To Redefine the Clans

[Kingdom of Norland 594]

To Redefine the Clans

Issued this 12th of the Grand Harvest

 

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To the People of Norland,

With the intent of clarifying the purposes, functions, and abilities of a Clan, we in the King’s Council seek to issue this missive, redefining the Clans of Norland as well as asserting many of the old definitions.

 

• A Clan is a Royally recognized family or political unit that has contributed greatly to the Kingdom of Norland.

• A Clan must have at least Five (5) active members who each actively contribute to the wellbeing of Norland. This can be achieved via the following though are not required: 
                                  -  Consistent involvement in the Ashguard.
                              - Consistent participation in the Capital or one of its Vassal-States and any events it may partake in.
                              - Consistent political involvement (attending Clansmoots, advocating for Events, etc)

• A Clan must reside within Norland and/or one of the subsidiary Vassal-States.

• A non-recognized Family/political entity may formally request to be considered for recognized Clanhood.

• Once Royally recognized, a Clan will be written into the Book of Clans.

• A Clan shall not be struck from the Book of Clans unless the following occurs:
                             - An act of Treason is committed by the majority of the Clan’s members.
                             - The Clan leaves Norland for an extended period of time/permanently.
                             - The Clan is rendered extinct.

• Clans have the right to establish a singular leader titled the Chieftain/Chieftess.

• Clans are given the privilege to be considered for land grants outside of the Capital.

• Clans have the right to call a Clansmoot at any time, where they may petition the King and his Council. Should members of a Clan be dissatisfied with their current Chieftain, they may call an internal Chiefsmoot to select a new Chieftain by majority vote of the Clan.

• Clan Members do not need to be born into a Clan in order to join one.

• Clans may not field their own Bannermen unless a landed member of Norland’s Baronage.

• Clan/Vassal levies are seconded to the Ashguard, and are expected to consult the Marshal, Overseers, or local Wardens before committing to military operations.

• Succession of a Clan’s Chieftainship may be decided by the Clan itself, either by direct hereditary succession or Chiefsmoot. 

• Smaller Clans may band together in order to petition the King’s Council.

• Clans are afforded the right to feud with one another, so long as said feuds remain bloodless.
                           - The Crown of Norland shall have the right to intervene in Clan feuds should they be designated as out of control.
                           - Clans may not feud any of the three major Rurikkid Clans (Edvardsson, Eiriksson, Freysson) but may feud their cadet branches (Rosik, etc).
                           - The three major Rurikkid Clans may not feud each other.
                           - Clan feuds must be announced publicly
                           - Multiple Clans cannot band together to declare a feud on a singular Clan

• Clans are afforded the right to organize a Clan Brawl, which shall be a non-lethal fight between opposing Clans should they wish to solve their feud through violence.
                           - Clan Members may not cripple, wound, or otherwise severely injure opposing Clan Members.
                           - Clan Members may not kill opposing Clan Members under penalty of a Murder charge.
                           - Only Clan Members may partake in a Clan Brawl, therefore Vassal Levies may not partake in the fighting nor any non-clan members.
                           - Only blunt weaponry is permitted such as Staffs, Dull Swords, etc, and both Clans must be equipped with full body armor designating their Clan colors.
                           - The opposing Clans may negotiate on a size limit to the fight (5v5, 10v10, etc).
                           - Clan Brawls are not required to have a size limit unless requested by either Clan.
                           - A member of the Kings Council must be present to bear witness to the Clan Brawl, preferably the Marshal of Norland or the King of Norland.
                           - Clans may not bring non-aligned Clans into a Brawl.

• Clans shall have the right to create and bear their own insignia.

• Clans are not entitled to being promoted to Norland’s Baronage, but are the only entities that may be considered for such.

 

Signed,

His Majesty, Ragnvald Eiriksson Ruric, King of Norland, High Chieftain of the Rurikkid, Duke of Varhelm and Alisgrad, Lord of Eiriksgrad

 

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Edited April 9, 2022 by Kingdom of Norland