Minutes of the Elder Council Content . Meeting in the Council Chamber in the White - Gold Tower . Council members in attendance : Chief Councilor Lovidicus , Councilor Faleria , Councilor Jirich , Councilor Abor , Councilor Itinia . Absent : Empress - Regent Clivia Tharn , Chancellor Abnur Tharn , Advisor Mannimarco , Councilor Vandacia . Also attending : General Nipia of the 2nd Legion , High Magistrate Muspidus , Ambassador Linyedil of the Summerset Isles , and Ambassador Jadier Plourde of High Rock . Old affairs : Councilor Jirich reports that recently enacted policies concerning animal waste have improved conditions in the Elven Gardens . Councilor Itinia reports that the decision in the last council meeting to delay this year ' s Legionary ' s Ball until 1st of Sun ' s Height have been met with widespread approval . Ambassador Linyedil confirms that the new date will ensure that the silks from Skyhold will now arrive in time to give all the attendees ample time to commission new attire . Though not attending , a letter from Councilor Vandacia indicates he has elected to remain in Gideon where he believes he can be more effective in helping manage the iron crisis in the Nibenay Basin . New affairs : Chief Concilor Lividicus notes for the record that this month ' s balance sheet indicates that discretionary spending by the Empress - Regent and her advisors has increased seven - fold over the annual expenditures from Emperor Varen ' s reign . The Chief Councilor makes a motion that General Nipia send an armed escort and forcibly ensure that Advisor Tharn attends the next council meeting . General Nipia strongly advises against such a course of action . The matter is held to a vote and the motion is denied . After the vote , Councilor Abor says she ' s feeling ill , possibly from ingesting spoiled mudcrab in this morning ' s brunch at the Temple of the Divines . Councilor Abor excuses herself from the meeting . Ambassador Jadier Plourde again petitions the council to order the Seventh Legion to withdraw from Bangkorai immediately . Councilor Jirich makes a motion for the matter to be raised with the Legionary ' s Council . The matter is held to a vote and affirmed . Chief Councilor Lovidicus asks General Nipia to raise the matter the next time the Legionary ' s Council convenes . The general says it ' s not scheduled to convene again until First Seed of next year , but he promises to raise the matter at that time . General Nipia informs the council that rumors continue to circulate about a conspiracy of traitors within the Imperial Legion s . He requests that the council provide funds for his lieutenants to conduct a thorough internal investigation . No councilor volunteers to make a motion . General Nipia wants to speak about the matter in greater detail , but his statement is interrupted by a series of significant groundquakes . Captain Norbanus of the Imperial City Guard enters the council chamber to report that a " Dark Anchor " has descended just outside the city and that several Daedra have been spotted in the Nobles District . Due to this report , Councilor Faleria makes a motion that the council meeting be adjourned so the situation can be assessed . The motion is held to a vote and affirmed , but Chief Councilor Lovidicus vetoes the motion . Chief Councilor Lovidicus says the council meeting cannot be adjourned until a vote has been held on High Magistrate Muspidus ' s request to add Metheglin Perfume to the water supply in the sewers to help alleviate the city - wide stench believed to have been caused by the extra week of feasting during Rain ' s Hand this year . Councilor Itinia makes a motion to add the perfume . The motion is held to a vote and affirmed . Councilor Faleria again makes a motion to adjourn the meeting . The motion is held to a vote and affirmed . This meeting of the Elder Council is adjourned .