Kingdom of Versilia

The **High** **Kingdom of Versilia** is the primary human country on the continent of Versilia. The country is made up of seven historical kingdoms, the kings of which now act as archdukes of their respective region. Versilia's heavily feudalistic society is ruled by over a thousand noble houses, all vying for power at the top.

## Government

For most of their history the various regions of Versilia were independent kingdoms. With the rise of King Omen, each kingdom was conquered under the united banner of the Kingdom of Versilia. Omen's bloodline served as the de facto ruler of the nation, with more regional affairs being managed by the region's duchy or local lord.

### Bureaucracy

The King of Versilia holds final authority on all decisions and laws. However, poor decision making can lead to civil war throughout the kingdom. To prevent this, King Omen created a noble cabinet and house of lords to advise him on how to best rule the kingdom.

### Duchies of Versilia

Although Versilia is ruled by one King, local decisions such as taxes, commerce, and law enforcement falls on the duchies of Versilia. These lords serve as lesser rulers that put the King's will into action in their local principalities.

### Royal Cabinet

The Royal Cabinet is a council of five lords hand selected by the king to advise him in ruling the kingdom. Each position on the noble cabinet has a variety of responsibilities in running the kingdom. The cabinet manages most paperwork and administration for the kingdom.

#### Master of Coin

The master of coin oversees the King's treasury, funds, taxes, and national economy.

#### Master of Justice

The master of justice oversees all of the minor courts throughout the kingdom, along with the interpretation of the King's laws. The master of justice is also responsible for keeping the peace, and suppressing revolts.

#### Master of Secrets

The master of secrets is the head of the versilian spy network, and works to gather or repress information in accordance to the King's wishes. The current master of secrets is Lamia Cadeos.

#### Master of War

The master of war is the lead strategist and lord commander of the king's armies. Traditionally, the captain of the Kingsguard serves as the master of war. The current master of war is Francisco Laertes.

#### Lord Admiral

The Lord Admiral is a new position in the noble cabinet. The Lord Admiral is to oversee the king's navy and sea trade throughout Versilia.

### Lords of the Realm

The Lords of the Realm is a parliament of every lord and lady in Versilia that holds land. The Lords of the Realm meets twice every month in Greyhawk, to discuss the current state of the nation and to react to any laws the king makes or passes. The parliament officially is only a advising body, with the lords and ladies of the realm making their concerns known to the king. However, the King knows that if parliament ever agrees that one of his laws are tyrannical, parliament could easily band together and violently overthrow him.

#### Sub-Politics

There are multiple sub-parties that divide the parliament since the Fourth Versilian Civil War. The Reds are members of the winning rebel group, who are in support of the new king. Blues are the conservatist loyalist faction, who support the original bloodline. Browns are prospériteers, who fiancially or socially benefit from peace and the status quo. Finally, the 'Black party' is a catch all term for nobles who do not fit in any particular party, mostly cuthroats or loners.