Translation

LA COUR DES MIRACLES : (translation: THE ROGUE GUILD, or « Yard of Miracle »).

The « Yard of Miracle » in the French Literature, was a guild of rogues, thieves, beggars etc... in the middle-age. They were supposed to have a chief who was called King of the Rogue and was elected .

The « Cour des Miracles » has been created to allow rogues and ordinary people to defend them self against people from the Nobility, the Clergy and the upper Bourgeoisie. It gathers mainly people from the lower class, the dregs of society , or people from upper class but who do not accept the aristocratic organization of regular guilds.

We can, then find in the « Cour des Miracles » thieves, assassins, beggars, sorcerers, mercenaries, artists, swindlers, sorcerers....There are also people from the upper class (clergy, Aristocracy and Upper Bourgeoisie) who disagree with strict and aristocratic rules from other guilds.

Been an ordinary people's guild, there cannot be any King or Chief for ever. The King Of Rogue is elected for a period of two months. He can be elected only three times, one after the other. If the same player run three following mandates, he wont be allowed to run for a fourth mandate. He will have to wait for at least one mandate..

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BUILDINGS
Members of the guild are not allowed to own a building (such as a house or a castle). Been an association of people of the lower class, it would be absurd if they owned a house on their own. If the members are not allowed to own a building, the « Cour des Miracles » is allowed. There is an exception to this rule, for second rank members of the rules (but these for second rank members wont have the same right than first rank members).

FIRST RANK AND SECOND RANK MEMBERS
There are two kinds of members : members of first and second rank.

1) First Rank members are not allowed to own buildings. They benefit from all advantages of the guild and can participate to the « Roi des Gueux » election. They can run for a « Roi des Gueux » mandate.
2) Second Rank Members : They can own buildings but are not allowed to participate to the « Roi des Gueux » election. They can even stay anonymous, if they ask to (for example : case of « Cour des Miracles » members infiltrating other guilds).
A second rank member can ask to become first rank member, but will have to get rid of his buildings. First rank
members can also ask to become second rank member.

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QUARTIERS (Districts)
The « Cour des Miracles » is organized in districts : thieves' district, mercenary districts........ Any first rank member can found his own district with the rules he wants. These rules must be in accordance with the general rules of the « Cour des Miracles ».
1) For people not willing to join a specific district, a « Freeman District » will be created. They will only report to the « Roi des Gueux » or to the « Freeman Minister », chosen by him. No specific rules are applied to this district.
2) A District for second rank members is created and will be called « Shadow District ». Second rank members will report only to the « Roi des Gueux » or to the « Shadow Minister », chosen by him. Anonymous members of the guild will be known only by the « Roi des Gueux » or the « Shadow Minister ». The second rank members wont be allowed to call for the « Court of Justice », but will have to submit them self to the « Roi des Gueux » and « Shadow Minister » decisions.

1) The « Roi des Gueux » or the « The Lottery Minister » administer the Justice. Members are allowed to appeal against a judgment. In this case, a juror chosen by the defendant and a juror chosen by the prosecution and three jurors chosen by the « Roi des Gueux » or the « The Lottery Minister » will compose the court. A majority of 4/5 must be obtained concerning the guilt of the defendant. Penalties can consist of Fines, temporary or definitive exclusion, death.... Remark : A player excluded from the guild can be killed by any member of the guild without penalties.

2) Another guild can appeal to the « Cour des Miracles » Justice if one member of the « Cour des Miracles » has not fulfilled a contact he has concluded with this guild (for example, a mercenary has not fulfilled his duties, or an assassin has not executed a contract he had accepted). In this case a member of the guild prosecuting the Member, the « Roi des Gueux » (or the Lottery Minister) and a member of the « Cour des Miracles » chosen by the defendant. A majority of 2/3 is necessary. No appeal is allowed.

All taxes or gift done to the « Cour des Miracles » will be kept bye the « Thief Minister », chosen by the Roi des Gueux. This money may be used to buy buildings, boats etc....... for the use of the guild . This money can also be used to help members in need.