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County palatine

A county palatine or palatinate is an area ruled by a hereditary nobleman enjoying special authority and autonomy from the rest of a kingdom or empire. The name derives from the Latin adjective [I]palātīnus[/I], "relating to the palace". It thus implies the exercise of a quasi-royal prerogative within a county. The nobleman swears allegiance to the king yet has the power to rule the county largely independently of the king. It should therefore be distinguished from the feudal barony, held from the king, which possesses no such independent authority. Rulers of counties palatine create their own feudal baronies, to be held directly from them in capite.

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High spruces
Domain of Veskala
County of Nordmark, Terra Borealis

Minimum housing capacity: 25,000. The housing capacity of this domain is insufficient.
Prerequisite: Great hall / Palace entrance / City hall. At least one of these buildings is missing in the domain, or it is in rubble or not sufficiently developed.
This action takes place on one of the following buildings: Great hall / Palace entrance / City hall. You are currently on a building of type: Spruces.
Sphere: temporal.
In conflict with the following organisations: County of Nordmark. Organisations of this type must be at least 240 arpents apart.
Implicit vassalage. The village of Veskala must be independent.
This upgrade is possible from the following types of organisations: County.
Must be a direct vassal of: Empire / Kingdom. This organisation is a vassal of the bishopric of Asterra.
Ownership. You must be the owner of this organisation.
Sphere: temporal.
In conflict with the following organisations: County of Nordmark. Organisations of this type must be at least 240 arpents apart.
This upgrade is possible from the following types of organisations: County.
Must be a direct vassal of: Empire / Kingdom. This organisation is a vassal of the viscounty of Asterra.
Ownership. You must be the owner of this organisation.

Promote

 25000. Sphere: temporal. 250 arpents. This action takes place in one of the following buildings: Great hall / Palace entrance / City hall. Required skills and resources:

This upgrade is possible from the following types of organisations: County. Minimum housing capacity: 25,000. Must be a direct vassal of: Empire / Kingdom. Requires approval of the following characters:

  • At least one of the superiors of the organisation having one of the following titles: King / Emperor.

New seat

The seat of this organisation can be moved in a radius of 250 arpents. This action takes place in one of the following buildings: Organisation seats / Public buildings / Seigneurial residence.

Requires approval of the following characters:

  • The owner of the territorial organisation.

Vassals

Direct vassals: City, Viscounty, Barony, Lordship, Town, Village, Hamlet, on the same continent or a newer continent, at a maximum distance of 500 arpents if not connected by a trade route. Maximum: 6.

Cannot be independent.

Buildings

 +40% inhabitants.  +20% m³. Buildings: Apartment, Arena, Ballroom, Barracks, Boom, Brothel, Chapel, Engineering workshop, Fountain, Garden, Great hall, Great square, Keep, Lord's lodging, Mansion, Orangery, Palace entrance, Pavilion, Pillory, Pond, Powder house, Red keep, Square, Statue, Theatre, Tower, Vine, Winery, Wing.

Units

Units: Alchemists, Archers, Arquebusiers, Ballista, Comedians, Coutiliers, Crossbowmen, Engineers, Gardeners, Halberdiers, Horsemen, Knights, Ladies of pleasure, Longbowmen, Mounted archers, Musicians, Musketeers, Painters, Pikemen, Swordsmen, Tabellions, Winemakers.

Count palatine

Head of a palatinate. The count palatine can appoint a seneschal. He manages his domain and supervises military operations throughout the palatinate.

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

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

×6. . Vassals: . Appointments: Seneschal. Skills: Management 3 /lvl, Command 3 /lvl, Ceremony 2 /lvl, Melee combat 2 /lvl, Ranged combat 2 /lvl, Hunting 2 /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.

Conquest

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

Count consort

Spouse, with no particular function in the county.

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

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

×5.5. . 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).

Seneschal

The seneschal 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.

Seneschal
Oral address: Lord Seneschal / Sir.

Seneschal
Oral address: Lady Seneschal / 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.