The "Sanctuary Town Council" is a faction made up of five characters. Our new aim with this faction is to have all seats held by PCs. These PCs pass and change laws, decide budgets, grant property and judge trials based on a new, simplified charter written by Sheriff Azzam.

Joining this faction is an In-character process involving a 1000 gold coin registration fee and a three-day election in which candidates are ranked and the top five living members inhabit the council.

Characters may vote for any candidate on the ballot, including themselves.

Important note: To reduce cheese, each player is only allowed one vote per election. Attempting to get around this is a bannable offense. If you want to cheat in the election, use In-character methods available to you and/or get DM supervision.

PC votes are certainly a factor in the polls, but there's also a complex formula for determining NPC support, in which the following are taken into consideration:

• Faction support (DM and PC factions might influence nearby NPCs)
• "Average citizen" support (supporting an agenda that agrees with the "average citizen")
• Demonstrating leadership (showing success in business, past politics, or DM/PC faction leadership)

Feel free to contact a DM in IRC, or me by PM, for clarification on anything covered here.