Hearith

The city of Hearith is a wealthy, aristocratic place on the northern tip of the Merlieu Peninsula. Hearith is not quite as diverse as the other cities of Merlieu, but it is highly defensible with its massive walls and lake side location. It was once a capital of the Merian Empire.

Government
Governance in Hearith is build on the ideal that rule by a few great men is better than rule by many, or rule by one. This has led to the formation of a handful of great houses in Hearith, although many important roles of governance are given to members of these houses, it is not assumed so. The head of the government is the Minister.

The Minister of Hearith is chosen by a complicated process of voting among the other roles of government. These roles have different amounts of votes, and such certain roles offer more sway in elections.

Roles
Minister

A minister is a magistrate who is the head of the government and state.

The minister's power is nearly absolute, although they are forbidden from commanding armies, and if they are denounced from office, they are open to being charged with crimes.

The current minister is Laurent Garnier

Ministers do not theoretically have votes for minister, since they are only voted for when there is an absence in the office.

Patron
A patron is a magistrate who is responsible for defending the lands of Hearith.

The patron has near absolute authority in commanding his troops. However, the juge and censeur provide legal and financial oversight respectively.

The current patron is Lucrèce Thévenet.

Patrons have five votes for minister.

Enquêteur
An enquêteur is a magistrate who is responsible for investigating crimes within Hearith.

Enquêteurs have absolute authority, but not the ability to create any laws. He is also only able to bring crimes to trial in front of the government, and is not capable of finding people guilty.

The current enquêteur is Grégoire Dutertre.

Enquêteurs have two votes for minister.

Censeur
A censeur is a magistrate who is responsible for maintaining the census and overseeing certain aspects of the government's finances.

The power of the censeur is absolute within his sphere: no magistrate can oppose their decisions, and only another censeur who succeeds them can cancel it.

The current censeur is Gabriel Vasseur.

Censeurs have four votes for minister.

Commandant
A commandant is a magistrate who is responsible for foreign wars and overseeing the use of mercenaries.

The power of the commandant is absolute outside of the lands of Hearith. The commandant cannot bring troops to Hearith and if he does he is subject to judgement by the Minister and the Patron.

The current commandant is Alceste Maitre.

Commandants have three votes for minister.

Juge
A juge is a magistrate who is responsible for overseeing courts.

Juges have little power in creating crimes, but they have absolute power in interpreting laws and finding persons guilty.

The current juge is Adrien Nicollier.

Juges have five votes for minister.

Animateur
An animateur is a magistrate who is responsible for public buildings and festivals.

Animateurs are beholden to laws and oversight by the minister and censeur.

The current animateur is Arthur Chuquet.

Animateurs have two votes for minister.

Prolo
A prolo is a magistrate who is elected by the common people of Hearith and is responsible for checking the power of the juge.

Prolos have little power other than to demand a trial by jury in certain cases.

The current prolo is Jean-Claude Camille.

Prolos have one vote for minister.

Vicar
The vicar is responsible for the religious laws and practices of Hearith.

The vicar is only held in check by the thearc.

The current vicar of Hearith is Vicar Gaspard.

Vicars have two votes for minister.

Vasseur
This family originate from Aephuca; the current head of the family is Bertrand Vasseur.

Thévenet
This family originate from Hearith; the current head of the family is Maxence Thévenet.

Dutertre
This family originate from Ouliryn; the current head of the family is Grégoire Dutertre.

Beaufils
This family originate from Simore; the current head of the family is Damien Beaufils.

Garnier
This family originate from Srey; the current head of the family is Laurent Garnier.

Desmarais
This family originate from Hearith ; the current head of the family is Alexandre Desmarais.

Lucroy
This family originate from Ethatis; the current head of the family is Édouard Lucroy.

Nicollier
This family originate from Plagia; the current head of the family is Adrien Nicollier.

Boudreaux
This family originate from Simore; the current head of the family is Brice Boudreaux.