Sinroan Temple

The followers of the draconic god Sinroa are organized into a Temple. Each temple has an internal hierarchy led by a High Priest, but power between the world's temples is decentralized. A Hierarch is elected every ten years by a Conclave of delegates from each Sinroan Temple. The Hierarch is attended by a court of advisors who are also elected by the Conclave.
When the Death Curse of 1207 A.C. arrived, the rich and powerful -- those who could afford resurrection magic -- began to wither and die out. This caused chaos as un-trained lesser nobility and ill-prepared midlevel clerics found themselves in charge. The resulting crisis of authority spawned many movements both religious and secular. In the chaos of those months, the clerics of Sinroa began offering a solution: democracy. Why have Kings, High Priests, and Incantors? Why not let the people decide who should rule them? This made Sinroan priests increasingly unwelcome in those kingdoms stable enough to pay attention to them.