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Law of Winter

The document holds laws enforced in settlements under the rule of the Rowan Kingdom. The laws were formed by Lysandus the first Rowan King who adapted the Code of Vreche to match the requirements of the Code of Red Law from the Shesire Sovereignty.  

Laws

  1. Beggers Hospitality
If a traveller arrives in town and requests a bed and meal for the night and doesn't have a coin to spare, the host is obligated under the charity of Creeh to supply them with shelter.   2. Trial by Combat
If someone accuses another and blames them for homicide, but is unable to bring proof against them, they are to settle it by combat.   3. Long Fingers
If someone is caught in, or after, committing theft the individual who was stolen from has the right to remove a finger from the thief.   4. Comercial Capacity
If a transport vessel can hold a capacity of up to 60 people, the owner is obligated to provide 10% of the earnings to the Kingdom .   5. Fair Retribution
If someone claims the life of another or harms them, Marduh considers it legal for the victim, or any relative of theirs, to enforce the same deeds onto the inflictor.   6. Cattle Lee
If any cattle or tamed animal gores someone to death while passing through the streets or countryside, that case has no basis for retribution.   7. Dark Arts
The use of magic is illegal and a sin to Creeh and punishable by death.   8. Lazy Labour
If someone has a dept lodged against them, and Duagha does not bless a fruitful wield for their hard work, in that year they will not repay the debt to their creditor, and they will give their property or tools of equal worth as repayment.   9. Commercial Guarantee
If a merchant should give Phoenix to a trading agent for an investment venture, and the trading agent suffers a loss on the venture, they shall return the phoenix to the merchant in the amount of they were given initially.   10. Adoptive Conscription
If a young child is abandoned at birth they are adopted into the Institute of Lysandus to serve the Scarlet Legion.   11. Slave Obedience
If a slave should defy their master, the master shall bring them proof of ownership and cut off one of the slave's ears.   12. Slave Humanitarian
Under the training of Shesire a slave is required to have shelter from rain, food and downtime each day for 2 hours before and after the sun collapses.   13. Divorce Parting
In the event of a couple splitting apart, Cearl gifts them a second chance by allowing them to split their belongings equally between the two spouses.   14. Dedicated Love
Polygamy is illegal and is a sin and is to be relinquished by the burning of Shesire's eternal fire.   15. Headstone Rest
The digging of any grave without the blessing of Jhetal is punishable by being buried alive.   16. Shesire's Wraith
Any crimes who flee the Shesire Sovereignty are to be punished upon entering the Rowan Kingdom in accordance to the Code of Red Law.


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