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Unionism V2: Electric Boogaloo

Holy Orders

Nonnatean Order of the Silent Sisters
- Burial and Caretakers/Nuns
Dogartan Order of the Pious Brothers
- Monks/Friars
Crimson Order of the Holy Inquisition
- Secret Service
White Order of the Helerian Guard
- Military

Feast Days

No such thing as days off of work, so make them community feast days/lunches and stuff

Feast of the Emperor, May 22nd
- Regalian 4th of July/national founding day. Celebrates the Empire as a whole with the Emperor as an easy focal point
Feast of Love, Valentine's Day
- Duh
Feast of all Souls, Halloween/Day of the Dead/
- Remember the dead. Throw in trick or treating, also jack o' lanterns for Undeath Terror
Feast of Summertide
- Summer Festival
Feast of Wintertide
- We have Saint Nicholas. He was Regulus. Draconists have a gift-giving holiday the same month. Yay religious appropriation.

Priestly Hierarchy

Within the Unionist College exist several ranks of priests, otherwise known as Celates. These ranks hold various responsibilities within the College, and thus those with higher offices are consider the most versed in matters of theological and bureaucratic knowledge. Below is a list of all priestly ranks, in order of seniority:

The Primae-Everian was the official head of the Unionist College, considered to be the Unionist equivalent of a pope. Their duties included presiding over Holy Diets (a gathering of Celates to discuss religious dogma) as well as serving as the chaplain of the Imperial Palace. The last Primae-Everian was Piete Kade, who was assassinated by radicals within the College for attempting to reconcile with the various Schisms. While the Emperor is able to appoint a new Primae-Everian, the Concilly Council has advised him to leave the position vacant, out of respect for the previous officeholder.

The Concilly Councillors are a group of well-learned Celates who are responsible for overseeing the vast bureaucracy of the Unionist College. Due to the prestige associated with bei9ng a Concilly Councillor, this position also suffers from political intrigue, with various faction plotting to place, or keep, their preferred Celates on the council. Despite this potential for corruption, Concilly Councillors are nevertheless very competent in their duties, as only those most theologically gifted can hope to be appointed to this position.

The Arch-Everians are Celates who administer the most populous cities within the Regalian Empire, with their Celeries often including one of the Arch- or Grand- Temples of Unionism. Arch-Everians are highly influential figures, and often compete with the secular Dukes over authority within their cities (as the line between secular and religious boundaries starts to blur in these areas). Arch-Everians are formally appointed by the Primae-Everian on the recommendation of the Concilly Council, though it is well-known that the regional Duke also plays a notable role in suggesting their preferred candidate.

The Everians are senior-ranking Celates who oversee a collection of Celeries within a geographic area. The position is usually appointed by the local Duke or Count, and confirmed by the Concilly Council. Everians are often the highest rank achieved by Celates, as higher offices start to involve political games that remove well-meaning yet naive Celates from rising in the ranks.

The Celates are the standard rank of priest within the Unionist College, achieved after completing clerical training and becoming ordained by an Everian. Most priests remain Celates for life, though this lack of upward advancements is hardly met with frustration due to the fulfilling experiences most Celates have with the faithful. While higher ranks become more focused on administrative duties, Celates are more focused on the spiritual needs of Unionists, and so spend most of their time providing various services to others.

The Lay Priests are not part of the Unionist College, or even considered clergy to begin with. Any Unionist can be a Lay Priest, which is an unofficial title given to those who are very knowledgeable about Unionism, and assist the Celates with their duties. There is no formal training required, though many Lay Priests often study Unionist theology in order to better assist their fellow Unionists. As there are no Celates within the Guided Unionist community, Lay Priests are responsible for overseeing community maintenance of the local Temples and guiding spiritual discussions.

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-==Laws==
+Unionism V2: Electric Boogaloo
-This section covers all laws in Amontaar, split into categories. Amontaar Guards exist both as NPCs, and as Player Characters hired as either full Mercenary Companies or Individuals by the Sol’s Captain, Sinelor.
-'''This page is about to undergo heavy change, due to Sinelor's successful coup of the Guard force, and ensuing reform to follow Artarel law code derived from Elven religious principles.'''
-===Light Crimes===
+===Holy Orders===
-Committing one of these crimes, your Character can Roleplay out avoiding the Guards over. No Wanted posters or bounties are put out (usually), so without a witness or victim directly asking the Guards for help, no intervention is likely. These result in fines, and no imprisonment. Fines can be paid via Wealth Tokens by any Family in the Aristocracy System. If a Wealth Token fine is not paid within a few (3) days, then a bounty will be put out.
+* Nonnatean Order of the Silent Sisters
+**Burial and Caretakers/Nuns
+* Dogartan Order of the Pious Brothers
+**Monks/Friars
+* Crimson Order of the Holy Inquisition
+**Secret Service
+* White Order of the Helerian Guard
+**Military
-Light Crimes include:
+===Feast Days===
-* Possession of illegal goods,
+No such thing as days off of work, so make them community feast days/lunches and stuff
-* (Minor) theft (pickpocketing),
+*Feast of the Emperor, May 22nd
-* (Minor) assault (no blood, no weapons),
+**Regalian 4th of July/national founding day. Celebrates the Empire as a whole with the Emperor as an easy focal point
-* Trespassing,
+*Feast of Love, Valentine's Day
-* Hosting non-Estelley Religious sermons.
+**Duh
+*Feast of all Souls, Halloween/Day of the Dead/
+**Remember the dead. Throw in trick or treating, also jack o' lanterns for Undeath Terror
+*Feast of Summertide
+**Summer Festival
+*Feast of Wintertide
+**We have Saint Nicholas. He was Regulus. Draconists have a gift-giving holiday the same month. Yay religious appropriation.
-===Bounty Crimes===
+===Priestly Hierarchy===
-Committing one of these crimes will lead to a bounty being put out to capture your Character. Guards and hired Mercenaries will come after them. These result in imprisonment, until a Trial is arranged. A Wealth Token can be spent to remove a bounty from someone, or to free someone before a Trial.
+Within the Unionist College exist several ranks of priests, otherwise known as Celates. These ranks hold various responsibilities within the College, and thus those with higher offices are consider the most versed in matters of theological and bureaucratic knowledge. Below is a list of all priestly ranks, in order of seniority:
-Bounty Crimes include:
+*The '''Primae-Everian''' was the official head of the Unionist College, considered to be the Unionist equivalent of a pope. Their duties included presiding over Holy Diets (a gathering of Celates to discuss religious dogma) as well as serving as the chaplain of the Imperial Palace. The last Primae-Everian was Piete Kade, who was assassinated by radicals within the College for attempting to reconcile with the various Schisms. While the Emperor is able to appoint a new Primae-Everian, the Concilly Council has advised him to leave the position vacant, out of respect for the previous officeholder.
-* Assault,
-* theft,
-* being Afflicted,
-* possession of Spirits outside of Canopic Jars,
-* conversion of Estellians from Estelley.
-===Infamous Crimes===
+*The '''Concilly Councillors''' are a group of well-learned Celates who are responsible for overseeing the vast bureaucracy of the Unionist College. Due to the prestige associated with bei9ng a Concilly Councillor, this position also suffers from political intrigue, with various faction plotting to place, or keep, their preferred Celates on the council. Despite this potential for corruption, Concilly Councillors are nevertheless very competent in their duties, as only those most theologically gifted can hope to be appointed to this position.
-Committing one of these crimes will lead to your Character becoming a prime capture target, and NPC Guards will also go after them. These result in imprisonment.
-* Attempting the life of an Amontaar Noble,
-* murder,
-* Offending the Sol.
-===Imprisonment===
+*The '''Arch-Everians''' are Celates who administer the most populous cities within the Regalian Empire, with their Celeries often including one of the Arch- or Grand- Temples of Unionism. Arch-Everians are highly influential figures, and often compete with the secular Dukes over authority within their cities (as the line between secular and religious boundaries starts to blur in these areas). Arch-Everians are formally appointed by the Primae-Everian on the recommendation of the Concilly Council, though it is well-known that the regional Duke also plays a notable role in suggesting their preferred candidate.
-The Guards in Amontaar can hold a Character indefinitely until their punishment can be processed by the Guard Commander. Most initial punishments are minor, but limbs start coming off if they see the same person in prison too many times.
-===Trial===
+*The '''Everians''' are senior-ranking Celates who oversee a collection of Celeries within a geographic area. The position is usually appointed by the local Duke or Count, and confirmed by the Concilly Council. Everians are often the highest rank achieved by Celates, as higher offices start to involve political games that remove well-meaning yet naive Celates from rising in the ranks.
-Infamous Crimes (and egregious Bounty Crimes) can lead to a Character undergoing Trial under Allorn Law, which is an argument between the defender and accuser (sometimes the State Prosecutor). Whoever more successfully sways the listening Commander is considered the winner. If the defender is familiar with Fin’ullen Culture, they can demand a Trial by the Will of Vyrë, which is a battle underwater to first blood where whoever strikes the first hit is considered in the right. This trick should not be pulled more than once, and will probably not work if it is an Infamous Crime they are being tried for.
-===Artarel Law===
+*The '''Celates''' are the standard rank of priest within the Unionist College, achieved after completing clerical training and becoming ordained by an Everian. Most priests remain Celates for life, though this lack of upward advancements is hardly met with frustration due to the fulfilling experiences most Celates have with the faithful. While higher ranks become more focused on administrative duties, Celates are more focused on the spiritual needs of Unionists, and so spend most of their time providing various services to others.
-Infamous Crimes (and egregious Bounty Crimes) can lead to a Character undergoing Trial under Artarel's Law, which is considered to be the fairest legal system in Aloria. Below is a bullet list of the rights and functions of Artarel Trials:
-* All Defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty, meaning it is up to the State to prove the wrongdoing of the Defense.
-* Class distinctions do not apply under Artarel Law. A common dockworker is viewed the same as the Sol himself.
-* All Defendants have the right to a Legal Counsellor to advise and advocate for them during a Trial.
-* Artarel Trials require a Jury panel of at least six citizens, who are responsible for determining the guilt or innocence of the Defendant.
-* A single Judge presides over the Trial, and is responsible for guiding the Trial proceedings and well as provide guidance to the Jury panel on what to do.
-The typical Artarel Trial involves the Prosecution and Defense providing arguments to the Jury on why the Defendent should be found innocent or guilty, citing evidence and witness testimonies to add legitimacy to their claims. After both sides have completed their arguments, the Guard will escort the Jury to a private area for them to deliberate, after which they will return to the Trial and render their verdict. If the Defendant is found innocent, they are immediately released and all charges are dropped. If the Defendant is found guilty, the Judge renders an appropriate punishment.
-'''Note:''' While Defendants familiar with Fin'ullen Culture may demand a Trial by Will of Vyrë (an underwater duel to first blood), this practice is expected to fall out of favor due to the objective fairness of Artarel Trials.
+*The '''Lay Priests''' are not part of the Unionist College, or even considered clergy to begin with. Any Unionist can be a Lay Priest, which is an unofficial title given to those who are very knowledgeable about Unionism, and assist the Celates with their duties. There is no formal training required, though many Lay Priests often study Unionist theology in order to better assist their fellow Unionists. As there are no Celates within the Guided Unionist community, Lay Priests are responsible for overseeing community maintenance of the local Temples and guiding spiritual discussions.
-===Exist Spirit Exception===
-Exist Apparitions with directly verifiable ties to the Estelley Gods (being created by one of them and loyal to them) as assessed by the High Priestess of Sapphora (who provably has this power) can legally exist in Amontaar as holy entities unless they do something anti-Estelley.