The Baron/ess have a responsibility to everyone in the barony to be
just, to be fair, to be welcoming, to listen.  The Baron/ess should be a
leader, and an exemplar.<p>
The Baron/ess has a responsibility to him or herself, to recognize
issues of overcommitment, health, and responsibilities to job and family
outside of the SCA, and when those need to take priority over their SCA
role.<p>
The Baron/ess also have a responsibility to the Crown, to hold the lands
faithfully, to protect the barony, and to protect the Crown when called
on
to do so, as a part of their fealty to the Crown.
