Mandel

Summary

The nation of Mandel is one of the primary human countries settled in the years after the Scar and the Northern Escape. It's capitol shares a similar name, Mandell. It is ruled by a type of Congress composed of Heads of House from each of the founding families as well as appointed leaders from important trade towns and population centers.

Government, Family Houses, and City-Reeves

Government

Council of Founders. Each family head of the Major Houses represents their assigned borough in the Council and has a vote to contribute to decisions of rule over the country and the city.

Major Houses

Family Name	Head of House	Associated Borough	Trade
Amey	Esma Amey	Shiwind	Produce
Evenboar	Cecil Evenboar	Saker	Livestock
Ghys	Benedict Q. Ghys	Brym	Spices, Herbs
Jaken	Jamie Ritsk*	Prassom Hill	Spirits, Brewers
Kruse	Hendrick Kruse	Kinship	Lumber, Stonecutters

*Jamie Ritsk, was recently appointed as Head of House after the death of her father, Garrett Jaken.

Lesser Houses: Elken Houses

The Elken Houses are comprised of specific families with unique magical abilities that have allowed them to enhanced skill in specific arcane or fields. It is suspected that these abilities were suppressed or concealed during the influence of the Ebon-Mage Senate.
See Elken Descent for more information
Orien. Trade: Lightning Rail, Orien Courier’s Guild. Family Head: Kwan d'Orien

City-Reeves

Each city and town within Mandel's borders is able to determine the structure of local government. A Larger towns and trade locations will always have a City Reeve, an elected or appointed official to represent the people's opinion during meetings of the Council of Founders