The Empire of new Lundinum

Structure

The governing bodies of the Empire are listed and summarised (in descending order of authority) as follows:
The Noble Houses of Lundinum

The Empire is at its core a monarchy ruled by its elite Noble families. The vast majority of Land in the Empire is owned and ruled by members of the Nobility. Together they form a governing body responsible for the following:

• The protection and expansion of the Empire. This means that Military answers directly to the Noble families and the highest ranks available are exclusively awarded to members of the Nobility.
• Passing of laws, edicts and taxes. A noble Lundineer with a title of Lord or higher may pass laws and edicts and taxes within the lands that they control.

Within this class there is the royal family, the Brae'at, and its patriarch and emperor Breat'Gal III. Below the emperor is a hierarchy of Kings, Dukes, Lords and Counts.
The Mechanum
To any citizen of a realm enveloped by the Empire's borders it should be readily apparent that the empire has an interest not only in colonizing land but also the minds of the people that inhabit it. To study, maintain and spread the Empire's philosophy of Order the Mechanium was established long before even the arrival of the Lundineers in Faerun. They fulfill the following duties with a dogmatic fervor:

• Philosophic and academic education of the Empire's citizens
• The removal of religious and magical heresy in the Empire
• A tentative and careful study of magic

The Administratum
It was realized ion the early years of the Empire that managing the vast tracts of land acquired during expansion was a task to difficult or to troublesome to be done solely by the nobility. As such the The Administratum was established to fill the following roles:

• To meet out and enforce justice as per the Laws set by the Nobility.
• Taxes collection
• Handling of public records and documentation.
• Construction and maintenance of infrastructure belonging to the empire.
• All misc. administrative duties necessary for the governance of the empire.

Public Agenda

The Empire of New Lundinum realized its true identity as the last bastion of hope and security against the tides of chaos during the spell plague in 10-20AA. They have clung to this visage forged in the blue flame and to this day claim its truth as loudly as their smoky machines might bellow. They state their mission as follows;

"We are New Lundinum. We are iron, steel and steam. We came to a world deep in the clutches of chaos. To a people bent to the point of breaking. But we did not yield and we shall never yield. We lent our strength and we shall continue to lend our strength. Until we are at your gates. Until we are at the gates of your neighbor. We will continue until all the world is under our wing and it is forged anew, in the image of order and peace." - Emperor Brae'Tem

Founding Date

1385

Leader

Breat'Gal III

Head of State

Breat'Gal III

Head of Government

Breat'Gal III

Legislative Body

The right of law making is afforded to the Nobility of Lundinum. The ultimate authority is of course the Emperor but land owners have a degree of legislative autonomy befitting their rank.

Judicial Body

The laws in a particular area are interpreted and exercised by the Administratum . Though most crimes are judged independently by the Administratum, land owners reserve the right to hold a Noble court for select crimes, such as treason.

Subsidiary Organizations

• The Administratum
• The Mechanum
• The Noble Houses of Lundinum