The Alliance of Sword & Shield

[JJosey 1215]

The Alliance of Sword & Shield

Established on the 4th of The Amber Cold, Year 135 .S.A.

 

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PREAMBLE

The Crown of Amathine, the Kingdom of Haense hereinafter known as the Signatories extend one another’s hand in mutual friendship through a pact of non aggression and defensive alliance.

 

 

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TERMS OF ALLIANCE

 

ARTICLE I: ON SOVEREIGNTY

 

I. The signatories hereby acknowledge each other's sovereignty claims and rights to the lands under their jurisdiction.

 

II. The signatories agree to regard and acknowledge their counterparts' individual laws, culture, and religion while within the jurisdiction of their respective lands. They recognize that denizens from all listed domains are subject to the respective laws in effect during visitation. If a subject from any of the listed signatories violates this clause, the signatories hereby agree to their counterpart's right to detain but pledge to deliberate before taking further action in order to reach an agreeable consensus.

 

III. Under the nations legislation, the Signatories will allow free passage for civilians and refugees through their respective territories.

 

ARTICLE II: NON-AGGRESSION

 

I. The signatories agree that no military action will be taken against any of their listed counterparts by any of their forces; this includes vassals and all endorsed factions under their jurisdiction. If this clause is violated, the agreement will be declared benign until further action is taken and the agreement is re-implemented through proper diplomatic means.

 

II. All non-hostile military exploits concerning any of the opposing signatories must first be deliberated upon by the involved parties.

III. No citizen of all involved domains may in any way be harmed regardless of their race, practices, culture and religion. Any exception to this clause must be unanimously agreed upon by all involved parties. Refer to ARTICLE I: ON SOVEREIGNTY, Section II.

 

IV. The militaries of the Signatories may occasionally join forces to learn about each other's diverse methods of sparing, combat, and scouting. This would entail cooperative reconnaissance expeditions, training, and other activities.

ARTICLE III: ON DEFENSE
 

I. The Signatories will enforce a partnership between their domains and will not incite conflict among themselves or their allied forces. The Signatories agree that they are willing to aid each other militarily if they are threatened by a party both Nations face mutual conflict with.

II. Should the nature of a conflict - in this case whether it is defensive or offensive - come into question or be unclear according to the assent’s agreed definition, all signatories pledge to hold a summit in order to deliberate on a decision. They pledge to adhere to the consensus. 

 

III. The definition of a defensive conflict, as agreed on by the signatories, is as follows…

 A defensive conflict consists of one where the defending party did not strike the first blow, did not provoke the other nation and had war declared upon them.
 

 

ARTICLE V: DARKSPAWN

 

I. The Signatories agree to unveil their knowledge of any and all darkspawn they may confront. They promise to lend any and all available resources to assist them in their fight against Darkspawn. They pledge to work together in the pursuit of this mutual goal.

 

II. The definition of a darkspawn, as agreed on by the signatories, is as follows…

Anyone or anything aligned with Iblees and Azdromoth in any way. As well as those whose practices and intentions are nefarious or provoke environmental damage and bring harm to any and all descendants, regardless of whether nations, vassals, settlements, etc.

 

III. Joint forces will be organized by the signatories to rid the continent of as many spawns of Iblees as possible, but only in times they pose a threat and should their nations face significant troubles.

 

ARTICLE VI: CULTURAL EXCHANGE

 

I. The Signatories agree to take part in cultural exchanges between the different Monarchs of the nations in order to broaden understanding in both domains. Such exchanges may be the exchange of texts, scrolls, knowledge, scholars and events.

ARTICLE VII: DURATION

This agreement will remain in effect for twenty years. Should leadership change on any side, the parties involved reserve the right to reevaluate this agreement as they see fit. Any changes to the terms of this agreement require the unanimous approval of all signatories. If one of them opts to depart the alliance, it will be done without complexity.

 

 

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Signed,

 

Uell ito Maruthiran,

HER ROYAL HIGHNESS, Idril Sylvaeri, The V High Princess of Elvendom, High Princess of Amathine, The Heart of The Sea, Warden of the Wild, The Crowned

 

His Royal Majesty, Aleksandr II, by the Grace of Godan, King of Hanseti and Ruska, Grand Hetman of the Army, Hochmeister of the Order of the Crow, Prince of Bihar, Dules, Lahy, Muldav, Solvesborg, Slesvik and Ulgaard, Duke of Carnatia and Vanaheim, Margrave of Korstadt, Rothswald and Vasiland, Count of Alban, Siegrad, Werdenburg, Alimar, Baranya, Graiswald, Karikhov, Karovia, Kaunas, Kavat, Kovachgrad, Kvasz, Markev, Nenzing, Torun, Toruv, Valdev and Werdenburg, Viscount of Varna, Baron of Esenstadt, Kraken’s Watch, Kralta, Krepost, Lorentz, Rytsburg, Buck and Astfield, Lord of the Westfolk, Protector and Lord of the Highlanders, etcetera.

 

Her Excellency, Alyona Rhetta Sviatovna Godunov, Lady Emissary of Hanseti-Ruska, Baroness of Verskaya

 

[Dyl 1568]

Ser Vladimir smiles upon knowing his good friends in Amathine are now allies! He plans to spend more time traveling between the two realms. Friends with Amathine means more food for him to enjoy! The Hero can be a hero to more than just the Haeseni!

[lemonke 1873]

The Horned knight is amazed that her stupid suggestion for a pact's name was accepted. She wondered whether it was a good suggestion or if the diplomatic group was desperate.

[ibiou 1574]

The Lady Emissary of Haense was stacked with papers in her office, letting out a sigh of relief to see that the alliance with Amathine was published. Five down, muttered she. Alyona was hard at work.

[GammaRose 138]

The Storyteller finally had their well-earned rest. After hours of gruelling work spent defusing 'a bomb' in midst their meeting, they could finally hibernate and exclude themself from the world for at least a few days.

[Somersetting 304]

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https://www.lordofthecraft.net/forums/forum/997-defensive-pacts/

 

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