Penned by,
Lady Beatriz,
Matriarch of House de Savoie

"Harmony and Service"
c. 2083
...

[!] The bells of the capital rang throughout the morning as servants, merchants, craftsmen, and nobles alike continued in their daily affairs. Amidst the bustle of Rittersburg, notices bearing the seal of House de Savoie and the Imperial Court would appear upon boards and street corners alike.

TO THE DENIZENS OF RITTERSBURG…

“For a few years now, I have been serving our empire faithfully. As an envoy, I have learned and crossed borders and seas in attempts to be of service to the Crown. As a newly appointed lady-in-waiting, I have had the most gracious blessing and opportunity to stand beside Her Imperial Majesty, being granted those quiet opportunities to witness triumphs and burdens that accompany governance. I also was recently wedded; I preferred my wedding in the presence of very few, only those I sought. As a newly made wife and soon-to-be mother, I have come to understand that the prosperity of a realm is not measured solely by wealth or walls but by the future its citizens and families it affords its inhabitants.
 

Rittersburg stands as the heart of our empire; within her streets walk artisans, laborers, merchants, soldiers, clergy, and nobility alike. A city is not capable of flourishing when its people stand divided. We MUST seek not discord but cooperation. Not bitterness, BUT understanding. Not self-interest, BUT service.
 

Therefore, after much prayer and reflection, I have decided to properly announce my candidacy for the office of mayor of Rittersburg. And, should the people place their trust in me. . .
 

I pledge to govern Rittersburg with dignity, fairness, and absolute unwavering devotion to the common good of our people. I shall work to strengthen dialogue between the city’s guilds and institutions to support charitable works and public welfare, encourage trade and prosperity, and ensure our capital remains a city worthy of both the Empire and the generations that will inherit it.
 

I do not seek this office for glory or personal ambition. I seek it because service is my duty and because I believe Rittersburg deserves a voice willing to listen before it commands.
 

May GOD bless us in the days ahead, and may He have mercy and shed His most wondrous light upon Rittersburg for eternity."
 

SIGNED,
LADY Beatriz Ashford de Savoie
Imperial Envoy and Lady-in-Waiting to the Empress of Man 

Issued and averred by the office of the

IMPERIAL ARCHCHANCELLOR

✠ HEED, LEAL SONS OF HOREN;

Let it be known to all citizens of the Imperial City of Rittersburg that the time has come for a new Lord Mayor to be chosen by its people. Citizens are encouraged to take note of the recent reforms to the municipal office and to consider putting themselves or any other worthy citizen of Rittersburg for nomination.

THE LORD MAYOR

The Lord Mayor of Rittersburg serves under the authority of the Imperial Crown and the oversight of the Archchancellor. As an auxiliary officer of the Imperial Chancellery, the Lord Mayor is charged with the governance and daily administration of city affairs.

The Lord Mayor appoints and dismisses city council officials and assigns duties for the running of the city. They oversee public projects and problems, including budgeting, construction, demolition, and the management of civic property, often carried out through the High Steward, the Mayor’s principal agent in fiscal affairs, jointly appointed by the Lord Mayor and the Lord Treasurer.

The Lord Mayor may also organize city events, regulate guild activity, and encourage citizen participation. In matters of order, the office may bring criminal concerns before the Lord Justiciar or Marshal, and may authorize evictions in consultation with the High Steward.

THE CITY COUNCIL

The City Council of Rittersburg will serve as the legislative body of the Imperial City, and will consist of the Mayor, as the head, the High Steward, the Imperial Tavern Master, and other necessary advisors appointed by the Mayor, such as a business guild master or a deputy mayor. The Council will convene at least three times during the six-year term of a Mayor, and will deliberate upon matters concerning the local administration of the city.

Citizens of Rittersburg may submit petitions to the City Council proposing new city projects, amendments to existing local laws, or other matters of public concern at public forums held at least three times during a Mayor’s term. All petitions must have the signatures of at least five citizens to be considered. Such petitions may be enacted, amended, or rejected, and the Council must provide a written explanation of its decision.

 

THE ELECTORAL PROCESS

✠ Candidates for Mayor must be 18 years old, be a citizen and resident of Rittersburg, and be in good standing with the Church and Empire.

✠ All candidates must issue their own campaign flyers before voting begins and stand for questions in a public debate if deemed necessary. 

✠ The Mayor is chosen by majority vote, with each citizen of Rittersburg allowed to vote once for their chosen candidate. If no candidate achieves a majority, a runoff is held between the two highest candidates. 

✠ The Mayor serves a six-year term and may be re-elected only twice.

✠ The campaign period for the Lord Mayor shall begin upon the promulgation of this notice. Nominations will close on the evening of Sun's Smile [Sunday, the 31st, at 3:00 PM EST]. Notice of the public debate and voting will be issued after nominations close.

THE CANDIDATE APPLICATION

✠ Discord & IGN Usernames:

✠ Full Legal Name:

✠ Age: 

✠ Residence (Must be within Rittersburg):

✠ Provide a brief account (100-300 words) of your standing, trade, or service to your community, by which you claim fitness to represent and govern them as Lord Mayor:

✠ Share the link to your campaign post (you must post separately on the forums!): 

AVE IMPERIUM!

H V M A N I T A S    I N V I C T A

“Für Gott und Kaiser,”

HIS IMPERIAL EXCELLENCY, Ezra de Senna, Imperial Archchancellor and Regent, Count of Edessa.

FORTVNA AVDACES IVVAT

Introducing...

THE NGS GUEST LECTURER SERIES

Featuring LANDSKAR

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EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT

THE NORTHERN GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY, in our effort to expand the frontiers of knowledge, will be hosting a series of educational and entertaining lectures at our Flagship Museum. These lectures will feature individuals from all walks of life, sharing important lessons they've learned. 

Our first guest lecturers, at our inaugural event, will be the world-famous band LANDSKAR! Fresh off their wildly popular Warp Tour, the members of LANDSKAR will discuss how they formed the band, their rise to success, and the challenges and changes brought on by fame. 

An audience Q & A session will be held following the talk. 

LOCATION: The NGS Flagship Museum outside Rittersburg [X: 1166, Y: -1019]

DATE & TIME: [Sunday, May 24th, at 1pm EST]

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SIGNED,

 DR. TANITH VURSUR, PhD.
@Urahra 

Vice President of the Northern Geographical Society

Her Ladyship, DAME MANON YVAINE VON VOLKRICH, SUPERVISOR
@esotericas

Dame of Arts, Lady of Deguise,
Baroness of Guise and Distrugestadt,
President of the Northern Geographical Society

P U B L I S H E D  U N D E R  

T H E  A U T H O R I T Y  O F  T H E  

N G S

“ A D  T E R R A S  N O V A S ”

THE VIEWS AND INFORMATION CONTAINED WITHIN THIS DOCUMENT ARE THE SOLE RESPONSIBILITY OF ITS AUTHOR(S).

THE NORTHERN GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY IS NOT RESPONSIBLE OR LIABLE FOR ANY CONTENTS.

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MAYORAL ELECTION RESULTS

FOR THE FREE AND IMPERIAL 

CITY OF RITTERSBERG

Issued and averred by the office of,

His Excellency, Jerome Halcourt af Brasca, Imperial Reeve

7th of Harren's Folly, 641 AA

✠ HEED, LEAL SONS OF HOREN; 

We bring you news of the 641 AA Mayoral Election, concluded by a near-unanimous vote of the citizenry. We extend our congratulations to the Mayor-Elect and remind him of his duty to compose the City Council, as delegated by His Imperial Majesty’s Privy Council, without delay.

His term shall endure from the day of his oathing until Horen’s Calling, four saints’ weeks hence, at which time a new electoral cycle shall commence (March 18, 2026). Until he is oathed, he shall be styled Lord Mayor-Elect and shall begin the preparations attendant to his office. The incumbent may be re-elected only once.

The oathing shall take place before all gathered citizens in the city square and shall be administered unto the Mayor-Elect by the Imperial Reeve, Jerome Halcourt af Brasca (Wednesday at 6:30 pm EST). 

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RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE LORD MAYOR

Per the City Charter, the Lord Mayor of the City of Rittersberg is elected by popular vote and serves a four-year term. This edict delegates to the Mayor of Rittersberg the following competencies in the Municipal Government of the City of Rittersberg;

✠ The Mayor is bestowed the responsibility to appoint (or recommend appointments, in certain cases) municipal officials for purposes of delegation of duties, able to forcefully remove (or recommend removal) in case of inefficiency.

✠ The Mayor is afforded the competency to propose, draft, and present laws before the Privy Council as regards the governance of the Imperial City.

✠ The Mayor is granted the authority to banish or evict lowborn criminals from the City of Rittersberg, with consultation to the Lord Marshal or Imperial Archchancellor, and not without due process.

✠ The Mayor has been instructed to budget, supply material and oversee construction and demolition in the City of Rittersberg, under guidance of the Privy Council.

✠ The Mayor is responsible in representing the will of the citizens of Rittersberg, and of the duties and doings of any subordinates in their employ.

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MAYOR-ELECT OF THE CITY OF RITTERSBERG

His Lordship, Sebastien Jean-Chastel

@Starfelt

AVE IMPERIUM

H V M A N I T A S    I N V I C T A

HIS EXCELLENCY, Ezra de Senna, Imperial Vice Chancellor, Count of Edessa

HIS EXCELLENCY, Jerome Halcourt af Brasca, Imperial Reeve

MAYORAL BALLOT OF 641 AA

FOR THE FREE AND IMPERIAL 

CITY OF RITTERSBERG

Issued and averred by the office of

His Excellency, Jerome Halcourt af Brasca, Reeve of the Crownlands

17th of Owyn’s Light, 641 AA

✠ HEED, LEAL SONS OF HOREN; 

With great pleasure do we proclaim that great interest has been shown in the Rittersberg Mayoral Election of 640 AA. Thus, the election to determine the 2nd Mayor of Rittersberg is now formally underway. This election's victor will serve the Free City of Rittersberg for a term of four years.

By this missive, the election is declared open and shall remain so until the dusk of Aurelian’s Glory (Saturday at 9 pm EST). Upon its conclusion, the candidate receiving the majority of lawful votes shall be proclaimed the victor, and a date for his formal oathing shall be announced to the public.

Let it be further known that only citizens of Rittersberg shall be permitted to vote in this election, and all voters must have attained the age of majority, that being eighteen summers. Each citizen may cast a single vote, and for one candidate alone.

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CITIZEN’S BALLOT

✠ Full Legal Name:

✠ Age (Must be over 18): 

✠ Residence (Must be within Rittersberg):

✠ I cast my vote in favor of…: 

I. Mister Sebastien Jean-Chastel

II. Lord Archie Mareno

AVE IMPERIUM

H V M A N I T A S    I N V I C T A

HIS EXCELLENCY, Ezra de Senna, Imperial Vice Chancellor, Count of Edessa

HIS EXCELLENCY, Jerome Halcourt af Brasca, Imperial Reeve

RESULTS, NOT PROMISES

A Statement from Sebastien Jean-Chastel
Endorsed by the Imperial Business Association

“Rittersberg deserves leadership grounded in action, not ambition alone.

Our capital is not a prize to be claimed, nor a single storefront to be occupied. It is a living city, sustained by merchants, craftsmen, laborers, and families who rely on fair opportunity and steady governance. Public office must serve the whole of the city, ensuring prosperity flows through every district, not just one door.

As mayor, I pledge to:

• Expand commercial districts to increase foot traffic and opportunity for independent merchants
• Review and improve underused civic and storefront properties to better serve public trade
• Strengthen cooperation between guilds, vendors, and city offices through proven IBA practices
• Establish regular festivals, exhibitions, and public markets to energize commerce year round
• Position Rittersberg as the leading economic capital of the Empire through deliberate growth

I believe public office is a trust, not an entitlement. It must be used to expand opportunity, protect the common good, and strengthen the foundations upon which our city stands. Prosperity should be cultivated deliberately, shared widely, and guided by steady hands rather than private interest. My work has always been rooted in stewardship, cooperation, and the conviction that a capital must serve all who build it.

In recent seasons, while others have reshaped civic spaces for private use, I have worked to widen the circle of commerce. New stalls have opened. New shops have taken root. New partnerships have formed through the Imperial Business Association. Where there was empty stone, there is now trade. Where there was silence, there is now movement.As Steward, I have already begun the work.

Today I formally announce a municipal economic initiative already underway: - The Chastel Plan”

The Chastel Plan
To improve the economic prospects of the mercantile class within Rittersburg, the Office of the Stewardry has ordered a review of all storefronts, stalls, and shops to determine their viability and possible conversion into spaces more suitable for the health of our city.  

Under the guidance of the steward Sebastian Jean-Chastel, a number of building and investment projects have been initiated. This municipal economic plan, hereafter named “The Chastel Plan”, aims to revitalize the city and invite a higher density of foot traffic around strategically-located shopping districts.

Notice I: A new shopping district, located beneath the city square, accessible in a direct line from the city entrance, is now open for vendors. Of the eight venues available, four have already been claimed- LOCATIONS ARE SELLING QUICKLY, BUY YOURS NOW!

Notice II: The Office of the Imperial Exchequer has been reclaimed by the Office of the Stewardry. The lower floors have been converted into a commercial property, while the Exchequer-owned shops are to be refilled by the Office of the Stewardry.

Notice III: Several highly-desirable shop locations are to be put up for public auction. A bidding forum shall be established soon. 

• Red Square Cart 2 & 3
• Imperial Stall 3, 4 & 5
• Stewards Way 2, 3 & 4

 
The Chastel Plan, prepared and drafted with counsel and support of

Valentin Burgundy, Royal Prince of the Empire.


 

Vote Sebastien Jean-Chastel
Builder of Tomorrow
For a Prosperous Rittersberg

Merchant Warden of the IBA

Ecuyer of the Golden Oak Company
 

Previous Mayoral-Documents by Sebastien Jean-Chastel

*A missive is spread throughout Rittersberg*

Since the dawn of MAN, House Mareno has held influence, power, & wealth.
Balthazar's love, Lady Myrine still stands today due to the excellence of those before me.
Jace Mareno, known as the greatest merchant of Alarmis, founded The Mareno Company and though its profit found hundred of thousands of coin. (Yes, that is real.)
Valentin Mareno led the formation of Petra, and later returned to quell its rebellion, ruling it proudly until his death. 
Vangelis Mareno, known as the greatest Cavalier of his time, lead the Grensewatch, later assuming regency of Grense during Tiberias absence.
My father, Ser Ghetsis Mareno, Hero of the Trident, currently serves as a Dragon Knight under our glorious emperor, Hadrian I. 

I pay great homage to my forefathers and am proud to be of Mareno blood. The quality of these men is not lost upon me. 

Rittersberg, under my command as Mayor, will rise to claim itself as an international powerhouse.
Mina will litter our streets as our home reaps the benefits it has long deserved. 

A Mayor is elected to speak for the people.
As Mayor of Rittersberg, It would be my pleasure to see to the common man & woman.
Concerns will be heard and sought to. 
Purses will grow heavy with coin.
Hearts will fill to know only joy.
Luxury will become known to everyone. 

A Vote for Mareno is A Vote for MAN

Hadrian I leads us to our rightful claim of the world, his devotion to MAN has lit a fire beneath us all. 
As Mayor, It is my duty to tend to the fire's inside the hearts of Rittersberg. 

Contest of arts, wit, skill, and sword are to be hosted with exceptional prize at each.
Projects will be started, leading to jobs being born, bolstering the economy of our land, as well as the coin in ones bank.




Archie Mareno approves this missive.


 

MAYORAL CANDIDACY OF 640 AA

FOR THE FREE AND IMPERIAL 

CITY OF RITTERSBERG

Issued and averred by the office of,

His Excellency, Jerome Halcourt af Brasca, Imperial Reeve of the Crownlands

17th of Dragon's Roar, 640 AA

✠ HEED, LEAL SONS OF HOREN; 

It has long been overdue to announce the next cycle of Mayoral elections. The Imperial Chancellery extends its thanks to Mister Gennad Var Vigo for his service as the first Lord Mayor of Rittersberg, and for his assistance in crafting Rittersberg’s City Charter alongside our good Archchancellor. We hope he has found peace in his well-earned retirement.

The Mayoral Ballot of 640 AA is hereby opened. Any citizen wishing to stand for election as Mayor of Rittersberg must register publicly before the Imperial Chancellery. Only citizens of Rittersberg shall be admitted to the ballot and be able to cast a vote.

Citizens intending to run for Mayor must submit their candidacy in response to this notice no later than dusk of Owyn’s Light (Thursday at 11:30 pm EST). Voting shall commence at dawn of Godfrey’s Triumph (Friday at 10 am EST), and the results shall be announced by dusk of Aurelian’s Glory (Saturday at 10 pm EST). 

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CANDIDATE APPLICATION

✠ Full Legal Name:

✠ Age (Must be over 18): 

✠ Residence (Must be within Rittersberg):

✠ Are you in good standing with the Empire? (Yes/No):

✠ Provide a brief account (100-500 words) of your standing, trade, or service to the Imperial Capital, by which you claim fitness to represent them as Mayor. 

AVE IMPERIUM

H V M A N I T A S    I N V I C T A

HIS EXCELLENCY, Ezra de Senna, Imperial Vice Chancellor, Count of Edessa

HIS EXCELLENCY, Jerome Halcourt af Brasca, Imperial Reeve of the Crownlands

-A statement from Sebastien Jean-Chastel-

Candidate For Mayor Of Rittersberg
FOR A STRONGER CAPITAL AND A LIVING CITY
Endorsed by the Imperial Business Association

"I believe Rittersberg can be more than it is today...

I will work to see our markets thrive again, not only for the great houses and established guilds, but for the small workshops, traders, and families who give this city its life! Through my work within the Imperial Business Association, I have seen firsthand what cooperation between merchants can achieve, and how shared opportunity strengthens the entire city. As mayor, I will bring that same spirit of support and practical stewardship to Rittersberg’s markets.

I will champion gatherings that bring the city together. Festivals, merchants exhibitions, and public celebrations are not frivolities, they are signs of a healthy capital. As a first step, I intend to see St. Julia’s Day marked with a proper festival, a day of trade, music and a shared celebration worthy of Rittersberg and its people!

I will look forward, not backward. The Empire is changing, and the capital must be ready to lead. Through careful planning, encouragement of new trade, and cooperation between guilds and city offices, I will prepare Rittersberg for growth while honoring the hands and traditions that built it. 

The future of Rittersberg will not simply arrive. It must be built, deliberately and together. If you believe in a thriving capital and a living city, I ask for your vote."

A COMMITMENT TO RITTERSBERG

As mayor, Sebastien Jean-Chastel pledges to...

• Revitalize city markets and trade routes to support both major guilds and independent craftsmen
• Strengthen cooperation between merchants through proven IBA practices
• Establish regular public festivals and civic gatherings to encourage commerce and community
• Restore Rittersberg’s reputation as a forward looking Imperial capital
• Promote practical governance grounded in stewardship, fairness, and long term growth

Merchant Warden of the IBA

Ecuyer of the Golden Oak Company

MAYORAL ELECTION  RESULTS

FOR THE FREE AND IMPERIAL 

CITY OF RITTERSBERG

Issued and averred by the office of,

His Imperial Excellency, Ledicort de Senna, Imperial Archchancellor

8th of Horen’s Calling, 635 AA

✠ HEED, LEAL SONS OF HOREN; 

It is on the eve of a new Imperial Year that we celebrate the results for the 634 AA Mayoral Election, with a near unanimous vote from the citizenry. We congratulate the Mayor and remind him of his duties to compose the City Council as delegated by His Majesty’s Privy Council posthaste. His term shall last from the promulgation of this missive to Horen's Calling in four saint's weeks (Wednesday, 28 of January 2026), where a new electoral cycle shall commence. The incumbent may only be re-elected once.

Current Lord Mayor of the City of Rittersberg

HIS LORDSHIP, Gennad var Vigo, First Citizen and Mayor of Rittersberg

AVE IMPERIUM

BVRGVNDIA IMPERIVM

HIS IMPERIAL EXCELLENCY, Ledicort de Senna, Imperial Archchancellor,

MAYORAL BALLOT

FOR THE FREE AND IMPERIAL 

CITY OF RITTERSBERG

Issued and averred by the office of,

His Imperial Excellency, Ledicort de Senna, Imperial Archchancellor

6th of Harren’s Folly, 634 AA

✠ HEED, LEAL SONS OF HOREN; 

Elections for the Mayoral seat of Rittersberg are contested between two candidates, and thus the Chancellery calls for an election to be held to determine the seat-holder. They shall commence as of the promulgation of this missive until the dawn of Horen’s Calling of 635 AA (Midday Wednesday, December 31).

Only citizens of Rittersberg shall be permitted to exercise their right to vote for the city’s governance; further, voters are required to be of the age of majority (eighteen summers) and may only vote once and for a single candidate.

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CITIZEN’S BALLOT

✠ Full Legal Name:

✠ Age (Must be over 18): 

✠ Residence (Must be within Rittersberg):

✠ I cast my vote in favor of…:

✠ Alexander

✠ Gennad var Vigo

AVE IMPERIUM

BVRGVNDIA IMPERIVM

HIS IMPERIAL EXCELLENCY, Ledicort de Senna, Imperial Archchancellor,

CITY CHARTER 

FOR THE FREE AND IMPERIAL 

CITY OF RITTERSBERG

Issued and averred by the office of,

His Imperial Excellency, Ledicort de Senna, Imperial Archchancellor

6th of Aurelian’s Glory, 634 AA

✠ HEED, LEAL SONS OF HOREN; 

That the Free and Imperial City of Rittersberg holds the status of imperial immediacy, as the direct competency to the Imperial House of Horen; in opposition to a territorial township under a vassal coronet. Thus, in this document are granted particular rights and freedoms through the Emperor of Man' delegated authority.

As a cosmopolitan melting pot of Imperial statecraft, courtesan culture, bustling business and humble commonfolk, Rittersberg is aimed to become the glimmering jewel of the Imperial Crownlands and Mankind; it is by this instrument that the Crown aims to aid in its development.

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The Capital City is henceforth privileged under a renewal of the Gradic Rights by His Majesty, Hadrian I. These rights, originally outlined to the Imperial City of Felsen and attributed to Emperor John II, set a historic foundation for municipal authority and legal practice. 

It is therefore that the Senno-Vigian Rights come into effect as of the promulgation of this missive, to be in effect unless amended by express and exclusive permission of the Emperor of Man.

The Senno-Vigian Rights, c. 634 AA/2061

HITHERTO; the peoples of Rittersberg shall be constituted as legally immediate to His Majesty, to be governed only by His Crown.

HITHERTO; the peoples of Rittersberg shall be permitted self-governance under Imperial supervision,

✠ HENCE; to elect a representative Mayor, the First Citizen, from among its populace,

✠ HENCE; to form a City Bench, as an executive body of consultation,

✠ HENCE; to have the right of exemption from serfdom.

HITHERTO; the peoples of Rittersberg shall be permitted to produce and promulgate laws as pertains itself,

✠ HENCE; to elect representatives into the City Bench, who shall propose and debate over laws,

✠ HENCE; to remain in constant communication with the Imperial Archchancellor, who holds complete veto power.

HITHERTO; the peoples of Rittersberg shall be afforded the rights of all Men, as defended by His Imperial Majesty,

✠ TO LIFE; that none but the Crown's authority may bid a man be sent to the Lord in the Skies,

✠ TO LIBERTY; that none shall be shackled to slavery or indentured servitude, 

✠ TO ASSOCIATION; that any man may pursue common interests in legal gatherings

✠ TO BUSINESS; that any man may conduct legal business at their leisure, with freedom of transit,

✠ TO PETITION; that any man may petition his lord or lady. 

AS JURISPRUDENCE…

The Old Gradic Rights, c. 1557

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EXECUTIVE CITY BENCH

FOR THE MAYORAL OFFICE OF

GRAND RITTERSBERG

The Crown, through the Chancellery, has deemed the creation of the following offices for the governance of the Imperial City, to function under the prescriptions detailed herein:

LORD MAYOR of the CITY OF RITTERSBERG

The Lord Mayor of the City of Rittersberg is elected by popular vote, serving a term of four years.

This edict delegates to the Mayor of Rittersberg the following competencies in the Municipal Government of the City of Rittersberg;

✠ The Mayor is bestowed the responsibility to appoint (or recommend appointments, in certain cases) municipal officials for purposes of delegation of duties, able to forcefully remove (or recommend removal) in case of inefficiency.

✠ The Mayor is afforded the competency to propose, draft, and present laws before the Privy Council as regards the governance of the Imperial City.

✠ The Mayor is granted the authority to banish or evict lowborn criminals from the City of Rittersberg, with consultation to the Lord Marshal or Imperial Archchancellor and not without due process.

✠ The Mayor has been instructed to budget, supply material, and oversee construction and demolition in the City of Rittersberg, under guidance of the Privy Council.

✠ The Mayor is responsible in representing the will of the citizens of Rittersberg, and over the duties and doings of any subordinates in their employ.

BAILIFF of the CITY OF RITTERSBERG

The Bailiff of the City of Rittersberg is nominated by the sitting City Council from the city’s garrison, to be confirmed by the Lord Marshal and the Archchancellor. They are to serve indefinite terms unless expressly discharged by the City Council, with the Lord Marshal’s approval.

This edict delegates to the Bailiff of Rittersberg, head of the Bailiff’s Office, the following competencies in the Municipal Government of the City of Rittersberg;

✠ The Bailiff is responsible for the enforcement of Imperial and Municipal Laws.

✠ The Bailiff is granted the authority to detain suspected criminals within city limits.

✠ The Bailiff is permitted to collaborate with the Imperial Guard to deputize active service members in the enforcement of the rule of law within the city.

✠ The Bailiff is required to establish a clear budget for the payment of staff and operations, further charged with assembling funds to muster munitions and pay wages.

✠ The Bailiff is hereby charged with garrisoning fortifications, patrolling highways, and protecting smallfolk within municipal boundaries, alongside the Imperial Guard.

HEAD STEWARD of the CITY OF RITTERSBERG

The Head Steward of Rittersberg is appointed exclusively by the Imperial Lord Treasurer, though may be placed under audit by the Privy Council for matters of transparency.

This edict delegates to the Head Steward the following competencies in the Municipal Government of the City of Rittersberg; 

✠ The Head Steward is instructed to oversee matters of real estate within the City of Rittersberg, be it for residential or commercial use. Furthermore, to monitor municipal property and ensure fluid operations.

✠ The Head Steward is tasked with monitoring activity and evicting derelict or abandoned properties.

✠ The Head Steward, under supervision of the Imperial Treasurer, is to oversee timely taxation within the set tributary standards.

✠ The Head Steward is charged with employing, organizing, and dismissing the city’s stewards as most benefits the city’s governance.

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CITY COUNCIL AND

REPRESENTATIVE ASSEMBLY OF

GRAND RITTERSBERG

CITY COUNCIL of the CITY OF RITTERSBERG

The City Council of Rittersberg is the legislative body of the Imperial City of Rittersberg, charged with the creation and amendment of law and judicial statutes. The council is made up of the most influential citizens and burghers of the city. It consists of the following offices:

• THE MAYOR
  • The Mayor is the head of the city council as its highest elected office. They represent the people’s will and are the chief executive officer of the city, under the Crown.
• THE BAILIFF
  • The second highest elected office is the second senior-most office in the city council. They represent the city’s enforcement of the law on the council.
• THE HEAD STEWARD
  • The Head Steward acts as the head of the city’s stewardry, they are in charge of property distribution. They are appointed by the Imperial Treasury, and therefore represent its interests.
• THE TAVERN MASTER
  • The Tavern Master is the proprietor and director of the Rittersberg Tavern Guild. They represent the interests of the city’s collective tavernfolk.
• TWO GUILD MASTERS
  • The Guild masters are the representatives of the Rittersberg Business Association. They act as liaisons between business interests and the government.

AVE IMPERIUM

H V M A N I T A S    I N V I C T A

HIS IMPERIAL EXCELLENCY, Ledicort de Senna, Imperial Archchancellor.

MISTER, Gennad var Vigo.

MAYORAL CANDIDACY

FOR THE FREE AND IMPERIAL 

CITY OF RITTERSBERG

Issued and averred by the office of,

His Imperial Excellency, Ledicort de Senna, Imperial Archchancellor

8th of Aurelian’s Glory, 634 AA

✠ HEED, LEAL SONS OF HOREN; 

The Crown had deemed it to announce, to any of those interested in standing for election as Mayor of Rittersberg, that they must hereby register publicly before the Imperial Chancellery. One must submit the notice attached in full by the close of Sun’s Smile of 634 AA (Midnight Sunday, December 28).

Only citizens of Rittersberg shall be admitted onto the ballot; elections shall be opened by dawn of Harren's Folly of 634 AA (Monday, December 29) and results announced by dusk of Horen's Calling of 635 AA (Wednesday, December 31).

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CANDIDATE APPLICATION

✠ Full Legal Name:

✠ Age (Must be over 18): 

✠ Residence (Must be within Rittersberg):

✠ Are you in good standing with the Empire and Church? (Yes/No):

✠ Provide a brief account (100-200 words) of your standing, trade, or service to the Imperial Capital, by which you claim fitness to represent them as Mayor:

AVE IMPERIUM

BVRGVNDIA IMPERIVM

HIS IMPERIAL EXCELLENCY, Ledicort de Senna, Imperial Archchancellor,