The Oud Council Treaty

The Oud Council treaty has been in place for as long as the council itself, although it has been subject to several minor revisions since its genesis. The treaty in concerned with three major factors:

1. The responsibility of each of the Six Realms to safeguard their share of the Lesser Terrors. Containing the Terrors has always been the primary concern of the council, and many historians agree that this shared responsibility and the ever-present threat of what might happen should any one realm fail in this duty has been instrumental in preventing minor disputes between the realms from collapsing into civil war.

2. The rotation of the five-year long High Consulship. Whichever member of the Council holds the High Consulship chairs all council meetings, casts an additional vote in matters where the council is tied, and nominates new Council members in the event of death or abdication. The High Consul also acts as the General of the United Oud Guard.

3. The containment and hopeful total eradication of the Lightbourne Plague. While ancient sources such as the Moor Plates and the Erichromicon tell us that the Horn Of Suderis was supposed to cure the plague, outbreaks of the illness continue to occur infrequently. The Council is responsible for locating and neutralizing the infected.