Court of Elders

The Court of Elders are the leaders of Grolos, operating out of Drakontas. They consist of Enoch Bermund, Faarsi Tunalas, and Glelda Larmafort. They operate out of and live in the Grand Hall in the heart of Drakontas.

History and Structure
The Court has always consisted of three elected Elders. Upon the death or agreed upon retirement of an Elder, the city operates under the remaining two Elders for a month until a new Elder is elected into the Hall. Should there be one or no Elders remaining in the Court, the city guards select temporary Elders from their ranks to serve until new Elders may be elected. To be eligible to be an Elder of Grolos, a person must be able to speak Common fluently, have lived in Grolos for at least five years, and be past the universally agreed upon age of maturity for their race. Bribes and violence, whether for services or for material goods, are strictly forbidden during the campaigning process, and will immediately disqualify the candidate for the rest of their life. Speeches are often held in the amphitheater. The elections are held through a direct democratic process, meaning that the person who receives the greatest number of votes wins the seat. If a draw were to occur, a recount and then a re-voting process between the tied candidates are to take place. The elections are fairly rare events, given that many races easily live for well over a hundred years.

On the flip side, if an Elder were to be so unpopular that people wanted to have them removed from their seat, a group of at least ten people must request to have a meeting with the Court of Elders. During their meeting, they must announce their displeasure with the Elder's actions. They then have a week to campaign through any peaceful means except bribery, and a voting process is to be held. Should the Elder be voted out, the election process is to take place as if the Elder had retired. If multiple Elders are to be voted out, the process happens one at a time, either at random or by the choice of the Elders.

Enoch Bermund, a human, has held his seat for the past 57 years. Faarsi Tunalas, a dark elf, has held hers for 180 years. Glelda Larmafort, a gnome, has held hers for 351 years.

Beliefs
The Court of Elders runs the region of Grolos on secular principles and believes that every inhabitant of the city deserves both safety and, if necessary, reprimand.

Public Opinion
The Court is respected by most of the region's citizens due to their ambition in protecting everyone without being overly harsh.

Interactions
When one of the Elders' sons (Eldrin Tunalas) went missing, The Court summoned Alvie, Mara, Rosalind, Graynor, Heskan, and Kuiekkel to the Grand Hall for a feast. The group was hired to search for the missing child.