HeimFjord - IC Laws

Hold Laws :

The Hold Jarl (Chieftain) has the final word on any matter.

Only the Chieftain can declare war. Alliances will be negotiated by First Axe of HeimFjord and approved by the Chieftain.

Men of the hold are to be armed and ready to fight. Any man that is not able to fight will be responsible for the defense of women and children.

All Villagers of HeimFjord will earn their keep or face punishment appropriate.

Any Women who resides within the walls of HeimFjord who has no family or kin to keep them will live in the Woman's Hall for their protection and safety. No free woman of HeimFjord may be enslaved for lack of guardianship. All women of HeimFjord with no guardian, family, or kin will be under the wardship of the Chieftain.

 

Women are to be presentable and acting as free women. A woman that disgraces herself or the village may be taken and punished in Jarl's Court. This punishment may result in being thrown in the bond circle. The woman may then choose to walk out of the circle as a bond and be branded and enslaved immediately or stay in the circle until she expires. No assistance would be provided to the woman. A woman can not be pushed or forced out of the circle.

 

Women are to work beside the men to provide to the Village for survival in the harsh climate that face the village.

Women of HeimFjord are not required to wear robes of concealment or veils and may wear their hair loose or braided as with the customs of the North.

 

There is no claiming of a free woman as a mate in the hold.

All companionships must be approved by the head of the woman's family or the Chieftain if no family is available.

No free woman may be enslaved without final decision of the Chieftain which will be done at Jarl's court.

 

Slavery:

Slaves found within HeimFjord without an owner present will default to the hold to serve as a hall bond, to be sold, or gifted at the Chieftain and the Overseer's discretion

All slaves are to be dressed in the long hall. Slaves may be asked to strip by men or for punishment. The honor of the Free Women of HeimFjord when in the hall should be respected.

 

Men to be made thralls will remain a thrall permanently or until punishment or debt has been satisfied.

In the case of the slave being unwanted, temporary, or the likes will default to the ownership of the hall.

Slaves found on the lands without an owner present will default to the hold to serve as a hall bond, to be sold, or gifted at the Chieftain and the Overseer's discretion

 

Crime and punishment
Any Free Person accused of any wrongdoing has a right to a Jarl's Court where they may petition their case to the Chieftain and the Village Elders before their peers in the Long Hall.
Depending on the case, all charges may be dropped. In the case of punishment, offenders may be dealt with according to their wrong doing.

All of the Village of HeimFjord will attend Jarl's Court and the Feast to Follow. Once the decisions are rendered the decision is final. Any Punishment required will wipe the slate clean once completed.

 

HeimFjord Council :

The Chieftain will set a council to be known as the village elders to speak on matters regarding the village. If the Chieftain is away from the Hold, the next Highest ranking member of the council will represent in his place on all matters. The Acting Chieftain is to seek the advice of the Village Elders when making decisions on behalf of the Hold.

 

The following is the list of those acknowledged as the Village Elders.
1.The Overseer is charged with maintaining the property and belongings of the Chieftain in his place.
2.The First Axe is charged with maintaining the warriors of the hold and training them in battle.
3.The First Shield is charged with maintaining the safety of the village while the Chieftain works.
4.The Hall mistress maintains the stores that keep the hold alive in times of crisis and winter.
5.The Jarl's woman as she maintains and advises the Hold Jarl.
6.The Envoy as he spreads the word of the village and maintains relations with other holds.
7. Rune Priest: Those that guide our spiritual journeys through this life and into the next.

Hierarchy of HeimFjord:

Those that sit at the head table

The Chieftain of the village
The Overseer
The First Shield
The First Axe
The Jarl's woman
The Hall Mistress

Those that sit above the salt
The Rune Priest of HeimFjord
The Envoy
Warriors acknowledged by the Hold Jarl
Villagers acknowledged by the Hold Jarl
Honored Guests
Dignitaries.
All others are to sit below the salt.

These rules are subject to change by Consensus of the Hold Jarl and Village Elders.These rules are subject to change based on the role play. The rules are in place to enhance roleplay not hinder any one who has chosen to roleplay in this village. These are just IC rules and may be followed, broken, ignored, etc. without receiving any OOC ramifications. If you receive any ooc harassment over following or not following the IC Laws, please seek out a member of staff to handle the situation.

 

 

Raiding

We have been asked over and over why we are a “NO RAID” village. I hope to explain why, and then give ideas as to what CAN be done in HeimFjord.

We want to encourage Roleplay and stories. It is not enough for us to land in the village and begin shooting at people without roleplay. What we don’t encourage is female fighters that are not in the books.

WE ARE NOT A BTB OR A GE SIM! We value ourselves as a “before the BTB/GE twaddle” sim
So… if you are female and wearing pants, dressed as a man, wear bow and sword, have an axe, call yourself Zena, then you are not welcome in HeimFjord. .

If you are a male, land on the boat, eye up a slave and down her with your meter and carry her off without RP or her OOC consent then you are also not welcome in HeimFjord.

Gor always has risk, and we want to bring back this element that is missing in modern SL Gor, without the drama that can come with it.

If you would like to have some conflict RP with someone in the village then we can proceed as follows:

1. Ask the person OOC in IM’s if they would be up for it
2. Ask the person for any limits they may have
3. Plan it
4. Let the Village leaders know.
5. Roleplay your arrival in local chat and play the story out.
6. Make sure that anything done to the person is done on sim, if you take the person off sim, make sure it’s consented and a trail is left.
7. We can trade in ZCS coins after a given time
What we don’t agree with is:,
GROUP RAIDS, NON CONSENTING RAIDS, CAPTURES THAT DEFY A PERSONS PERSONAL LIMITS.

Let us build a rapport and trust with a group, so we can play out eventually full raids that are consenting, fun and drama free.

We welcome Panthers, Male outlaws, Male Mercs etc.

We also welcome panthers to come and trade. Come in disguise as free women (you can roleplay stealing a dress from someones clothesline), but keep your panther personality. This is fun RP and benefits both groups.

I hope this gives some idea as to how to bring this element of controlled risk to the village.