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### General info

The kingdom of Gaverhorn is a large kingdom ruled by King Archivald Gaverlock II, from his Throne in Stonekeld he governs over the Baronies of the continent.

Over 300 years ago, the First King assembled his armies and courts to conquer the continent. War raged across the land for several years and ended only when House Wetherloch, the last resisting House, swore fealty to the First King of House Gaverlock. This moment is seen as the moment of Unity and marks the start of the calendar

#### Calendar and Holy Days

A year consists of 10 cycles

A cycle consists of 30 days

A cycle consists of 3 weeks

A week consists of 10 days

The cycles aren’t individually named, but numbered.

The first 3 cycles are springtime, followed by 2 cycles of summer, 3 cycles of autumn followed by 2 cycles of snowy winter.

Weekdays:

* Oinday
* Daurday
* Trisday
* Kweturday
* Kwegday
* Swesday
* Sechday
* Oxday
* Noinday
* Dekaday

Years are counted from point of victory since House Gaverlock’s victory over the last resisting House of the continent.

Examples: *the campaign begins on the second Kweturday of the third cycle of the year 308.*

*The ascension of Maddox Leicesterson to Baron of Leicestersphere took place in 302AU (after unity).*

*The founding of Markfall is recorded to have taken place in 802BU (before unity).*

#### Currency

* Ducats (=$ in the book), silver coins
* Guilders (=20 Ducats), platinum coins
* Gold Crests (=1000 Ducats), gold coins

#### Legality

* The use and sale of snuff is prohibited
* The keeping of Spirit Beasts is outlawed
* The use of Spirit Shaping is allowed, even outside the Shaper Guild although some Shaping methods are forbidden for regular shapers

#### Legal process

* The local ruler determines if there is a need for a trial.
* A trial has three judges, the local ruler, one noble and one commoner.  The majority will decide the guilt of the offender.  The ruler decides the punishment.
* When the ruler decides on execution or exile, the offender may ask to be judged by the ancestors instead: the offender and the ruler take place on high pillars, unarmed.  The last one to stand on the pillar is deemed correct by the spirits of our ancestors.
* The ruler can always be substituted by an official assigned by the ruler.

#### Punishment

Punishment is chosen by the local ruler.

The life of one who evades his punishment is forfeit.

Punishments include but are not restricted to:

* Fines
* Stockades
* Imprisonment
* Beating
* Stoning
* Loss of rights
* Exile
* Execution

#### Spirit Shaping

Shapers can manipulate the Spirit of the world around them, such acts come at a cost. A cost that a human simply cannot pay by itself. Certain creatures and events possess quite a strong Spirit. And this can be gathered or harvested by Shapers to produce great effects around them. While some might seek out a comet sighting, the rumbling of an earthquake or even a sandstorm, others seek out the indiginous mystical creatures of Gaverhorn to harvest their fresh carcasses. There are those however, who are rumoured to have such a powerful pure line, that the combined Spirit of their ancestors refills them steadily with enough Spirit, that they have no need for harvesting and gathering. Those pure families have taken over the lands long ago. It was a terrible time as these families warred over every dispute and piece of land, using those beneath them as mere fodder for their rivals. Until Unity happened, when House Gaverlock placed itself over all others and brought peace and order.

### GURPS rules

Overall Tech Level 4

Transportation Tech Level 3

Weapons and Armour Tech level 4

Power Tech Level 3

Medicine Tech Level 3

Control Level 4

*If a question of legality arises, or if you need to determine how severely the government checks and harasses newcomers, roll 1d. If the result is lower than the CR, then the act is illegal, or the authorities harass, delay, or even arrest the PCs (see Law Enforcement and Jail, p. 507). If it is higher, either the act is legal or the authorities overlook it. If it equals the CR, the situation could go either way: play out an encounter or make a reaction roll.*