Fiction

Fiction

Contributors in Fiction

Fiction

Effectively the governmental bureaucracy, the College trains all Heralds and maintains final authority in matters of land disposition, inheritance, and legitimacy among Veran Holders, and has evolved ...

College of Elders

Literature; Fiction

Made up of the Canons of all Veran Chancels and Cloisters, it holds formal meetings only to select a leader, but communicates regularly and provides the final authority on all matters pertaining to ...

Constitution

Literature; Fiction

The document extrapolated from the Colonial Charter that provides the civil government and legal framework of the Veran culture.

cornichette

Literature; Fiction

A wooden open-valve horn that produces a soft, full, rich tone, laden with harmonics.

Council

Literature; Fiction

The Veran civil government body that represents the population to the High King, with certain Constitutional powers. It is made up of representatives of Great Houses, Guilds, Charter Cities, and ...

Court of Truth

Literature; Fiction

A legal investigation or procedure that can be ordered by a Court of Justification, to confirm the veracity of witnesses or testimony. The procedure must be undertaken by a Sorter trained in the ...

Courts of Justification

Literature; Fiction

The two highest tribunals in the Veran justice system. The King's Court of Justification reviews cases referred by the Civil Magistracy, and the Lady's Court reviews those matters referred through ...