The Guilds of Galvania had some influence for a couple centuries, but in the year 703ga King Odrin gave dozens of guilds official power in a newly created parliament. This parliament was given the power to make laws and set ordinances and standards in the realm of commerce, industry, science, magic and agriculture. Their power is not absolute, as any laws written must be approved by the House of Hereditaries and ultimately the King or Queen; though through the decades interference by the royals has grown less and less as they continue to profit from the increase in wealth. Now the most powerful royal families often only weigh in on the more controversial acts.