The Hedge Council

The Hedge Council is a body that meets yearly, during the fall, or when emergencies befall the Hedgelands. The council has 13 seats, one for the each of the thirteen settlements of the nation. While individual settlements govern themselves, the Hedge Council makes decisions on a larger, national scale. The Hedge Council is respected by Hedgelanders as the ultimate authority on a matter within the nation. War, and other calamities are very rare, and most of the time, the Hedge Council hears and mediates conflicts between different settlements, and deals with international matters, such as trade agreements and treaties.