Accord of Worlds

A governing council made up of representatives of each of the Imbricate Cities, the Great Houses of Liminal and those organizations that answer to the Accord itself. There are twenty seats on the Council.

The House Seats

Three Seats are given to the Great Houses of Liminal. These Seats are held by nobles from the acknowledged Great Houses, who jockey amongst themselves for the positions. House Seats are held for five years. They are currently held by:

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The Elder's Seat

One Seat is given to the Elder of the Keepers of Accord. This Seat is held for as long as the Keeper in question remains the Elder of the order.

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The Guild Seats

Two Seats are given to the Merchant Guilds. These Seats are held by Guildsfolk of at least Master rank, and they are maintained for five years. Masters and journeymen may vote when a Guild Seat comes up for transition. They are currently held by:

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The Temple Seats

Two Seats are given to the Temples of Liminal, one to the temples of Empyros and one to the temples of the Hellsward. These Seats are held for five years, and each acknowledged temple is given a single vote in both Seats; as a result, those who hold these Seats are often individuals deemed acceptable by both Empyrean and Talion temples of Liminal. They are currently held by:

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The Speaker's Seat

One Seat is traditionally given to the Speaker of the People, a position chosen by vote among the peoples of Liminal's quintans. This position is held for five years, with new elections being held in the last three months of a Speaker's term. Those elected must not qualify for any of the other Seats in any way, preventing nobles, Guildsfolk, Keepers and religious officiants from qualifying. This is currently held by:

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The Brazen Seats

Two Seats are given to the emissaries of Brazenvale. They are assigned as ambassadors and bureaucrats by the Burning Lords of Brazenvale. They are currently held by:

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The Sidhe Seats

Three Seats are given to Sidhe lords of Arilan Atrin. The exact process by which these Sidhe lords choose among themselves is unknown, but they are wholly in control of who sits those Seats. They are currently held by:

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The Black Seats

Three Seats are given to the Councilors of Gauntpeak, emissaries from their Raven Queen mistress. They are currently held by:

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The Grey Seats

Two Seats are given to ambassadors from Xanastyr. They are currently held by:

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The Gruenmar Seat

One Seat is held by the First, the commander of the Gruenmar Levy. It is held for as long as that individual holds the position of First of the Levy. It is currently held by:

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