It costs a tad over 1 stamina per day to hold a pearl. It is unclear where this money will come from, especially in no-taxes Augusta. To pearl a murderer, petty vandal and horse killer I spent some 10 stamina to ensure the pearl does not run out during proceedings or potentially sentencing. If the account just quits I will most likely lose this money- which is fine, it’s what I signed up for. But despite this it is not a sustainable state of affairs.

At the same time, we have become known for our litigious spirit. We throw lawsuits rather spuriously and have become known for them- at times fracturing a fragile group cohesion with petty grudges. Everyone wants to stop this lawsuits but doesn’t quite know how.

It is in this post I’d like to advocate for a small filing charge for every court request, be it trial, appeal or retrial. The charge would only be held if the litigation was unsuccessful.

A small levy of perhaps 1-3 stamina would both decrease the number of active cases, but increase the enforceability of verdicts. I have been rather shy with detail, preferring to get general input before putting it to a vote. There are some definite controversial elements and I’m open to alternatives.