Council of GuildMasters

The governing force of guilds that determines the overall rules and bylaws by which all guilds are formed are to operate by; and what violations will be punished to the utmost severity of the law.  Comprised of the top S-Class Guild Masters from each Town/Nation/Guilds, they determine what is considered crimes against the world of GuildClash, competition rules for major competitions, and is the highest court of the land as well as the final voice on matters when it comes to disputes that are unable to be solved within a Guild/Town/Nation

## History

Formed in the year 305, the Council of GuildMasters; or rather known by it's formal name- the International Council of GuildMasters was formed with the intention to unify all nations and lands under one guiding doctrine and voice of which to uphold all Guild/Town/Nation standards to. The Council was formed with the idea in mind to "*Unify, Uphold and Protect the nations at large from the overwhelming threat that is magic*" -Council of GuildMasters creed & motto

## Information

### Members

* The Council consists of nine (9) core members, in addition to three (3) S-Class Mage representatives with two (2) primary members serving as chair and co-chair of which these positions are voted upon for a total of 12 members
* The nine core members shall consist of the Guild Masters from the Top 3 Guilds in each land
* While the three S-Class Mages shall be the top S-Class Mage from each nation to serve in the stead of their respective Guild Master in case of an absence
* All decisions made by the Council must be unanimous or otherwise default to a majority vote dependent upon the circumstances.

### Guiding doctrine

The overall duty of the council is to "*Unify, Uphold and Protect the nations at large from the overwhelming threat that is magic*" and part of that includes the following:

* Creating rules and laws that Unify the lands of GuildClash in a fair and just manner that includes representation for all
* Uphold the standards of the guiding doctrine to ensure all are fulfilling their duties to the best of their abilities
* Protect those that are without from the evils of what magic can cause in a fair and reasonable manner without becoming corrupt

*"Any member of the Council of GuildMasters that cannot uphold this doctrine will be removed from their position at once and tried to the fullest extent of the law" -*Council of GuildMasters Disciplinary Oath

### Duties

As a member of the Council, you are responsible for the following:

* Creating Laws and Rues that affect the nations of GuildClash at large
* Ensure fair and accurate judgement for server wide rankings
* Fair and just assessment for any and all competitions. This includes applications, rules, qualifications, judgement criteria, as well as competition criteria.
* Fair judgement concerning crimes committed against GuildClash in the name of the Council
* Fair distribution of funds, prizes, runes, and questing access to all nations equally

*"Any failure to uphold these duties will be met with proper punishment upon the results of a fair trial* "-Council of GuildMasters Disciplinary Oath

## Appointments

Appointments to the Council of GuildMasters is dependent upon several things

* S-Class Mage status
* # of Active Guilds

But upon the proper criteria being met:

* The core member seats will be filled by the top three (3) Guild Masters in each land
* With the S-Class Mage Representative seats being filled by the top three (3) S-Class Mages in each land

Each council will serve a consecutive term of three (3) months upon which each member will decide to appoint their replacement upon unanimous approval of the preceding council. If a unanimous decision cannot be reached, the appointment process shall default to the top ranking official automatically with no need for unanimous vote based on appointer ranking (i.e. #2 Guild appointee can't get approved, spot goes to #2 Guild at time of appointment) Appointees may appeal this decision at which it will be decided by a series of trials designated by previous council. A succeeding council cannot take over fully until all members have been approved of and all matters of appeal have been dissolved. At any time matters cannot be solved amongst the council unanimously or in case of extreme measures, current council will either be dissolved and a new one will be selected at server owner's discretion or server owner will serve as final say in matter dependent upon situation.

## Current Council

At this time, there is currently no active council. Check back later for updates

## Past Councils

At this time, there is currently no active council. Check back later for updates