[antir-heralds] Request for clarification of the RFS

[Ursula Whitcher]

chrisact at qwickconnect.net wrote:
> I have two questions regarding the Rules For Submissions, and hope the more 
> experienced heralds on this list can help me.
> 
> Regarding RFS, X.2 and X.4.e, are different kinds of crosses 
> significantly/substantially different types of charges?

Depends on the kind of cross.  For one summary of the possibilities, see 
the cross conflict table:

http://www.heralds.artemisia.sca.org/crosstable.html

(Note the link to a cautionary note on conflict tables, at the top!)

> Regarding RFS X.4.b, does "substituting" a different charge (that is, 
> removing, say, a lion rampant sable and putting in, say, a mullet sable) 
> count as one CD or two? I can see claiming that removing one charge (the 
> lion in my example) is one CD and adding the other charge (the mullet in my 
> example) is another CD. However, this strikes me as excessive. What says 
> the CoA?

Only one, by X.4.e:

Type Changes  - Significantly changing the type of any group of charges 
placed directly on the field, including strewn charges or charges 
overall, is one clear difference.

Ursula Georges.