Ruling Council

The Ruling Council is the loosely connected legislative body of the Varesian Confederation, composed of the ten most powerful and prestigious city-states within the Confederation. The Ruling Council is the closest thing Varese has to any sort of national government, though it is an ever changing thing, as the members are chosen by their contributions of soldiers, ships, and coin to the Confederation. This ensures that the members of the Council are truly the most influential and vital city-states within the Confederation, and they are the only city-states obligated to commit their armies and navies to any national effort of the Varesians. Though such a national effort is exceedingly rare, this pooling of resources makes the forces of Varese well respected and numerous. The Council also determines some vital laws, though for the most part this is only all local legislative bodies and courts have failed to reach a decision. They are considered to have the final say on matters they are asked to determine, so one must be careful when they ask for the Council to decide their fate.