Post by Rule Hound on Jul 5, 2016 1:18:50 GMT
Enthroned – Abiding Grand Duke/Prince
You have been elevated above the other Dukes in your area. You command fearsome powers both social and martial.
Passive/At will:
You have the ability to impose boons upon those you feel have incurred debt. You make the guiding Laws for Gaul. Your laws can further refine the Ard Rhi's but may not counter them and the lesser Dukes may make laws in their domains as long as they do not run contrary to yours.
You have the ability to veto one of their restrictions or impose punishment on anyone who is sworn to you through the lines of vassalage. All members of vassalage and down the line from highest to lowest are expected to include you in their blood oaths as first and foremost, followed by their Duke as second and to partake of 1 pt of your blood and maintain this bond.
For those who are deemed to have failed in their fealty to you or the Ard Rhi or failed in preserving the Traditions you can impose punishment in the form of Prestation, handicapping or through further blood oaths (which are expected to be maintained).
You may name a Reeve and a Hunter/Scourge for your territory.
The Chamberlain is still however still a check on abuse of power and answers to the Ard Rhi. They are expected to curb abuses of your power.
Two expenditures of Regal can force you to name a new Reeve or Scourge or force a decision on an issue before the end of gather.
A Prince is exempt from expenditures of Regal to force the Ard Rhi to blood hunt them or act against them. Dukes are expected to always act through their Prince before attempting to deal with the Ard Rhi unless they hold prestation on him.
You may not be openly questioned or called a liar. Those who wish to dethrone you have to be more subtle in their maneuvers or face possible blood bonding or other penalties for treason. You are able to call upon the powers of the Reeve and Scourge when needed and call Gaul wide bloodhunts.
Your Dukes must swear all Vassals before you and if one domain gathers to many Cainites you can re-organize them. However, remember even though you are supreme and the only one sworn to the Ard Rhi pettiness can break Domains and Princedoms.
You are expected to offer aid to your vassals and will carry the agreement with the freecity for the Ard Rhi.
You can break the lines (Knight to Baron, Baron to Duke...) of vassalage to yourself, promote or demote all and expect to be obeyed.
You can strip the status Builder or Laird with direct cause or as punishment (but not arbitrarily). Chamberlain is watching....
You can grant the Fleeting Status of Dignified, Enlightened or Sanctioned up to three times per game session
You can grant the Innate Status of Laird once per game session (Blood to Force).
Or issue any negative status at will for anything but a social faux pas.
In some cases both you and the Chamberlain may choose to act where powers overlap such as in breaches of Domain.
But don't forget the Chamberlain is watching.
Spent: (Can not be forced with Boons short of a life boon or equivalent)
Remove a Chamberlain from power. (Ard Rhi must choose again)
Permanently place or alter a status ban on an individual Cainite (only one can have their status bans removed at a time)
Change a restriction imposed by the Ard Rhi (This could allow a Low-Clan to become a Duke in Gaul)
Name a permanent Ellysium or Create a position
You have been elevated above the other Dukes in your area. You command fearsome powers both social and martial.
Passive/At will:
You have the ability to impose boons upon those you feel have incurred debt. You make the guiding Laws for Gaul. Your laws can further refine the Ard Rhi's but may not counter them and the lesser Dukes may make laws in their domains as long as they do not run contrary to yours.
You have the ability to veto one of their restrictions or impose punishment on anyone who is sworn to you through the lines of vassalage. All members of vassalage and down the line from highest to lowest are expected to include you in their blood oaths as first and foremost, followed by their Duke as second and to partake of 1 pt of your blood and maintain this bond.
For those who are deemed to have failed in their fealty to you or the Ard Rhi or failed in preserving the Traditions you can impose punishment in the form of Prestation, handicapping or through further blood oaths (which are expected to be maintained).
You may name a Reeve and a Hunter/Scourge for your territory.
The Chamberlain is still however still a check on abuse of power and answers to the Ard Rhi. They are expected to curb abuses of your power.
Two expenditures of Regal can force you to name a new Reeve or Scourge or force a decision on an issue before the end of gather.
A Prince is exempt from expenditures of Regal to force the Ard Rhi to blood hunt them or act against them. Dukes are expected to always act through their Prince before attempting to deal with the Ard Rhi unless they hold prestation on him.
You may not be openly questioned or called a liar. Those who wish to dethrone you have to be more subtle in their maneuvers or face possible blood bonding or other penalties for treason. You are able to call upon the powers of the Reeve and Scourge when needed and call Gaul wide bloodhunts.
Your Dukes must swear all Vassals before you and if one domain gathers to many Cainites you can re-organize them. However, remember even though you are supreme and the only one sworn to the Ard Rhi pettiness can break Domains and Princedoms.
You are expected to offer aid to your vassals and will carry the agreement with the freecity for the Ard Rhi.
You can break the lines (Knight to Baron, Baron to Duke...) of vassalage to yourself, promote or demote all and expect to be obeyed.
You can strip the status Builder or Laird with direct cause or as punishment (but not arbitrarily). Chamberlain is watching....
You can grant the Fleeting Status of Dignified, Enlightened or Sanctioned up to three times per game session
You can grant the Innate Status of Laird once per game session (Blood to Force).
Or issue any negative status at will for anything but a social faux pas.
In some cases both you and the Chamberlain may choose to act where powers overlap such as in breaches of Domain.
But don't forget the Chamberlain is watching.
Spent: (Can not be forced with Boons short of a life boon or equivalent)
Remove a Chamberlain from power. (Ard Rhi must choose again)
Permanently place or alter a status ban on an individual Cainite (only one can have their status bans removed at a time)
Change a restriction imposed by the Ard Rhi (This could allow a Low-Clan to become a Duke in Gaul)
Name a permanent Ellysium or Create a position