Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

This page contains a list of frequently asked questions (FAQs) about the Stormwind Crown Administration. Whereas it is most helpful to review the Government of the Kingdom of Stormwind page, SCA Government Timeline page, and the SCA Code of Conduct, some FAQs don't fit into any of those categories are instead stored and answered on this page. If your question isn't answered on this page, it would be a good idea to check those resources to find an answer. If you cannot find an answer or need additional clarification, reach out to an SCA Moderator on SCA's Discord server.

## Wiki Administration

### Who can create a page on the SCA Wiki?

Any member of SCA is welcome to create a page on our wiki. The most commonly created pages are for characters, like Lady Rose or Eleyna Nightshade, though businesses registered with the Chamber of Commerce can also create their own pages, like the Stormwind Daily Newspaper, and nobles registered with the Stormwind House of Nobles can create their own pages for their land holdings as well. SCA's foreign government communities are also welcome to use SCA's Wiki to create pages for their communities. If you aren't sure whether or not you should create a wiki page, reach out to an SCA Moderator via Discord. You can view this guide by Fandom for more information on creating wiki pages. Please note that SCA does not offer technical support for wiki page creation / editing.

### What pages can I edit?

Any official wiki page, like those that discuss government ministries, geographic regions, licenses, timelines, etc., are locked so that only SCA Moderators can edit them. The only pages wiki contributors should edit are those pages they themselves have created. You should not edit pages for businesses, land holdings, characters, etc. that you did not create.

## How can my character become an official citizen of Stormwind?

The concept of "citizenship" does not exist in SCA; instead, we use "residency".  If a character resides in one of Stormwind's geographic regions at least 51% of the time, they are considered a resident of Stormwind, which gives them all the rights and privileges generally associated with citizenship.  In order to participate in government, vote in elections, etc., all the character has to do is reside in Stormwind 51% of their time; they don't have to own the property on which they live, either.  Whether or not they live in Stormwind is up to the player and whether or not the player wants to say their character lives in Stormwind.  There's no kind of follow-up by SCA to ensure authenticty on that and there's no OOC requirements or expections.  It all just depends on where the player wants to say their character lives.  If a character doesn't want to live in Stormwind 51% of the time, they would be considered a "foreigner", though there's still tons of RP opportunities available in SCA for non-residents.

## How does SCA define "San'layn" / Are vampyr legal?

San'layn is a political faction within the Scourge.  San'layn is **not** a race.   San'layn is not considered a race by either Blizzard lore or by SCA laws.   You can read lore about san'layn on the Warcraft Wiki.

Like any member of the Scourge, san'layn are **kill on sight**.   They are rogue undead that are not affiliated with the Ebon Blade.   It is not possible to be in both the Ebon Blade and the Scourge.  In order to be a san'layn, someone has to be in the Scourge since the san'layn are a political faction within the Scourge, so it is not possible that they are also in the Ebon Blade.   That would be like someone saying they are in both the Army of the Light and the Burning Legion; it doesn't make sense because those are two competing factions.  Just like how being a member of the Burning Legion makes a character KoS in Stormwind, being a member of the Scourge, including san'layn, makes a character KoS in Stormwind per the SCA laws which the Guard enforces.

**Importantly, neither SCA nor the Guard will ever attempt to kill a character, including those from KoS races, without OOC consent from the character's player.** If someone wants to RP as a san'layn or derivation thereof, that is 100% fine; they just won't be able to participate in some elements of SCA RP, such as interacting with the Guard.

Being half san'layn is not possible because, again, san'layn is a political faction.  Just as someone cannot be "half Horde", a character cannot be "half san'layn".  The race of most san'layn is Darkfallen, which is a race of undead.   It is not possible to be half Darkfallen because it is not possible to be half undead.  A character is either dead or living; there isn't really an in between that allows someone to be half undead, though there are some statuses like revivals that can leave someone in a kind of median.

The political faction of san'layn is **not** interchangeable with the affliction of being a vampyr.   San'layn is a political faction, but vampyr is a status affliction.  It is not possible for someone to be half vampyr, just as it is not possible for someone to be half worgen or half Lightforged.  Someone is either a vampyr or they aren't a vampyr.  Vampyrs **are** legal in SCA law as long as they belong to a race granted full legal rights or have an authorized presence license, and, if they are undead, are a member of the Ebon Blade.  Any vampyr who does not meet these criteria or who non-consensually drinks blood from someone with full legal rights becomes KoS.

For a full list of what legal designations SCA gives races and factions, view the Legal Designation of Races Act.

## Is the Scarlet Crusade legal in SCA?

SCA had a public referendum in July 2021, prior to the January 2024 questline in the Seeds of Renewal patch that made clear the Scarlet Crusade were enemies of the Alliance, wherein the entire SCA community was able to vote on whether or not SCA's IC Stormwind government wanted to legally permit members of the Scarlet Crusade and members of the Scarlet Brotherhood within the kingdom. The referendum resulted in a clear position that the majority of the SCA community did **not** want Scarlets in Stormwind, so that has been what we uphold; however, individuals who were *previously* members of the Scarlet but are no longer affiliated with them **are** permitted to be in Stormwind per SCA.   When it comes to Scarlet reformation groups, if they do not consider themselves part of the Scarlet Crusade but instead are an offshoot of the Crusade that operates differently from them, they **are** also permitted.

Some highlights from the referendum include:

1. Former members of the Scarlet Crusade are not affected by this ban. If someone was previously a member of the Scarlet Crusade but is no longer, they are not affected by this ban.

(a) Members of the Argent Crusade who were formerly Scarlets are not affected by this ban.

(b) Redemptionist Scarlets are not affected by this ban so long as they do not consider themselves members of the Scarlet Crusade proper.

2. The Scarlet tabard itself is not affected by this ban. Anyone can continue wearing the tabard so long as they are not a member of the Scarlet Crusade.

3. The only individuals affected by this ban are those who would openly say "I am a member of the Scarlet Crusade (or Scarlet Brotherhood)". If an individual was previously a member but is no longer, they are not affected.

The Scarlet tabard is **not** outlawed. The Argent Crusade is **not** outlawed. The Scarlet redemptionists are **not** outlawed so long as they are not still members of the Scarlet Crusade.   All of these groups continue to enjoy full legal protections.

This ban is only designed to affect members of the Stormwind Crown Administration.  This is not an attempt by SCA to regulate Scarlet Crusade RP, Scarlet guilds, etc.  The referendum exclusively decided whether or not the SCA, IC, will recognize the Scarlet Crusade or prohibit them from participating in SCA RP.   This referendum is an IC referendum on Scarlet Crusaders from an IC perspective.  This is not a “blacklist” of Scarlet RPers from an OOC perspective.  Members of SCA are **not** discouraged from having Scarlet characters, though those specific characters will be unable to participate in SCA storylines except as illegal individuals.

Read more about the Scarlet Crusade in SCA, including Brother Crowley's presence in the Cathedral of Light in Stormwind City, on the government timeline page.

## Are bounty hunters legal in SCA?

SCA, which sets the laws that the Stormwind City Guard upholds through a legislature elected by the community, does not offer any mercenary / bounty hunter licenses.  Whereas it is not inherently illegal to be a mercenary / bounty hunter within Stormwind and it *is* legal per the Crimes of the Kingdom Act for individuals to make citizen’s arrests, bounty hunters must be careful that they are not kidnapping innocent individuals lest they find themselves becoming wanted.  Furthermore, the  Guard does **not** offer any form of compensation for individuals who capture other individuals with arrest warrants, though the Guard is always appreciative when said incidents occur.

## Are pirates legal in SCA?

There isn't anything explicitly outlawing "piracy". Theft is illegal and docking illegally is illegal per the Crimes of the Kingdom Act, but there's nothing specific about pirates, chiefly because there are so many pirate RPers who don't ever really do anything that actually violates the law. Most of their pirate activity is outside of Stormwind's boarders, which means that they wouldn't be arrested in Stormwind for it anyway unless an allied nation sent us an arrest warrant.  That would require the OOC consent of the criminal RPer, like any other criminal charge.

If someone engaged in "piracy" within Stormwind, that normally includes both theft and docking illegally, so there hasn't been a need to explicitly establish a piracy law, especially when there's so many pirate RPers that would get upset at SCA for ignoring them because of what they choose their character to be even if they aren't breaking the law in Stormwind.

SCA also tries to discourage mercenary RP, so officially recognizing "privateers" would be like endorsing people to play that. Then we'd have people trying to get officially recognized as bounty hunters, vigilantes, etc. I understand privateers are different from bounty hunters and vigilantes, but they're similar enough that they're in that mercenary bubble.

## What is SCA's relationship with SLP?

The Stormwind Law Project (SLP) is another project which encompasses a broad range of role-play based around the Kingdom of Stormwind.  SCA and SLP exist, for IC purposes, in what are essentially alternate timelines.  SCA represents a community which is not strictly limited to noble RPers whereas SLP has separate sub-organizations for nobles and commoners.   Consider SCA as an independent House of Commons and administrative body whereas SLP is an independent  House of Nobles with a City Council.   On an OOC level, SCA and SLP are respectful of one another but hold no formal relationship. SCA is **not** a part of SLP.

### Stormwind Multiverse

The SCA Government Timeline page explains how to approach RP in SCA / SLP from an IC perspective.

### Did SLP go away? Is SCA a replacement for SLP?

No, SLP still exists.  SCA was not formed to replace SLP nor was it formed with the intention of replacing SLP.  SCA purely exists as an alternative community for those interested in participating in Stormwind-based political  RP.

### I am a community leader / involved in a community affiliated with SLP.  Do I have to choose between SLP and SCA?

No, not at all.  If you are a leader from an exterior community or if you are a member of an exterior community, you are welcome to participate in both SCA and SLP.  Forming a relationship with SCA does not mean ending a relationship with SLP.

### I am a member of the SLP government.  Can I still participate in SCA?

Yes, though with restrictions.  If you are just a member of SLP, you are welcome to participate in SCA with no restrictions whatsoever.  If you hold a formal government role in SLP, you are still welcome to participate with SCA, though with a few restrictions.    First, it is important to note that your role in SLP does not translate to SCA nor does your role in SCA translate to SLP, meaning that if you are a magistrate in SLP that does not mean you are a magistrate in SCA.

If you are a member of government in SLP, you cannot also be a member of government in a similar capacity in SCA, e.g. if you are the SLP Minister of Commerce you cannot also be the SCA Minister of Business or if you are a voting lord temporal in SLP, you cannot be elected to the Assembly of Representatives.  If you have questions about this rule, please refer to the SCA code of conduct or reach out to an SCA moderator.