Economy
The economy has no money system, everything is done through bartering goods and services. While this keeps them in the days of the horse and buggy and candles for light, the majority are satisfied with their quality of life. There is some debate over whether a barter or currency system would be more beneficial to them, however, the majority support for trading remains.
Items are given their value by how difficult it is to produce, the rarity and quality of the materials used to create the item, and if it has a practical purpose. The value of services is based on the quality of the work, the value and quantity of materials used, the years of experience of the service provider, and the average time it takes to finish the service. Goods that have a practical purpose like a bucket or a shovel will almost always be worth more than items that have no purpose other than decoration. Similarly, services that produce or repair practical items will almost always be worth more than services to produce or repair decorative items.
Divine Spiritseers living a traditional life do not concern themselves with living lavishly since the concept of being "rich" does not exist; the "richest" one can get is having more food, water, or space in their home than needed to support themselves or their family.
Government
Villages and towns are run by a three-branch government: Public Relations, Ethics, and Military. All three branches have an equal amount of power, and the other branches have the ability to stop any actions that overstep that branch's authority. Spiritseer society is governed under a partial theocracy: their religion plays a role in lawmaking and law enforcement, however it is not the only factor nor the main one.
Public Relations is responsible for anything that affects the general public as a whole, and matters of diplomacy. In the event a village or town is visited by an ambassador or other important guest, Public Relations ensures they are given the upmost hospitality. It is imperative that representatives in the Public Relations branch remain free of scandal or controversy, as their actions are one of the biggest factors affecting how outsiders think of the village or town.
Along with diplomacy, other responsibilities of the PR branch include: declaring a state of emergency, giving public service announcements, and upkeep of government-operated services like libraries. road maintenance, and the mail system.
Ethics controls the courts, and gives/denies permission for other government branches to do something that may be morally questionable. With the courts, they handle both enforcing the laws through trials, and interpreting the meaning of laws in case the wording is not clear. If Public Relations or Military wants to do something that could be controversial, they have to submit a petition to the Ethics Board: a group of 5-10 high-ranking Ethics officials. If the Ethics Board agrees with the action and sends an approval letter, it is legal. If they send a rejection letter, the action is illegal if they decide to do it anyway.
The economy has no money system, everything is done through bartering goods and services. While this keeps them in the days of the horse and buggy and candles for light, the majority are satisfied with their quality of life. There is some debate over whether a barter or currency system would be more beneficial to them, however, the majority support for trading remains.
Items are given their value by how difficult it is to produce, the rarity and quality of the materials used to create the item, and if it has a practical purpose. The value of services is based on the quality of the work, the value and quantity of materials used, the years of experience of the service provider, and the average time it takes to finish the service. Goods that have a practical purpose like a bucket or a shovel will almost always be worth more than items that have no purpose other than decoration. Similarly, services that produce or repair practical items will almost always be worth more than services to produce or repair decorative items.
Divine Spiritseers living a traditional life do not concern themselves with living lavishly since the concept of being "rich" does not exist; the "richest" one can get is having more food, water, or space in their home than needed to support themselves or their family.
Government
Villages and towns are run by a three-branch government: Public Relations, Ethics, and Military. All three branches have an equal amount of power, and the other branches have the ability to stop any actions that overstep that branch's authority. Spiritseer society is governed under a partial theocracy: their religion plays a role in lawmaking and law enforcement, however it is not the only factor nor the main one.
Public Relations is responsible for anything that affects the general public as a whole, and matters of diplomacy. In the event a village or town is visited by an ambassador or other important guest, Public Relations ensures they are given the upmost hospitality. It is imperative that representatives in the Public Relations branch remain free of scandal or controversy, as their actions are one of the biggest factors affecting how outsiders think of the village or town.
Along with diplomacy, other responsibilities of the PR branch include: declaring a state of emergency, giving public service announcements, and upkeep of government-operated services like libraries. road maintenance, and the mail system.
Ethics controls the courts, and gives/denies permission for other government branches to do something that may be morally questionable. With the courts, they handle both enforcing the laws through trials, and interpreting the meaning of laws in case the wording is not clear. If Public Relations or Military wants to do something that could be controversial, they have to submit a petition to the Ethics Board: a group of 5-10 high-ranking Ethics officials. If the Ethics Board agrees with the action and sends an approval letter, it is legal. If they send a rejection letter, the action is illegal if they decide to do it anyway.
The Military branch handles city or village defense, and is composed of two sub-divisions: Wartime and Home Defense. The Police are a Military sub-division, however, they are governed by a more restrictive set of rules. There is a difference between the Wartime and the Home Defenders; Wartime soldiers means those troops have been trained outside of their homeland and have the skills necessary to serve outside of the home. Home Defenders are specifically trained to defend their homeland in case of attack and are not deployed outside of their village or town's territory. Home Defenders are given in-depth training on the geography of their homeland and how to utilize their environment to create a battle strategy, along with combat and medical training. Wartime soldiers are given a run-down of the environment they are being deployed to and what natural resources can be found there.
The Military branch has a very strict ethical code and violations of these rules can be punished with dishonorable discharge at the lowest and execution for the most major offenses. Rules marked with an * are offenses that can and usually are punished with execution. Rules marked with # can be punished with execution depending on the situation, but are not usually executable offenses.
1. Do not sexually assault anybody. This applies to everyone, ally or enemy.*
2. Do not desecrate medical facilities or religious sites unless there is an imminent or immediate threat present at the site. In the event of a threat present at a medical or religious site, take care to not disturb the place more than needed to address the threat.
3. Do not kill civilians unless that civilian was an imminent or immediate threat to life.*
4. Do not attack or kill religious or medical personnel unless they are an immediate threat to life.*
5. It is forbidden to kill any enemy soldier during their prayers or religious ceremonies.*
6. Do not give information to enemy forces.*
7. Treat prisoners of war with respect. Torture is an act that must be approved by the Ethics board and there must be a very compelling reason to mistreat a prisoner of war.#
8. All officers holding prisoners of war must give the prisoner their name and the village/town, or clan they represent.
9. Do not render farmland infertile. Destroying farmland is considered an act of genocide.#
10. Do not attack children unless the child was an immediate threat to life.(ex. Child soldiers)*
Traditional execution for both civilians and military is beheading via guillotine.