The Speaking Circle

Only one entity presides over Avenhill’s affairs: The Speaking Circle is a committee community members that governs guild entities and prices. The committee can make decisions once it has a quorum of representatives from different guilds and areas of the Republic. They can vote to remove or require representatives from different areas, and Avenhill’s residents can submit motions to do the same at any time. A sufficient number of signatures causes the motion to carry. 

The Speaking Circle is held in Penryn.

The Speaking Circle administers guild charters and tokens to recognized guilds. The charter recognizes the guild as official. Those bearing the Merchant Class Token are immune from physical attack — anyone discovered attacking a recognized Merchant can be reported and immediately becomes a wanted outlaw, with an appropriate reward for the criminal’s disposal often offered by the guild. Only those bearing the Defense Class Token are authorized to use magic within Avenhill’s cities.

Due to deals constantly being made between buyers and guilds or guilds and guilds, transactions often occur in the form of IOU contracts and amendments rather than gold. It is not uncommon for people to carry pen and parchment but not coin.