Melhed/Government/Republic of Melhed

Republic of Balance

Structure

The Republic is ruled by the senate.
As a collective whole these elite of the nation decide upon the course of action. They meet once a week to vote, on the issues that had come up during the week. The senate controls all aspects of realm government.

Senate

The Senate is the governing body of the Republic and made of all elected patricians holding land, the Consul, the Tribune, and an Augur of the Old Gods. It determines every aspect of realm governance through voting; in which each Senator has one vote per issue, the Tribune receives no vote. The Senate gathers to vote, or Conventus, starting Friday and ending Sunday. Senators have until Monday to cast their votes on matters discussed during the week's Consilium, or deliberation. All who do not vote are assumed to abstain.

A warning for those seeking office

In Melhed being a regional lord means you are agreeing to do more work than just keeping the region happy. Around here a Senator decides things, tables motions, and votes. There are 18 Senate positions in Melhed right now and each one gets to do basically the same job as a ruler normally does alone.

So I don't recommend you running for the position if you don't like the idea of sifting through the mountain of letters I forward for important info, and forming informed opinions on the movement of world politics or internal affairs. I won't stop you, nor will anyone else, but if someone consistently fails to do their duty they will be asked to step down in favour of another who can.

Before you all run off scared at the sound of this job from the abyss there are some perks. Well first of all there isn't a person here who doesn't have personal affairs to tend to and we know that. Senators are kind of expected to comment on weekly scales, and we don't become uneasy until a month goes by if not more of no word what so ever. So yes, a Senator is swearing to take an active role in the governing of the republic, but that doesn't mean we chain you to the desk, that's the Consul. Second you'll get a region, and all the gold and glory that comes with. Finally third, you get to decide things.

Forum Publicus

The Forum is for anyone interested in government that either doesn't want to make decisions, wasn't able to acquire a Senate position, or is just curious. Most things the Senate discusses actually takes place in the Forum so that all patricians (that want to) can listen and make comments. No matter what advice is provided by the patricians in the Forum, in the end it is the Senate that decides what happens.

For more information on the government see: Laws of the Republic under the heading "Government"

Government Offices

Aeldie - Circuses and Blood

Runs the arena.

Keeps tabs on what people want.

Ensures entertainment is provided.

Guild Master of the Odeon Cruor

Augur - Gods and Prophecy

Consulted about the Will of the Gods.

Sought for prophecy about the future.

Head of state sacrifices and rituals.

Leader of the Old Gods.

Centurion - Gold and Iron

Commander of a mercenary expedition.

Final authority for that expedition.

Works by contract.

Marshal of a mercenary force.

Consul - Wolf and Sun

Speaks with foreign powers.

Conveys the Senate's will.

Relays foreign messages to the Senate and Forum.

Balances the Republic

Ruler of Melhed

Imperator - Iron and Wolf

Overall military strategy.

Tactical expertise.

Recruitment centres.

Ordering Marshals.

General of Melhed

Legetus - Wine and Ink

Travels about visiting foreign powers

Delivers Treaties

Extends good will.

Smooths tensions.

Ambassador of Melhed.

Praetor - Order and Sun

Enforcing the laws on behalf of the state, usually a last resort.

Draft and check laws.

Act as speaker for foreign law cases.

Judges charges brought forward by others.

Chief justice for the Senators and Patricians.

Judge of Melhed.

Quaestor - Bread and Gold

Maintaining a state treasury.

Keep senate hall running.

Manage food supplies.

Apply the senate tax.

Banker of Melhed (with the recent changes to the code this office might soon change).

Tribune - Mob and Slaves

Champion of the Equites, Plebians, and Foederati.

Intermediary with Foederati about items and monsters.

Chief justice for the Foederati.

No game rank.