Articles of the Confederation of Illyriad

1) An attack against a Lord’s Sovereignty claims shall be treated as a hostile attack against the Lord’s castles.

2) Sovereignty is a first come first serve basis with regards to towns that are within each other’s 20 sov. square range.

3) Sov. is the preferred method of establish land claims by marking territory on the world map. Preferably in a checkered pattern.

4) If a Sovereignty dispute arises, it is recommended, but not required, that a mediator be brought in.

1) It is considered hostile to settle/relocate a city within another cities 20 sov. square range without establishing explicit permission from that Lord first.

2) It is considered hostile to settle/relocate a city within 10 squares of another city without establishing explicit permission from that Lord first.

3) In the event of two settlers/relocators moving cities at the sametime to the same area, a mediator will be brought in to determine who is to move their city again. Generally it is the Lord who stands to lose the least that will be required to move.

1) Land claims reserve every square within the claimed land for that specific alliance. Anyone wishing to settle, relocate, harvest resources, or claim sovereignty within the claimed land must contact the alliance first.

2) Land Claims are legitimate so long as the ruling body of the Confederation of Illyriad approve them.

a) Approval process requires that the ruling body of the Confederation of Illyriad receive in-game mail detailing the area of the claim, and the purpose

b) The ruling body has up to 7 days to approve the Land Claim. If the ruling body is unable to make a decision by that time, the land claim is approved by default.

3) Land Claims must be public knowledge in 3 of the following ways:

a) A post on the official forums declaring the land claim

b) a public post on claimer’s alliance forums/alliance page declaring the land claim

c) Using sovereignty to mark the map in a checkered or checker like pattern.

d) mailing every alliance in that region of your land claim

4) All Land Claims must be posted in the Confederation’s public Alliance Forum.

5)  Any member of the Confederation not respecting other member’s land claim will have their actions considered hostile.

6) Any non-member of the Confederation not respecting a member’s land claim will have a mediator brought in to make peace

1) All diplomatic units sent against another lord are considered hostile actions, unless permission is granted from the target lord.

2) At times of war diplomatic units are acceptable

3) All members (alliances) of the Confederation of Illyriad must declare a confederation with the Confederation of Illyriad.

1) Any blight cast against another lord is considered a hostile action, unless permission is granted from the target lord.

2) At times of war blights are acceptable forms of engagement.

2) At times of war, raids, attacks, blockades, and feints are acceptable forms of engagement.

3) A siege is only allowed when all of the following events have occurred:

a) War has been declared

b) A mediator has delivered the terms of surrender to the soon-to-be-sieged lord.

c) soon-to-be-sieged lord has had a minimum of 3 days to accept/negotiate the terms of surrender.

4) Reinforcing a city is not considered hostile.

1) If 2 or more alliance members are working together to attack another lord, the alliance must declare war against the opposing alliance.

2) When declaring war a mediator must be brought in to mediate the conflict.

3) When declaring war each alliance must nominate a member to represent the alliance when mediating the conflict. This member must be able to get the proper authority to agree to terms of surrender, negotiate terms of surrender, and declare peace.

4) Any hostile action against an alliance is grounds for a declaration of war.

hostile actions against them, they can present their case to the ruling body of the Confederation, who can act in the name of justice.

Confederation.  

alliance C help them, alliance C must declare war against alliance B if they want to aid alliance A.

no requirement for confederation members to participate in a confederation war.

Confederation have no restrictions or guidelines and can participate in the battle however they like; may the gods have mercy on their peasants.

war against a common enemy that poses a threat to the existence of the Confederation.

body to participate in the defense of the Confederation, and forcing the enemy to surrender.

of surrender.

parties to specifically negotiate terms of peace.

assign a mediator to their conflict.