A council shall be held to draft legislature that shall be proposed to this session of the city Council. It will establish the laws and regulations for the formation of an aristocratic peerage, certifying formally the obligations and rights that nobility shall be held to within the city of Sanctuary.

A proposal of for the rules are as stands:

Established families within Sanctuary that own large estates shall procur the rank of nobles. Exact status shall be determined by their land holding and ability to field military arms to the city for set times a year.

Established temples within Sanctuary that own their lands shall procur for themselves the benefits and rights of the nobility with their established pontiff or high priest the recognized font of authority. Exact status shall be determined by their ability to field military and divine aid to the city at call.

The heirs of Henry Archibald, Charles Bresley, Jadderly Donrick shall be established as nobility in perpetuity with the noble rank of Duke confered upon the eldest heir of each House. In gratitude to the courage of their forebears, the city Council shall confer upon these families a grant of all unclaimed habitable land within Sanctuary proper. This land is theirs by right of founding, and shall be theirs in perpetuity and there's the right to collect all rents and dues.

Members of the nobility will be exempt from the a fixed proportion of land taxes based in measure to the number of military arms they can lend to the city for due periods of time. This proportion of the tax shall be equal to that which goes into the funding of the city's defense leagues. It is clear the money shall be used more expediently and juditiously in this fashion.

The sheriff shall be raised to the rank of Baronet. This lifetime rising to the peerage shall come with the duty to oversee the Watch in the continuation of their duties as well as a the other rights of the nobility. The Baronet-Sheriff shall be in charge of other nobles military arms when on loan to the city Council on good condition.

The mayor shall be raised to the rank of Archduke. A lifetime appointment that is not hereditary and is removed from the obligation of raising military arms for the Council. He shall have the right to call upon the Council's arms though to maintain a personal bodyguard.

All members of the nobility must be capable of loaning the city Council a set of military arms for one half of each Council session or risk the stripping of their peerage rights by the Council.

All loans of military men shall not excede one month during a two month Council session barring a declaration of war or emergency issued by the Archduke and ratified by the Council.

The noble ranks are thusly established in hierarchical orderings from the Archduke, Duke, Count, Viscount, Baron, Baronet, Knight.

After our meeting today in the Rock Bottom Grotto a few questions were raised: here then are the answers as spoken there.

What will become of the Watch?

The Watch has many honest warriors dedicated to enforcing our freedoms. The best shall be retained by the Sheriff-Baronet in his direct service, coupled with a stipend from the city defense funds. Those unworthy shall be discharged to seek more suitable service.

Will freedom of religion be protected?

Most certainly! This will in fact improve freedom of religion. It will in fact add greater support to popular religions and give them a greater stake in our city and its defense while encouraging other religions to organize better in order to take advantage of the benefits of the new system.

What of the Tigereyes?

Sanctuary deserves guardians who are dedicated to its defense and its vision. It has no need of guardians dedicated to gold coins.

What of the elected Council?

Nothing will change for the Council. They will still run the daily business of government and still be elected. The peerage will take over direct control of our defenses, and in a much more organized and hierarchical fashion.

What of the Spellguard?

The Spellguard is a necessary force. It is also one upon which this legislation does not seek to enact a change at this time.

Councilors in support, are there any and who are they?

In the last term, Councilors Giegne and Ward both supported this initiative fully. This term, Councilor Toboerski is in full support.

He shall be elected by the Council. It is our opinion that the Mayor Bresley is most suited to this position by right of heredity however.

What of the Seekers?

There role will change in no way.

What will be the balance against the peerage, a check on its powers?

There shall be more so after this legislation passes than there is now in the way of checks and balances. As it stands today, the Council is the sole voice of all authority and decision making. If an unwise body of Councilors, or one prone to extremist points of view gains election there is no check on their authority except the Mayor.

The Mayor however, has only one body of advisors and that is the Council. Under the new system, the Council and the peerage will both be advising the King.