Provincial Rules

These rules define the responsibilities and privileges of rulers in Alinea, ensuring fairness and clarity for all.

Rulers manage provinces, which are designated areas within Alinea where they set local rules, oversee residents, and ensure order. Provinces are integral to the server's structure and role-play experience. For more details about provinces and their roles, visit our Provinces and Territories page.

If you feel that your rights have been violated by a ruler, please contact a moderator for assistance.

Authority of the Ruler

As a ruler, you can create your own rules for your province. These rules can cover access to the province or areas within it, ownership of property, building codes, taxation, and more.

Province rules must be fair, follow Alinea's overall guidelines, and be easy for everyone to find—such as on a notice board or in Discord. Rulers must clearly share these rules with all residents. Rules that are not clearly communicated cannot be enforced.

In exchange for these broad powers, rulers pay various taxes to the Crown, on a weekly basis.

Taxes to the Crown

Rulers must pay two types of taxes to the Crown: provincial taxes and villager right obligations.

• Provincial Taxes: These consist of a base fee of 20cc, plus 1cc per are (100 square meters) of provincial land. A detailed breakdown of how much tax each province owes per week can be found on the Provinces and Territories page.
• Villager Rights Obligations: Villager rights are auctioned off periodically, allowing provinces to bid for the right to house villagers. The cost of Villager Rights Obligations is based on the auction price of these rights. Provinces that do not acquire villager rights through auctions or trades do not pay Villager Rights Obligations.

Rulers must pay taxes on time to keep their province in good standing with the Crown. Taxes are due every Saturday and must be paid before then. Failure to pay may result in a 50cc fine, replacement of the ruler, or even disbandment of the province.

Rule Enforcement

Provinces have the right to banish players from their territory. We recommend using this power to enforce provincial rules, ensuring eviction notices are observed if the evictee owns property.

Rulers are responsible for clearly marking the boundaries of their provinces in a way that is visible and understandable to all players.

Fines

Provinces of the rank of county or duchy are allowed to impose fines of up to 50cc for PvP, trespassing, griefing, theft, provincial build code violations, and late tax payments, provided the fines are standardized and clearly communicated in advance. The total fines for a single player cannot exceed 50cc per week. Any fine exceeding 10cc must be recorded in a signed book that includes the exact infraction and the date it was issued. The fined player must receive their copy immediately, and the Crown must receive its copy by the end of the next provincial tax period.

The primary purpose of fines must be to deter rule violations or to compensate for damages caused. Fines cannot be used as a means of profiteering. Only counties and duchies may issue fines. Baronies cannot issue fines.

Delegation of Authority

Rulers may appoint trusted individuals to enforce rules on their behalf, including handling evictions, issuing fines, and maintaining order within the province.

Evictions

Provinces have the right to evict a resident for any reason, or none at all.

Eviction Process

1. The eviction notice is issued, starting the eviction period. The notice must include the date it was issued, the deadline for compliance, and be communicated in a way that is visible and accessible to the evictee. Acceptable methods include in-game signs, direct messages, or Discord communications. We recommend rulers document eviction notices, in cases of dispute.
2. During the eviction period, the evictee has the opportunity to remove their belongings from the province. However, they cannot dismantle or remove their property (such as buildings or structures), unless the eviction notice explicitly states otherwise.
3. When the eviction period ends, the evictee loses all property rights. The province will take ownership of any belongings left behind after the eviction period ends.

Evictions may apply to all property owned by the resident within the province (complete eviction) or only to specific property (partial eviction). Unless otherwise specified, an eviction is assumed to be complete.

Minimum Eviction Notices

The minimum eviction notice period is 7 days, unless a shorter period of at least 3 days is explicitly stated in the province's rules. If the minimum eviction notice period is shortened, the change is applied progressively. This means that any resident already under the old minimum notice period at the time of the change cannot have any eviction notice end before the original notice period would have expired.

Evictees are not allowed to dismantle or remove their houses when they are evicted unless explicit permission is granted by the province. If a resident fails to remove their items within the eviction notice period, the items will be considered abandoned and become the property of the province.