Principality

'Definition by corpora' CK: A group consisting of 75 players or more.

What is it?

A large Chapter or group of chapters, given special privileges by their Kingdom. The definition varies by each kingdom's Corpora. Not all kingdoms have Principalities, some like Blackspire use the term Grand Duchy instead.

Powers of Principalities

A group of this size may give up to the 8th order in Ladder Awards. They are not usually allowed to give titles or Masterhood but this may vary according to their parent Kingdom. A description of the powers given to the Principality of the Borderlands can he found here.

Officers

Principalities have your basic officer complement. Monarch in the person of a Prince or Princess, a Regent, a Prime Minister sometimes called a Grand Vizier and a Champion.

Listing of Principalities:

Under Dragonspine:

• Westmarch - CA

Under Iron Mountains:

• Rivermoor
• Steel Valley
• Desert Winds

Under Neverwinter:

• Winter's Edge

Under Blackspire:

• Grand Duchy of the Mystic Seas - Portland, OR
• Grand Duchy of Stormhaven - Spokane, WA
• Principality of Northern Lights - Seattle, WA

Acting similar to a Principality under Burning Lands:

• Crystalline Confederacy - It's a long story

Defunct Principalities

Under the Celestial Kingdom

• The Highland Lakes princedom mid1993, gone early 94
• Silver Oak (Darmstadt, Germany) Duetchy mid 94, to principality late 1995
• The South (San Antonio, Kerville, Bastrop, Victoria)
• Tirasol (Austin, Kileen, Round Rock)

Under the Emerald Hills

• Borderlands

Under Iron Mountains

• Rosetta Pact

Under Rising Winds:

• The Principality of Tal Dagore
• The Principality of Midgard

Under Burning Lands

• The principality of Kevland in Finland.