The Dunfarthing Laws of Year 134

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At a Moot in the year 134, the Halflings of Dunfarthing gathered in their traditional manner in the pub to discuss a new set of Ways, Laws, and Traditions to be formally agreed upon. The original document has many changes made to it at this Moot by majority vote, namely;

• Changes to votes for crafted creatures
• Allowing legal shogging to be done with an appointed champion
• Allowing a single lock to be used on the storage burrow
• Changing the drinking age from eight days to one minute
• Once a year on  Knox'o'Ween, all crime is legal
• Musin are allowed to wear shoes

Asides from these things, the Halflings agreed to the new laws, and they passed unanimously. The Mayor, Rosebud Applefoot, was seen drinking deeply afterwards at the bar, having nearly gone completely insane through this process. 

 

 

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The First Moot of Dunwen, year 134

 

 

From Right to Left: Magnolia, Breasel, Alculf, Mayor Rosebud, Thain Cyris, Topaz, Sheriff Sakura, Lucene, Doder, Muggo the Mug

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The Ways

The Ways are how Halfling villages are governed and run. They detail the elected positions in the village collectively called the Witan, elections, moots, and the different kinds of folk

 

Spoiler

• The Thain of the Shire is a Halfling elected for life at a Moot

  • The duties of the Thain are:

    • To manage all external matters

    • To advise the Mayor and Sheriff on the running of the Shire

    • Take up any duties of the Mayor or Sheriff in their absence

    • To uphold The Ways

• The Sheriff of the Shire is a Wee Folk elected during The Election

  • The duties of the Sheriff are:

    • To uphold The Laws

    • To deputise other Wee Folk when needed

• The Mayor of the Shire is a Wee Folk elected during The Election, 

  • The duties of the Mayor are:

    • To attend to all other internal matters

    • To run elections

• The Election

  • Beginning in Year 140 of the Second Age, an election is to be held every 8 years

  • An election period takes place during the last year of a term

  • If they reside primarily in the Shire;

    • A Wee folk is allotted ONE vote

    • An Honorary or Crafted is allotted ONE HALF vote

  • Ties are to be broken by shog, best 3 of 5, in the normal manner

    • Shogging can be done by an appointed champion

  • The Thainship, Mayorship, and Sheriffship must all be held by separate people

• The Moot

  • A moot is a meeting of all the Wee Folk to answer questions such as:

    • The election of a new Thain

    • The removal of any part of the Witan

    • Changes to The Ways, Laws, or Traditions, or any other great question

    • If and how to punish a Wee Folk who is violating the traditions or laws

  • A moot may be called by any Wee Folk

    • The moot will take place after one year has passed, but before two

    • The specific time is to be agreed on by the caller and Witan

  • Every Wee Folk eligible in a normal election gets a single vote

  • Ties are to be broken by shog, best 3 of 5, in the normal manner

    • Shogging can be done by an appointed champion

  • The moot is to be chaired by the Thain, or Mayor if they are absent or the subject of the moot

  • The Chair may place annoying people in pumpkins to make them be quiet

    • People in pumpkins may still vote

• The Wee, The Bigguns, The Honoraries, The Crafted

  • The Wee folk are the Halflings, the Gnomes, and the Musin

  • The Honoraries are non-Wee welcomed to live amongst us by the Thain, Sheriff, and Mayor, and are to be announced and named to the Shire

  • The Crafted are beings created by hands, capable of independent thought

  • The Bigguns are everybody else

 

 

The Laws
The Laws are the rules and codes every Halfling, Gnome, animal, Biggun, and thing is obligated by in the village. Violations of the Laws are to be swiftly handled by the Sheriff, and in their absence, by the mob. 
 

Spoiler

• Murder is strictly prohibited.

• Stealing and thievery from one another is prohibited.

• Kidnapping and abduction are prohibited.

• Slavery is not allowed within the Shire

• The use of locks is prohibited except on the storage burrow

• The aggressive spread of any faith but that of Knox and The Great Farmer is prohibited

• The worship of Iblees, the Undead, and Arugula is forbidden.

• Voidal and Dark Magics are prohibited

• The trade of Mina is prohibited, all Mina should be stored in the town vault

• The aiding of munchkins and the Banished is prohibited, unless working to reform them

• Shire lands are not to be given to or leased by Bigguns unless approved by the Witan

• Children under the age of one minute are not to be given alcohol

• Once a year, for one day on Knox’o’Ween, all crime is legal

 

 

The Traditions
The Traditions are the ancient ways all Wee-Folk are expected to follow. Honoraries are encouraged to follow these ways, but are not obligated by them to the same extent.
 

Spoiler

• Halflings should do their best to maintain properness, in and through following traditions.

• Anything created for the sole purpose of weaponry is forbidden

• Do not cause aggressions with our neighbours

• Wee Folk are not to wear shoes

• Gnomes and Musin may wear shoes, but this is regarded with suspicion

• Give to your neighbours, just as they give to you

• Respect  Knox, The Great Farmer, Spirits, and the Aspects, no matter who you worship

• Non-improvised armour is only to be used when given permission by the Witan

• Follow proper farming practices, harvesting properly with a scythe to protect roots

• Ask the Thain or Mayor before undertaking major building projects that affect others

• Do not disrupt another person’s merrymaking unless it’s harmful to themselves or others.

• Halflings are to bathe at least once a week

• All halflings should celebrate and host a party on their 33rd, 100th, and 150th birthdays

• Don’t cause a ruckus outside of a mutually approved group ruckus

• Changes are to be expected, but traditions are to be respected.

 

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ADDITION year 732 Shire Reckoning:

 

At the divorce hearing of Magnolia and Cyris the following text was added to THE LAWS:

 

"Doder Dengalberry has no legal parents, and is forbidden from referring to anybody as "Dad", "Father", or any other similar term until the end of days"