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Secondly, the concept will be shifted towards Heroes of Might and Magic IV and V (Revan, provide information).

What exactly are you interested in?

Regarding the inventory, are potions/scrolls considered forbidden items?

And what about the books? You’ll be able to buy potions and other such items.

If you invest points into Alchemy, will you start the game with potions?

About the farm.

If you level up alchemy, will you have potions at the start?

Well, an alchemist can craft some useful items for himself.

Spell/skill books or something like that.

No. The system for acquiring new items in this game will be a little different.

Hmm, in that case, I don't even know what to give the mages; they don't even have weapons...

Intelligence is the strongest weapon.

Give them standard staves and robes.

And right away, the worst possible suggestion from Ment. It’s better to be, damn it, I don’t know, a blind artist than a mercenary with a moral code.

Well, apparently, I wasn't understood very well. The idea was that some minimal rules are still needed; otherwise, it also limits the freedom of the characters (and the ideal is that you can come up with a motivation for joining for practically any type of character).
Because if there are no rules at all, do whatever you want, it will look like some kind of gang (even if it isn't actually), and more or less "normal" characters are unlikely to want to get involved, they'll think it's suspicious.
Of course, you need to remember that the rules should only be minimally necessary for the interaction of our group. So that all sorts of scoundrels can also join, yes, seeking their own benefit, although they could not do absolutely anything.
This also applies to the Order, actually.
In this regard, I liked Ples's code, as it provided guidance for interaction between comrades, but did not restrict them in almost anything in terms of methods of completing the task.
And, one more point, rules look professional and can help in forming a good reputation for the order/mercenaries.
In terms of examples, Lock said well about Halmedir. Well, obviously, such behavior should be considered quite acceptable.
But it is better not just to consider such people as Keiji unacceptable, but to somehow try to get rid of such comrades from the group in advance (oh, a vampire who can read minds would be useful here!). In any case, in my opinion, it will be better to resolve such situations like Keiji not with concepts (oh, what a scoundrel, he robbed his own, I'll drag him out from under the ground), but to have written rules on this matter and people's loyalty to this code. It may seem insignificant, but in essence, this is what can give a group of Araidians the appearance of professional mercenaries (among other factors, of course). And this will improve the ability to come up with a motivation for almost any character.
Well, in general, I would also like to wait for Alex and see what he comes up with.

I can only imagine what would happen if your organization gained control of a large territory and became independent, with its own citizens and laws.

Actually, despite my affection for Alex, the general consensus strongly favors mercenaries, so I think it's best to abandon the idea of an order.
I won't even quote Ment's lengthy post; I'll just say that there isn't a single team on Earth that has it written down (or somehow declared) that backstabbing and underhanded tactics are permissible. Honesty towards teammates is a given. Therefore, the only need for a code of conduct arises if you want to declare that backstabbing is not only discouraged but also strictly punished – and by strict punishment, I mean not just "caught – punished," but "found out you backstabbed – we'll dig you out from under the ground, even from vampires, even on another continent, we'll find you, quarter you, and impale your head on a spear and place it on the road to our "Happy Healer" farm."

I'm afraid to imagine what will happen if your organization gains control of a large plot of land and independence, with its own citizens and laws.

We will be conquered while we are discussing what to do with all this.

By the way, the debate that arose clearly demonstrates why well-intentioned people who think about the common good never achieve anything in politics and governance.

We just had a bunch of gloryhounds here, not good guys.