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- | =====Council Laws===== | ||
- | * No council member may be affiliated with any guild or business within the city. | ||
- | * Council members must work toward the good of the city at all times. | ||
- | * Council decisions are enacted by majority vote, the Chancellor does not vote except in order to break a tie. | ||
- | * The positions that must exist on the council: | ||
- | * //**Chancellor.**// Non-voting leader (that can otherwise break ties). | ||
- | * //**Archon.**// Representing the interests of the Four and the moral compass of the Council. | ||
- | * //**Arbiter.**// Legal council, law writing, and final judge. Responsible for the enforcement of laws, protection of the city, and stewards of the gaol. (Delegates maritime abilities to the Harbormaster, currently). | ||
- | * //**Registrar.**// Administrative tasks of the city, including registering deeds and real estate, certifying ships, and ensuring taxes are appropriately collected. | ||
- | * Council Member Affiliation Standards | + | |
- | - Council members can associate/work with any entity/individual so long as no conflicts of interest impacts their job performance. | + | ===== Foreign Policy ===== |
- | - Council members cannot use council funding to benefit their private interests. | + | |
- | - Council members cannot abuse their position to knowingly and actively influence their private interests. | + | ====At War with the Drow House Floshem==== |
- | - If there is a perceived discrepancy it will be judged and enforced by the remaining four democratically elected council members. | + | The Non-Agression Agreement does not apply to this House. |
- | * No council member is above the law. | + | |
- | * Elections must be held every four years. | + | ====Non-Aggression Agreement==== |
- | * Council members may be removed from the council by a two-thirds vote. | + | Adventurers who choose aggression towards foreign powers without authorization will be called to justify their actions and be held accountable for them. |
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+ | The government of Brightshore shall attempt, as much as possible, to resolve differences with its neighbors through civil discourse and merchantile exchange, resorting to force of arms only as a last resort in the face of aggression or in response to moral atrocity. Such authorizations are the exclusive right of the Council to approve. | ||
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+ | The government of Brightshore shall not expand its borders by force of arms into territory belonging to another recognized government or people group. | ||
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+ | The government of Brightshore will hold its citizenry accountable to these tenets while they are present in foreign lands, up to and including criminal prosecution for unprovoked aggression. | ||
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+ | ====Shadowood Border Agreement==== | ||
+ | Brightshore recognizes the Eastern Shadowood as territory of the vampire Lord Armastus. \\ | ||
+ | This border extends no further than the west side of Ava River. \\ | ||
+ | All who pass the threshold are at the mercy of the lord's occupying force. \\ | ||
+ | Denizens of Brightshore may approach the gates of Kavonia Ma to formally request passage. | ||
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+ | ====Summer Accord==== | ||
+ | Brightshore recognizea Summer Camp as an independent entity.\\ | ||
+ | Brightshorean ships are allowed to dock and trade at Summer Camp.\\ | ||
+ | Brightshorean ships and delegations will abide by Summer Camp rules recognizing Summer Camp as a neutral trading location. | ||
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