The Order of The Knights Of Ironthorn


Charter of the Knightly Order
Empire of Ironthorn

Hold yourself to a higher standard but hold yourself above no man. 

 Herein lie the rules and orders for those who would seek knighthood in the Empire of
Ironthorn. These are to be learned and followed. 
Not only by those who aspire to the Peerage but by any who attain 
the rank and taught to others by those that have been received into the
Peerage. To set aside these rules is to set aside your rank and 
will bring about an inquest as to the person’s right to continue 
as a Peer of the Realm.

1. Peers will treat all others with respect and show kindness to those who are above and below
their station. To treat others in this manner is to show the strength of self needed for your
position. To show disdain and contempt for your fellows reveals a weakness of character that
could remove a person from the Order.

2. Teach those that ask. Peers of the Realm will share their knowledge in a way that is available
to any that would seek it. Your knowledge is the treasure of the Realm and as such is to be
spread and multiplied through your leadership.

3. Knights of the Realm will take squires. Squires are our future. Teachings and work in all
forms will meld the squires into the leaders the Realm needs for our future. All areas should be
taught. Combat to dance as there is no subject that is useless. If you cannot provide the teachings
yourself you will find others for the instruction.

4. Chivalry will be taught and followed by any person in the Order. Courtly manners as well as
acts of chivalry on the field will be followed. 

5. Problems concerning a Peer of the Order will be brought before the Grand Master. All
problems will be handled by the Order and the Crown and not be brought before the public. This
will save the Crown, the Order and the persons involved from needless embarrassment. A Peer
will not defame another in a public forum. This will bring censure to the offending party no
matter the truth behind the words.

6. Knights will make themselves available to train and test any who would fight in the Empire.
All fighters will be tested by a Peer of the Order. Only those Peers that have received training in
combat may conduct these tests. Testing will be fair but the Peer of the Order will decide those
that pass or fail. 

   These are the base rules for the Knightly Order. Others will follow as the need arises and the
Order and Empire grows. Amendments to the charter will be written by the current Grand
Master and then discussed with the Peers of the Order and the Crown. The ultimate need for new
amendments will remain within the confines of the Grand Master. These changes are not
absolute but to revoke or change amendments ( no changes will be made to the base rules) the
Grand Master should discuss this within the Peerage and Crown.


  Heed and follow the words above that were set forth the first year of our Empire. Hail the
Crown and salute the populace. By order of,




 Baron Sir Alaric Bjornson  1st Grandmaster of the
Knightly Order of Ironthorn.
July,1998-June,2001