Encyclopedia Chronology Week 10

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Political structures

Appearance of the first temporal and spiritual states and provinces.

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Umbrosia
Novastra
Tessara
Ancoria
Terra Borealis
Bermuda
Insulae Australis

New actions available this week:

Conquest 10

A conquest is the equivalent of a forced claim. The character takes control of the organisation, either as its titular head or regent, depending on its type. To be conquered, an organisation must be located [URL=/help/act?type=conquer][…][/URL]

 

Excommunication 10

Excommunication is a privilege reserved for the Popes. During the action, the members of the excommunicated family can no longer access new religious titles, found, claim or promote a religious or sacred [URL=/help/act?type=excom][…][/URL]

   

New Seat 10

Some non-territorial organisations, such as guilds and brotherhoods, can move their headquarters to another area than the one in which they were founded. This of course requires the agreement of the owner [URL=/help/act?type=seat][…][/URL]

 

Regency 10

This action makes it possible to temporarily claim an organisation as a regent. Unlike a true claim, the regency does not require a religious ceremony or an election. Only the heirs are called to accept. [URL=/help/act?type=regent][…][/URL]

 

New organisations available this week:

Archdeaconate 10

An archdeaconate is a religious territorial circumscription, subdivision of a diocese, placed under the authority of an episcopal vicar (who can bear the title of archdeacon during his service), appointed [URL=/help/org?type=adiacon][…][/URL]

. Sphere: spiritual. Prerequisite: Deanery / Parish. Possible outlets: Bishopric / Grand Temple / Patriarchate / Holy See.

District 10

A district is a type of administrative and territorial division that is managed by a local government, and generally includes several cities or towns. [URL=/help/org?type=district][…][/URL]

. Sphere: temporal. 250 arpents. Possible outlets: County / Province / Principality / Emirate / Viceroyalty / Federation / Sultanate / Caliphate.

Province 10

A province is a territorial division within a larger state, kingdom, or empire. It typically groups together several cities, towns, and rural areas under a common administration. Provinces are governed [URL=/help/org?type=prov][…][/URL]

. Sphere: temporal. 500 arpents. Prerequisite: District. Possible outlets: Duchy / Viceroyalty / Kingdom.

Grand Temple 10

As an organisation, the Grand Temple is the seat of a religion, which is most often understood as a system of practices and beliefs for a group or community. It is often thought of as regards the relationship [URL=/help/org?type=gtemple][…][/URL]

. Sphere: temporal and spiritual. 500 arpents. Prerequisite: Deanery / Archdeaconate / Bishopric. Possible outlets: Bishopric / Archbishopric / Primacy / Patriarchate / Holy See.

Monastic Order 10

A monastic order is a regular religious order whose clerics, retired from the mundane life, have taken religious vows and living a common ideal of perfection as defined by the guidelines of a specific [URL=/help/org?type=morder][…][/URL]

. Sphere: spiritual. Prerequisite: Primacy / Archbishopric / Bishopric. Possible outlets: Monastic State.

Viceroyalty 10

A viceroy is an official who runs a polity in the name of and as the representative of the monarch of the territory. A viceroy's territory may be called a viceroyalty, though this term is not always applied. [URL=/help/org?type=vkingdom][…][/URL]

. Sphere: temporal. 1000 arpents. Prerequisite: Duchy / Province / Marquisate / County / District. Possible outlets: Kingdom.

New resources available this week:

King Cakes 10

Baked in celebration and consumed in rivalry, King Cakes are golden pastries filled with sweet almonds, dried fruits, or anything the baker had left that day. Tradition demands a prize be hidden inside: [URL=/help/res?type=kingcake][…][/URL]

 55. Used as raw material: Hospitality 15. Consumption: 1 /unit, ( -1),

Sabres 10

The sabre or saber is a type of backsword with a curved blade associated with the light cavalry. Generally curved and single-edged (which distinguishes it from the sword, which is straight-edged, with [URL=/help/res?type=sabre][…][/URL]

Skill bonuses: Melee Combat 15.

New buildings available this week:

Cathedral 10

The nave is the central aisle of a cathedral, or the main body of a church (whether aisled or not) between its western wall and its chancel. It is the zone of a church accessible by the laity. The nave [URL=/help/bld?type=cath][…][/URL]

 40.  500.  10.  0/0/5/5 (75). Skill bonuses: Prayer 10, Ceremony 10, Music 10.

Cathedral Apse
Cathedral Nave
Cathedral Transept

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