The Small Council

The Small Council was a body of advisors to the throne. The members are marked by their magical badges, which bear the crest of Drakkenheim. At the outset of the adventure, most of the Small Council were missing or dead. Through recovery of the badges, a new temporary Small Council was assembled to aid in taking Castle Drakken.

## Council Members

The seven members of the council are the Archmage, the High Flamekeeper, the Castellan, the Lord Mayor, the Guildmaster, the King's Steward, and the Lord Commander. The Queen Mother was also considered an advisor to the Throne, but was not considered part of the Small Council.

### The Lord Commander

The Lord Commander serves as the top military advisor to the King, commanding the Drakkenheim militia, and coordinating with generals. Before the meteor fell, the position was held by Elias Drexel, and he continued to hold the position up to the outset of the adventure.

### The Steward

The Steward was a viceroy or a regent, the King's personal advisor and assistant in affairs of state. Before the meteor fell, the Steward was Johann Eisner, who was missing at the outset of the adventure, but believed to be alive by his adopted daughter, Veo Sjena.

### The Castellan

The Castellan served as the keeper of Castle Drakken, servicing the defenses, upkeep, and management of the structure. The Castellan was mentioned on only two occasions during the Dungeons of Drakkenheim campaign, but he became a pivotal figure in the Untold Tales of Drakkenheim Rooked chapter. Before the meteor fell, the Castellan was a man by the name of Barthazol Barthus. He was presumed to be holed up in St. Selena's Abbey with the Followers of the Falling Fire

### The Archmage

Officially, the Archmage is first and foremost a member of the Amethyst Academy and the leader of the Inscrutable Tower (the Academy tower in Drakkenheim), though the Archmage can be called upon to advise the king. Before the meteor fell, the Archmage was Adana Modera, who was missing and presumed dead at the outset of the adventure.

### The High Flamekeeper

Like the Archmage, the High Flamekeeper is first a member of her corresponding organization, the Church of the Sacred Fire, and is called to serve the king of Drakkenheim in an advising role. At the fall of the meteor, the High Flamekeeper was Gregora Goldenbrow, who was missing and presumed dead at the outset of the adventure.

### The Lord Mayor

The King rules the nation of Westemär, and the mayor governs Drakkenheim itself. The Mayor was invaluable in sorting out domestic affairs and serving as a judge, as his badge allowed him to read others' thoughts. The Lord Mayor at the fall of the meteor is unnamed, and he was presumed missing or dead at the outset of the adventure.

### The Guildmaster

Drakkenheim was home to over 200 guilds, and the Guildmaster was their voice in the King's council. The Guildmaster at the fall of the meteor is unnamed, and he was presumed missing or dead at the outset of the adventure.

## The Badges

The Small Council bore badges that were magical. The badges also granted command over the constructs of the city, like the gargoyles on the walls, the Executioner of Slaughterstone Square, and the great mechanical dragon Minazorond.

### The Lord Commander's Seal

The Seal bore the city's crest and is worn on the Lord Commander's uniform. Is serves as an Amulet of Health. It was carried by Elias Drexel until it was delivered to the Queen of Thieves, then later returned to the hands of Veo Sjena.

### The Steward's Badge

The Badge serves as a Periapt of Proof against poison. Johann Eisner delivered it to his daughter on the day the meteor fell, who safeguarded it. It was left behind in the Clock Tower when Veo was driven out by the Red Dot. After being recovered, it fell into the hands of the Queen of Thieves, and was then entrusted to Johann's former confidant, Eric.

### The Castellan's Ring

While referred to as a ring in Episode 46, in Rooked the badge was described as a necklace worn around the Castellan's neck, made of enough metal to cast the Heat Metal spell on it. It functions as a Ring of Telekinesis. As some point, the Castellan of Drakkenheim Barthazol Barthus became undead, and sequestered himself in Saint Selena's abbey, layering on illusions to show his former appearance. After a successful heist by three members of the Queen's Men, the badge fell into the hands of the Queen of Thieves. It was later recovered an entrusted to Pluto Jackson.

### The Archmage's Staff

Also known as the Inscrutable Staff, it has been in the property of every successive Archmage of Drakkenheim's Amethyst Academy. It was broken multiple times over the years, and was repaired each time. After Lenneth Eventide delivered it to Archmage Modera, it remained in the Academy Tower for the fifteen following years. Oscar Yoren claimed it as he explored the tower, but at his death, it was temporarily entrusted to Sebastian Crowe.

### The High Flamekeeper's Phylactery

The High Flamekeeper was given a string of beads that served as a Necklace of Prayer Beads. At the falling of the meteor, it belonged to Gregora Goldenbrow, who kept it even as she was mutated into a gnoll. It remained in the Cathedral of Saint Vitruvio. At her death, it was briefly entrusted to Flamekeeper Ophelia Reed, subsequently delivered to the Queen of Thieves, and later recovered and given to the leader of the Followers of the Falling Fire, Lucretia Matthias.

### The Lord Mayor's Circlet

The Circlet of the Lord Mayor functions as a Helm of Telepathy. Jupiter Jones recovered a lead on its location after tracking Queen's Men. It was given to Pluto Jackson for a time, and then was given to Saul Jackson.

### The Guildmaster's Seal

The Seal serves a an Amulet of Proof Against Detection and Location. It was recovered in a vault under the Guildhall by some Queen's Men, and was later entrusted to Lord Jupiter Jones. It was recovered after he fell in battle to the Sibriex of Castle Drakken.