Hall of the Storm Barons

The Hall of the Storm Barons is a longhouse in the Baliklavan city of Astonfjord. This longhouse serves as a central meeting hall for the Storm Barons to come and hold trials that are of a larger scope than their own territory. These may not even be "trials" perse, so much as they are deliberations on matters of law, justice, and war. This has become especially important in recent years, as there is a sweeping policy of "Bellum Justum" in the wake of the War of Seven Nations. All countries that signed the Treaty of Seven Kings are required to adhere to the practices of Just War in order to avoid another conflict like Seven Nations. As such, the need to for the Barons to come together and discuss what is and is not "just" is a very important endeavor.
The Hall can also be used in the case of a foreign offender. While the Barons are very autonomous from one another, they are still a confederation, and thus must keep certain checks and balances so that they can function appropriately as a society. One such check is that matters of foreign policy and action are a joint affair. If, for example, an assassin from Irasut tried to assassinate Aliera von Stratheim, Jarl of Stratheim, and was was caught, that would be a matter brought before the Barons in the Hall, as it deals with affairs outside of Stratheim, and even Baliklav.

Founding Date

Seachtu 6, 974 AK

Type

Courthouse

Parent Location

Baliklav

Ruling/Owning Rank

Storm Baron

Owning Organization

Baliklavan Confederacy