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Lordship

A lordship is a set of lands whose owner has the title of lord. The size of lordships varies: they can be just a hamlet or an entire region. The lordship is linked to the figure of the [URL=/help/bld?type=wcastle]castle[/URL], which is the centre of command along with its strongest expression. When the lord resides on his lordship, he owns at least a [URL=/help/bld?type=lodging]stately home[/URL], whose role is symbolic, demonstrating the authority of the lord over his men.

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Ancient pine trees
Glyfopelagos

Unlocked 1 week after the beginning of each new continent.
No domain.
This action takes place on one of the following buildings: Seigneurial residence. You are currently on a building of type: Pine trees.

Promote

 5000. Sphere: territorial. This action takes place in one of the following buildings: Seigneurial residence. Required skills and resources:

This upgrade is possible from the following types of organisations: Commandery / Town / Village / Hamlet. Can be a direct vassal of: Archbishopric / Archduchy / Barony / Bishopric / Burgraviate / Caliphate / City-state / County / County palatine / District / Duchy / Emirate / Empire / Federation / Grand Duchy / Grand Principality / Great temple / Holy See / Kingdom / Landgraviate / Lordship / Margraviate / Marquisate / Patriarchate / Primacy / Principality / Sheikhdom / Sultanate / Tsardom / Viceroyalty / Vidamy / Viscounty.

Vassals

Direct vassals: Lordship, Town, Village, Hamlet. Maximum: 6.

Lord

Head of a lordship. The lord can appoint a steward. He manages his domain and supervises military operations throughout his lordship.

Lord
Oral address: Your Lordship / My Lord / Sir.

Lady
Oral address: Your Ladyship / My Lady / Madam.

×5. . Vassals: . Appointments: Steward. Skills: Melee combat 2/lvl, Ranged combat 2/lvl, Hunting 1/lvl.

Claim

This action takes place in one of the following buildings: Public buildings / Organisation seats / Seigneurial residence / Places of worship. Required skills and resources:

Requires approval of the following characters:

  • All heirs having precedence over the claimant; they don't need to be present at the scene of the action and can give their consent from afar.

Lord consort

Spouse, with no particular function in the lordship.

Lord consort
Oral address: Your Lordship / My Lord / Sir.

Lady consort
Oral address: Your Ladyship / My Lady / Madam.

×4.5. . Vassals: .

Marriage

This action takes place in one of the following buildings: Places of worship. Required skills and resources:

Requires approval of the following characters:

  • At least one character having one of the following titles: Pope / Patriarch / High priest / Primate / Archbishop / Bishop / Archdeacon / Dean / Priest, from the same spiritual obedience as the domain (excommunicated characters are ignored).

Steward

The steward has all the rights to manage the domain alongside the lord. This title must be granted to a character of confidence, able to react in his absence.

Steward
Oral address: Lord Steward / Sir.

Stewardess
Oral address: Lady Steward / Madam.

×4. . Skills: Management 4/lvl.

Appointment

This action takes place in one of the following buildings: Organisation seats / Public buildings / Seigneurial residence / Places of worship. Required skills and resources:

Maximum number of recipients: 1.