Bardic Law

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Bardic Law:

Core Law: Law of Complete Neutrality

• A bard must remain an observer and never interfere or they revoke their Bard Status.

Law of Immunity

• A bard is entitled to immunity from criminal, diplomatic or violent actions against them due to the Law of Complete Neutrality.
• Offenders of this law are subject to the guild’s collective retaliation though it must remain within the boundaries of Bardic Law.

Law of Exemption

• A bard is exempt from local law or custom unless that counters the Law of Complete Neutrality.

Law of Services

• When services are employed the bard must do everything they can to complete the request unless that counters the Law of Complete Neutrality or is outside the jurisdiction of a bard.

Law of Payment

• A bard may pursue and be supported in pro bono work with the guild’s permission.
• When services are employed, the bard gets a commission of the payment.
• A bard’s commission is fixed and dependant on the bard’s place in the guild.