The Bureau
The Bureau is a faction of Changelings on the South Eastern Coast of Alurephas and with small settlements along the coast of Kagren's southern jungles. They are a faction specializing on professional espionage and magic. A natural strength of changelings.
History
The Changelings were hunted across the norhtern continents of Iconast for their skin and out of fear of their abilities. eventually, most changelings banded together and escaped to the south, where they hid in the jungles of Alurephas. They eventually banded together and created a faction, which has been active for a few centuries. The fey heritage of changelings allow them to live much longer than most, up to 300 years.Changeling Population
Changelings are very loyal to The Bureau, and their voice is heard through elected directors. The Bureau is tolerant of all religions, though changelings are generally irreligious. They avoid open conflict and war, and prefer ambush/guerilla tactics combined with espionage.Government
The government of the Bureau is akin to a government agency. The government is supreme and the faction functions as a meritocracy, electing positions based on ability and skill. There are multiple departments, each overseen by an elected director. The executive directors of all departments report directly to DCIA Valk (Director of the Central Intelligence Agency), who functions as the representative and head of The Bureau. The overall executive department is the Central Intelligence Agency, which has integrated departments; there are departments for each industry, mainly the following:- Department of Defense: the guard of the Bureau, ready to defend against attackers. prefers espionage tactics and trains professional assasins and commandos. The executive director is Fyera (Faith advisor).
- Department of Commerce: manages the exploitation of resources, allocation of government funding in terms of industry, currency, and trade. The executive director is Tyre (Trade advisor).
- Department of Diplomacy: manages relations with other factions, including treaties and pacts. The executive director is Odni (Culture advisor).
- Department of Magic: controls the flow of arcana, ley line maintenance, and anything related to realm magic. The executive director is Liko (Magic advisor).
- Department of Intelligence: collects information and data, which is crucial for influence. This is the department where the espionage happens. Professional assassins, commandos, infiltration agents. The executive director is Torhe (Order advisor).
Protect and Prosper
Type
Government, Secret Service
Capital
Leader
Leader Title
Government System
Meritocracy
Power Structure
Unitary state
Economic System
Command/Planned economy
Currency
The currency circulated by the Department of Commerce is weighed material coinage, meaning coins of platinum, gold, silver, and copper. For internation trade, gold is the standard.
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Neighboring Nations
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