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Kiya's Last Message
Topic Started: 11 Mar 2013, 12:46 (365 Views)
King Kiya
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John K
The council is assembled and a functionary places a small magical orb in the centre of the chamber. A command word is uttered to activate it and an illusionary image of Kiya is conjured into the chamber.

"This message has been recorded to be played in the case of my death. You have all served the kingdom well and I hope that you will continue to do so. I started the kingdom to bring light back into the world after I found I could no longer do it myself and it has exceeded my expectations, you can all be rightfully proud.

There is still a lot of work to be done, however. This is a time of transition and I have prepared a list of the principles upon which I had hoped the kingdom would run."

Copies of a message is passed around the assembled council...

The council will be chaired by a senior civil servant of the kingdom, who themselves has no special powers except as acting Seneschal over Unity City. They are tasks with maintaining order in the council and acting as a neutral arbitrator.

Membership of the council is by the invitation and approval by at least 3 existing members.
Each region of Athesia can maintain their own laws and customs but the council exists above the laws of the individual lands of Athesia. Instead crime and punishment will be met out by their peers, at least 3 members of the council must raise a complaint and suggest punishment. A majority yes vote will both find the defendant guilty and agree that the punishment is just (absent members are assumed to vote no).

All taxes raise within the lands will belong to Athesia as a whole and then be divided up among the relevant council members.

All member of the council are equal to one another, have different duties to carry out and no council member if beholden to any other.
Lords have sovereignty over the lands and the people that live in them, they are responsible for maintaining the prosperity and happiness of the lands they govern.
Generals are responsible for all professional fighting men within the kingdom, their training and organising them in the defence of the lands.
Scholars are responsible for gathering and developing lore for the benefit of the kingdom and for the development of education and culture.
Champions are free agents, tasked to aid the kingdom as they see fit.

The kingdom stands for all that is good and just and its mandate is to take back the continent of Athesia from the dark forces that plague it for the benefit of the people who live in it. The council should exist as a servant of this ideal.

A change to the principles of the kingdom should only be agreed by unanimous vote of the council.


"No doubt there are questions, this device has been enchanted with a limited sentience which should be able to clarify any points that are unclear."
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Santiago
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Does this mean that for new persons to join us we require a vote by the council?
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Lionel Typhoeus
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David Woodlock
No Santiago, it requires 3 people to vouch for a new council member as we cannot rely on Kiya's council with him being dead.

A majority vote is only required for a council member to be sanctioned, severity dependent on the stipulations set by the rest of the council.
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