[Discuss] New Secession rules

[Timothy Collett]

On Jun 4, 2007, at 10:24 AM, Nick Moeller wrote:
> The surprise and fun of the unknowing has also been taken out of  
> it. The  duke as well as the realm automatically know what regions  
> and nobles will be part of the rebellion

I believe that's exactly the point.

This is what was intended all along.  The only reason secessions  
weren't like this to begin with is there weren't duchies then.  I  
understand what you're saying, but this *is* how secessions *should*  
work.

Look at it this way: because of the oaths they have sworn, the lords  
and knights under the Duke are in his duchy first, and only then in  
the realm, because the Duke is.  As soon as he declares himself to be  
in a different realm--whether by secession or simple allegiance  
change (well, I say "simple", heh...)--they *are* in that other  
realm.  They must *choose* to break their direct oath, because that  
is *meant* to be the strongest bond, not the allegiance to a realm.

The duchy cannot be broken apart save by the explicit action of the  
lords within it...just as the realm cannot be broken apart save by  
the explicit action of the lords and dukes within it.

Timothy Collett
Anaris Family

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