Aurgelmir

Aurgelmir is a city-state on the Frozen Coast of wisteria. It is at war with most of the continent's other northern city-states, such as Janicia, over long-standing disputes such as the ownership of the Welkin Plains.

Laws
Aurgelmiri law dictates that all people of Aurgelmir owe their loyalty to its Jarl. It is by his command and with the aid of his protection that laws are enacted. Most forms of dissident are treated as treason, which is punishable by death. Outsiders who are captured by Aurgelmiri soldiers, or those who are the subject of Aurgelmiri conquest, are to be treated as Aurgelmiri subjects, assimilated into its culture and beholden to its Jarl.

Property has little meaning in Aurgelmir, and the life of even one person is considered far more valuable than any sum. As such, slavery is punishable by death, as is, for example, littering in such a fashion that it causes injury to another person. Theft, of course, is also punishable by death.

Though it is most common to worship Aurgelmiri pantheon, the Asuras, the Aurgelmiri are allowed by the Jarl to worship how they please. It is common in AUrgelmir to depict gods that originate from outside the city-state as part of the Asura pantheon, with the most well-known example being Petronia, the goddess of the moon, who to the Aurgelmiri is also a goddess of safe harbour.

The protection of Aurgelmir, its Jarl and its people, is paramount within the code of laws. If a soldier defects from the army, not only will he be punished with death, but his family may be punished the same way as well. While soldiers have the legal freedom to resign, doing so will typically leave them scorned by their community, making it difficult to find employment or other forms of support.