Mar 15, 2020 5:38 pm
Castle Refuge
The High Defender and the Council of Hope
Though her own clan and the many she took in at the outset called for Dhara Hammerheart to wear a crown and be called Queen, she adamantly refused. She was willing to lead militarily, and in matters of defense and building, but she wanted no absolute power over the community. Some of her people began calling her the High Defender of Refuge, and the title stuck after the first Council of Hope.
The Council of Hope consists of Dhara as the High Defender, the mayor, and five others:
Isaiah Comstock, Councilor of Education. A protégé of Erin Tarn, he’s a post-detox Juicer who took up a scholar’s path.
Paula Michelson, Councilor of Diplomacy. She is an ex-Coalition bureaucrat (some say of very high stature) who is committed to a better way.
Hennara, Councilor of Agriculture. She is an elf, and her bloodline goes back centuries in the Magic Zone. She follows a druid-like magical path.
Raulk Hammerheart, Councilor of Engineering. He is Dhara’s first cousin, and led most of the building efforts for the fortress.
Serena Stargazer, Councilor of Magic. Vaguely fae-like, she’s a D-Bee Ley Line Walker and good friends with Dhara.
Craig Henson, Mayor of Refuge. A giant of a man, Craig mixes compassion and a complete intolerance for what he calls "nonsense" to effectively lead the community.
Lord Coake, Erin Tarn, and the dragon Plato (a key leader of the magical nation of Lazlo) all serve as honorary members of the Council of Hope, though they have strictly advisory roles. They connect for important business via magical means from remote locations—thanks to ley line communication and Techno-wizardry. Though not strictly enumerated in the current charter, Dhara treats her role on the Council as advisory unless a vote results in a deadlock; otherwise, she always abstains.
The High Defender and the Council of Hope
Though her own clan and the many she took in at the outset called for Dhara Hammerheart to wear a crown and be called Queen, she adamantly refused. She was willing to lead militarily, and in matters of defense and building, but she wanted no absolute power over the community. Some of her people began calling her the High Defender of Refuge, and the title stuck after the first Council of Hope.
The Council of Hope consists of Dhara as the High Defender, the mayor, and five others:
Isaiah Comstock, Councilor of Education. A protégé of Erin Tarn, he’s a post-detox Juicer who took up a scholar’s path.
Paula Michelson, Councilor of Diplomacy. She is an ex-Coalition bureaucrat (some say of very high stature) who is committed to a better way.
Hennara, Councilor of Agriculture. She is an elf, and her bloodline goes back centuries in the Magic Zone. She follows a druid-like magical path.
Raulk Hammerheart, Councilor of Engineering. He is Dhara’s first cousin, and led most of the building efforts for the fortress.
Serena Stargazer, Councilor of Magic. Vaguely fae-like, she’s a D-Bee Ley Line Walker and good friends with Dhara.
Craig Henson, Mayor of Refuge. A giant of a man, Craig mixes compassion and a complete intolerance for what he calls "nonsense" to effectively lead the community.
Lord Coake, Erin Tarn, and the dragon Plato (a key leader of the magical nation of Lazlo) all serve as honorary members of the Council of Hope, though they have strictly advisory roles. They connect for important business via magical means from remote locations—thanks to ley line communication and Techno-wizardry. Though not strictly enumerated in the current charter, Dhara treats her role on the Council as advisory unless a vote results in a deadlock; otherwise, she always abstains.