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Clemency--

        Greetings! I have been pondering your vision of Imperial Order for
Diablo II, and I think I have come up with an almost foolproof system of
government for the "new" IO. I hope this doesn't clog your mail server.
. .

                                                        --Dalamar

Citizenship-

To function, any nation needs civilians. The civilians of IO are
protected by the Imperial Army but need not fight for its ideals.
Civilians are, however, subject to drafting into the Army at any time of
war. Citizens must be notified of their possibility of being drafted
when citizenship is granted. Although citizens do not have to fight for
the ideals of IO, they are held to following the laws set down. Any
breach of these laws are subject to trial.
In order to keep only the active citizens, all citizens of the Empire
must pay a tax due on every Friday. Every citizen, whether civilian or
soldier, must pay the tax. This way, the deadbeat citizens are easily
recognizable, since they will not pay their tax. These tax evaders will
be considered emigrants and no longer be under the protection of the
Army.
Imperial citizens may also run for seats in the Imperial Senate; one
Senate seat per 4 civilians.
The Imperial civilians will also serve a more secretive purpose: they
are well suited to finding and reporting "Player Killers", known
throughout the rest of this text as "PKs". Since Imperial civilians will
not wear uniforms, they will be able to go undercover and report the
activities of PK guilds.

N.B. The term "civilian" refers to any member of IO not currently
holding position in the Army, Cabinet, or Senate. "Citizen" refers to
any member of IO, regardless of member status.

THE ARMY-

The Imperial Army serves a very important purpose: they fight battles in
the name of the Imperial Order and strive to keep Battle.net and Diablo
II free from PKs. The Army is very structured. It consists of 5 Legions,
which are broken down into 5 Cohorts. The Cohorts are further broken
down into 3 Centuries, which consist of 4 soldiers, making the total
soldier count for each Legion 66 (including Legate).
Ranks available in the Imperial Army are, in ascending rank, Legionary,
Optio, Centurion, Cohort Commander, and Legate. Each Legion consists of
one Legate, 5 Cohort Commanders, 15 Centurions, 15 Optios, and 30
Legionaries. Each Cohort consists of one Cohort Commander, 3 Centurions,
3 Optios, and 6 Legionaries. Each Century consists of 1 Centurion, 1
Optio, and 2 Legionaries. 
Soldiers in the Army must have two characters, one "uniformed" and one
not. Both of these characters must be kept in good fighting condition at
all times, as random inspections will reveal the state of both a
soldier's characters. Both characters will be used extensively, and an
officer in charge of a battle may request either to be used.

Legionaries-

The rank of Legionary in the Imperial Army is the lowest rank available.
It should, therefore, be limited to new recruits and/or draftees.
Legionaries have no say over their orders, and insubordination will not
be tolerated. Being the lowest rank, Legionaries draw the lowest salary
of all Imperial Soldiers.

Optio-

Optios are the next highest in rank. They are second in charge of their
Century and command the Century in the absence of the Centurion. They
draw slightly higher pay than the Legionaries. The soldier in the rank
of Optio must hold at least 2 medals.

Centurions-

The Centurions are in command of their Century but still subject to
orders from Cohort Commanders. They are, with permission from their
Cohort Commander, allowed to make executive decisions such as
meetings/drills and personnel transfers. All actions of a Centurion are
subject to review and revision by Cohort Commanders. Centurions have
votes in "The Empire's Most Wanted". The Centurion draws a higher salary
than Optios. This rank requires one "dot" and four medals, one of which
must be awarded for killing PKs.

Cohort Commanders-

Cohort Commanders are second in command of their Legion and first in
command of their Cohort. They determine salaries for their subordinates.
They have votes in "The Empire's Most Wanted". Cohort Commanders may
also make budget requests regarding outfitting of their Cohort.
Commanders draw a high salary, as it is a high rank. The rank of Cohort
Commander requires two "dots" and six medals, two of which must be
awarded for killing PKs.

Legates-

The Legate commands his Legion and all soldiers in it. He has control
over the Legion's operating budget, including salaries for soldiers.
Legates should be warned that soldiers may request Legion transfers, so
a stingy Legate will be left with no soldiers. This system will promote
a bidding war for soldiers, as one Legion may try to lure soldiers with
better salaries. Any Imperial Soldier has the right to inquire about his
salary before signing with any Legion. The Legate has votes in "The
Empire's Most Wanted" and draws the highest salary in the Army. Eight
medals, no less, are required for this rank, as well as three "dots".

N.B. The use of the term "medals" refers to IO's current system of eight
possible permanent awards. Any changes in the awards system means a
corresponding change in the medals required for each rank.

N.B. The use of the term "dots" refers to Diablo I's system of awarding
recognition to players who have killed Diablo. Should the system change
in Diablo II, an appropriate change must be made in the dots required
for each rank.

THE CABINET-

The Cabinet serves as advisors and extensions of the Emperor. The
positions within the Cabinet are appointed by the Emperor, however, once
a person fills a certain slot in the Cabinet, they may only be removed
voluntarily. This provides a "check" in the Emperor's power and keeps
him from installing only those loyal to him in the high-level positions.
However, members who do not fulfill expectations outlined in this
document, as well as expectations of the Emperor, may be voted out of
office by the Senate. All members of the Cabinet draw the same salary,
as no one position is of more importance than another.

Housing Secretary-

The Housing Secretary keeps records of all citizens of the Empire. It is
his duty to keep member lists up-to-date and accurate at all times.
Lists should consist of a person's name, class, level, Battle.net
account number, e-mail address, ICQ account number, and any position
held in the Army or Cabinet. The Secretary must notify all Cabinet
members of any changes in the list and is responsible for providing a
new and fully updated list every two weeks. The lists are very
important, as they are used to keep records of taxation, as well as any
other use approved by the Emperor.

Foreign Minister-

The Foreign Minister acts as ambassador to all other guilds on
Battle.net, friend or foe. It is important for the Minister to keep
records of relations guilds have with IO. The Minister must have
excellent people skills, as he makes alliances with other guilds. The
Minister also is the guild's spokesman for any purpose deemed necessary
by the Emperor. The Minister must provide updates on enemy guilds and
may send out reconnaissance missions to advance information on enemies.

Treasury Secretary-

The Treasury Secretary is responsible for keeping records of all
taxation for the current month. He creates operating budgets for the
Army and is responsible for making the weekly salaries, as well as tax
brackets based on a character's rank. The Secretary must also keep a
surplus of 10% of the guild's income to be placed in characters named
"Coffer". Each succeeding Coffer "goldholder" has a number after it,
i.e. "Coffer_1" would fill first, then overflow into "Coffer_2". In the
event the Imperial Treasury must be tapped, the Coffer with the highest
number would be drained first. The person who holds this rank must be
very active as he may be called upon to collect or pay out gold at any
moment.

High Arbiter-

The High Arbiter has the power to present bills to the Imperial Senate
to be passed into law. The High Arbiter may also veto bills introduced
in the Senate. The High Arbiter must be able to "sling the King's
English", as bills must be written in "legalese" and any loophole is
anticipated to be fully and extensively exploited. The High Arbiter may
also enforce laws already in the current code of laws, and acts as judge
for civilian trials. He may appoint a prosecutor for these trials. He
must notify all members of any changes in the code of laws.

Intelligence Chief-

The Intelligence Chief makes the master list of PKs to be hunted by the
Imperial Army. He is responsible for updating the master list, as well
as "The Empire's Most Wanted" and any guilds at war with IO. The
Intelligence Chief should work closely with the Foreign Minister to
gather information on enemy guilds and be able to counteract any enemy
spies in IO. It is important that this person stay very well informed of
events happening within Battle.net.

The Emperor-

The Emperor is in charge of the entire nation. He is commander-in-chief
of the Imperial Army and may override any decisions made by a Legate. He
has the power to veto bills passed in the Senate; however, the Senate
may overturn his veto by a two-thirds majority. The Emperor determines
his own salary, however, he should take care not to exhaust the Empire's
gold reserves.
He is responsible for maintaining the Empire's web site, and making sure
all information on the site is up to date. The Emperor also acts as the
Empire's news service, keeping both the civilians and Army informed of
guild activities. It is suggested that the site be password protected to
keep spy activity at a minimum. It would also be for the good of the
Empire to have two pages, one for the Army and one for civilians. This
way, spies who infiltrate IO and become citizens will not have access to
every happening in the Imperial Army.
The Emperor also acts as judge in Imperial court-martials. Like the High
Arbiter, he may appoint a prosecutor for these trials. The Emperor may
also opt to designate a tribunal of judges in court-martials. It then
falls upon three officers (Centurion or higher rank) to pass judgment.
The Emperor may still overturn a tribunal's decision. He has this same
power regarding civilian trials.
It is imperative that the Emperor have all medals and dots, as well as a
high character level. He must be very active. He must also be a good
leader, since the Imperial Order is in a state of almost constant alert
and war. Shoddy leadership will lead to IO's downfall.

THE SENATE-

The Imperial Senate is comprised of two governing bodies, an elected
body of civilians, called the populares and a group of representatives
from the Army, called the optimates. One populare seat in the Senate
represents four citizens, i.e., one seat per four citizens. The optimate
seats will be filled by one officer (Centurion or higher rank) and one
soldier (Optio or Legionary) from each Cohort. The Legate shall be
responsible for appointing these positions; he may not hold one himself.
Both bodies represent the best interests of their respective groups;
they are understood to act accordingly in the Senate. Elections for
populares seats are held at the beginning of every month, new members
begin serving on the second meeting of the new month. Meetings are to be
held every Friday.
Both the populares and the optimates are responsible for electing a
consul who carries messages and happenings to and from the Emperor.
These consuls are expected to lead Senate meetings. A secretary is also
necessary to keep the minutes of each meeting for the Imperial Archives
and to prepare an agenda for the next meeting. Any member with an
addition to the next meeting's agenda should contact the Senate
secretary.