The King's Council

The King’s Council is a collection of men and women who oversee day to day runnings of the various tasks that the king either has no time for or no interest in. In order to have been brought onto council, each Councilor must have shown some sort of grand aptitude towards their job. Generally, a Councilor is kept on for life or until dismissed by a majority vote of the council, or by order of the king.

Councilor of Commerce, Leston Balker
Leston Balker is a short, broad man of 48 years of age with a beak of a face and the skin color of an egg. Councilor Balker has sat on The King’s Council for 15 years and has enjoyed a successful career. He runs The Jointed Provinces ’ finances as well as oversees trade and keeps their debts paid and the money flowing. Balker is considered quite good at his job and is respected by his peers, but some rumors put him in bed with the Cor’a’tai.

Councilor of War, Grand Marshal Falrec Orelan
Falrec Orelan is a clean shaven military man of distant Agralish ancestry, his dark skin now wrinkled and cracked from his age. Veteran of several wars and is widely accepted as the man who won The Overreaching War, as his position puts him in charge of the Jointed Provinces’ military. A keep tactical mind, Orelan has proven again and again his worth as Grand Marshal and is the first to try diplomacy before war, knowing full well just how horrific war can be. He has held the position of Grand Marshal for over 35 years and is the longest seated Council Member in recent memory.

Councilor of Diplomacy, Dalphine Routo
Dalphine Routo is an attractive woman the age of 32, a natural born orator and politician. Her father sat the seat before her until his untimely death from a wasting disease, Dalphine took the position by majority vote of the council. Councilor Balker and Grand Marshal Orelan were the only two hold outs. Orelan has kept his opinions to himself, where Balker has gone on record several times that he finds her a “poor choice for the job” and “too ambitious to be in charge of peace keeping”.

Councilor of Truth, Premier Axiom Verge Corletani
Verge Corletani is a handsome man of 50, barrel chested and broad shouldered, with huge vice-like hands. He runs The King’s Truth, the organization that searches out malcontenters, spies, and political dissenters, as well as any other sorts of anti-crown plotters that may arise. He has worked in The King’s Truth for over 35 years, his start at the age of 15 as only a letter-runner lead to him becoming one of the top Axioms of all time with nearly a 90% confession rate. Corletani is a feared individual and is known for his brutal tactics and efficient running of The King’s Truth, showing high numbers to the Council on a regular basis. There are many who believe that what he keeps the Provinces safe from internal dangers, but there are others who cannot believe that the numbers are, in fact, legitimate.

Councilor of Justice, Guard Captain Hornwald Quire
Hornwald Quire is in charge of the city guards throughout the Jointed Provinces, mostly commanding the guards throughout the capital cities, managing the roster lists and sending more guards to cities that require the extra help. He makes his distaste for the lower born and poor quite apparent, favoring the larger cities rather than the smaller towns. An average man with an average career as a soldier, Quire is always the one people assume will be voted out of the Council first.

Councilor of The People, Wayland Goss
The former leader of The People's Army, Wayland Goss brokered a deal with Sir Beckett Drent to cease hostilities between the common folk and the crown. Since then, Goss has been the majority's voice on the council, always careful to hedge the other councilors when their actions may be too harmful to the people. He has kept his nature during this time as Councilor of the People and has managed to make some decent changes in how things are run. He has been a vocal champion for the eradication of the Cor'a'tai and the slave trade in Agralan, making him a target by some of the darker circles of the world.

Explorate Manus Urune
While not technically a Councilor, Explorate Urune is The King’s Personal Advisor and Court Mage. He has served the crown for 80 years, a wizened man kept young and lithe through magic. His outward appearance would put him just above 60, but he claims to be over 120 years of age. He speaks for the king in most instances now due to King Rewnan’s failing health, but he does not make any laws, doing his best to guide the council and not direct. It is tradition to keep a mage as the Explorate to give insight to the mystical world and to help with more philosophical problems and Urune is a dying breed. He has not found a worthy successor in some time, as it is increasingly difficult to find anyone with magical abilities.