, both before the council
and the
Regent. Requests for Audience must be honored immediately.
(d)
The First
Citizen has right of refusal on any measure that impacts land use or
the
ecology of the Celadon.
(e)
Land
owned by The First Citizen is not subject to Condemnation, eminent
domain, or
other such forced purchase or seizure.
(f)
The First Citizen may pass the title and privilege to an heir of his
choosing.
Article
VI.
The Trees and Environs
Section
6.01
The
area around the trees shall remain
held as private land, titled to the druids, in perpetuity.
Section
6.02
Each tree will be allotted
seven (7) knights to guard the perimeter of the mounds in shifts, so
that 7
guards are on duty at all times.
Section
6.03
The
trees reserve the right to approve
of the individuals guarding them. The guards will not interfere with
druid’s passage to and from the trees nor hamper the trees
chosen
guardians in any
manner.
Section
6.04
The area is to remain in
its pristine natural state, and the guards may not erect any permanent
structures.
Section
6.05
Any over flight by gryphons
or otherwise will not be allowed. All flight
patterns are to remain clear of the tree.
(a) The
exception is an alert or drill.
Drills must be arranged prior and alert must show due cause.
Section
6.06
The Tree is protected by
means that can be lethal,
therefore the knights shall
not pass beyond the edge nor climb the mound.
Section
6.07
The tree retains the right
of self-determination and the right to defend itself from trespass. Any
loss
due to trespass or infringement of the aforementioned rights is solely
the
responsibility of the perpetrator.
Section
6.08
The tree or Trees may
appoint a speaker to address the council on its behalf.
Article VII. Land
Ownership and Land Use
Section
7.01
Privately held land
remains in private hands at time of founding.
Section
7.02
The parceling of land and
it current or future use is subject to druidical approval, either by
the First
Citizen or appointed agents, to protect the forest and its ecology.
Section
7.03
The provision for the
towers of the elemental council and requisite land is reserved for that
use.
Section
7.04
The provision for the City
proper, boulevards, city edifices, and other civil structures is
reserved.
Section
7.05
The Council or Regent may
purchase land from the existing owner for Public benefit at the fair
market
value. The sale must be reviewed and approved by a magistrate and is
still
subject to the First Citizen’s right of refusal.
Section
7.06
In event of compelling
public interest, the City has Eminent Domain for all lands within the
city and
its immediate environs. Such cause must be demonstrated before a
magistrate.
Article
VIII.
Enforcement of Laws
Section
8.01
The
Master of the Hunt shall retain his
current station, estate and duties as shall the rest of my followers
and their
holdings.
Section
8.02
The Regent shall be
charged with enforcing the laws of the city throughout the city proper.
Section
8.03
He may appoint deputies as
required and will receive a monthly stipend from the council to
carryout his
work.
Article IX.
Religious Freedoms
Section
9.01
The City of
Section
9.02
There will be a separation
of church and state.
Article
X.
Posting of Laws
Section
10.01
All laws, once ratified, shall be etched in stone, and placed in the
city
square, where all citizens may see and read. All future laws will be
publicly
displayed in the square where the citizenry can read.
Article
XI. The
Magistrates
Section
11.01
The Magistrates
shall be
charged with adjudicating the laws of the city throughout the forest.
Section
11.02
Magistrates are appointed by the First Citizen, and confirmed by the
City
Council by majority vote.
Section
11.03
From within the numbers of Magistrates, shall be appointed seven (7)
magistrates to serve on the
Section
11.04 All Magistrates are to provide fair and just
decisions in
civil and criminal matters and are empowered by this charter to make
legally
binding decisions to parties who sit in their judgment. Parties who
fail to
comply are in further violation of the law and subject subsequent
penalties.
Section
11.05
Magistrates may travel and hold court within the
Section
11.06
Magistrates shall
provide a
Section
11.07
Decisions of the Magistrate court, Supreme or otherwise are final and
immediately binding.
Such decisions
may only be appealed under the following conditions.
(a)
The
City Council revokes/ revises/ amends or otherwise changes the
underlying legal
statute that the decision was base on.
(b)
The First
Citizen invokes the right of appeal.
(c)
The Magistrate(s) rendering the decision is convicted of corruption
directly
associated with the decision.
Section
Section
11.09
Persons of Station are automatically tried before the
Section
11.10
The Magistrates shall appoint one of their numbers to be the Chief
Magistrate
with the following duties, rights, and responsibilities:
(a)
The
Chief Magistrate shall sit on the
(b)
The Chief
Magistrate shall have authority over the marshals.
(c)
The Chief Magistrate shall declare all decisions of the
Article
XII. Marshals
Section
12.01
The First Citizen shall appoint the First High Marshal, the First High
Marshal
with the following duties, rights, and responsibilities:
(a)
The
care, preservation, guidance, and protection of local wildlife
resources and
citizenry within Celedon
Forest Protectorate.
(b)
The
marshals shall have law enforcement powers and follow the enforcement
guidelines set by the Regent.
(c)
The apprehension of escaped prisoners, convicted felons, or suspects
who have
fled pending trial.
(d)
The
direction of summons of subpoenaed witnesses and prisoners to court
appearances.
(e)
The
escort and protection of Magistrates to remote court locations, and
during
remote court proceedings.
(f)
The escorting of prisoners to and from remote location.
(g)
Duties as
assigned by the Chief Magistrate.
Section
12.02
The First High Marshal may appoint deputies marshals as required and
will
receive a monthly stipend from the council to carryout his work.
Article
XIII.
Crimes and Punishments
Section
13.01 The following items are crimes in Selid Din.
Passed
Laws
- Tax – 10% on all items (Proposed by Sparhawk)
- Excludes Food, Clothing, Child Care and any items under 1sp for all Citizens
- Non-Citizens have no such exclusion
- Services are excluded
- Lady Morning Star of the Humans steps down to move to Sidhe (about YR30). New election of Protector of Humans needed
- Motion by Regent to expend 100,000gp to train and hire Bodyguards for Regent and Council
- Motion by Regent to borrow 250,000gp to begin excavation of flood plain for city defense
- Motion by Regent to borrow 1,000,000pg to pay off defenders
- Motion by Regent to borrow 1,500,000gp for city reconstruction
- Name Change Council of Protector to Senate (unanimous)
- Senate Improvements - 500,000gp Seed (via Gate Tax) proposed Sparhawk. Subcommitee - Kaliel, Bas, Thorin, Sparhawk,Charis
- Halfling Population Issue - Burrow Expansion - building added space vs relocation proposed Bas - Tabled and investigation (Bas Bill)
- Gnomish Efforts (Cost Estimates)
- Running Water Aqueducts and pressure system proposed Junior
- Blast furnace
- Windows of Antimagic throughout city
- Trade goods
- Subcomittee: David, Padawan, Mushroom King, Barley Jones,Junior
- License Fee per business - 1gp per year per employee - David = Pass