Second Council

The Mage's Council, more properly the Second Council, is the ruling government of the human Allied City-States.

The Second Council was formed in response to the murder of First Council founder Devacasias. One of the first notable actions of the Council was to destroy the home city of the persons presumed to have committed the murder, Codex. The halfling capital city of Vory, situated on the mountaintop above Codex, was also destroyed in the attack.

The Council is organized in three layers. The lowest layer is composed of all arcane casters (save witches and warlocks) in a city-state that cast 6th level or higher spells. The second layer is made up of representatives of each city-state's Council, which meets to make decisions that concern more than one city-state. The third layer is the High Council, which has the power to veto decisions of the lower council, and is composed of thirteen extremely powerful mages whose identities are secret.

Notable Members
Jonathan Farrow (Deceased), the warmage-hero who ended the war against the elves of Silver Forest, and whom the city of Farrow is named after.

Ceilianziander, a warlock-sympathizer and the youngest mage to gain entrance to the council. Lives and works in Farrow City.

Lord Patyn Selvish, a powerful abjuration specialist credited with the creation of the mage-city Oasis , and creator of the Arenas. Rarely leaves Oasis except on Arena business.

Lord General Forcain Hashlan, the current commander of the armed forces. Headquartered in Lasonia, but often found in Farrow.

Hans Otto von Stryker XI, the Marshal of the Mage Corps and Lord Executioner, and infamously ruthless warmage. Headquartered in Verr.

Otto von Stryker XIII, grandson of the Hans Otto von Stryker XI, also a warmage, and politically opposed to his grandfather in nearly ever respect. Formerly of Verr, most often found in the midst of any armed conflict, or occasionally in Farrow.

Lady Bakrsza, a highly respected summoner.

Joseph Kingsley, the High Council's spokesman and mouthpiece.

Ghalin Svax, not formerly a member of the council, but does have a voice on it as the ecclesiastical representative in Verr.