Councilium of Prelates

The Councilium of Prelates was the governing body of the fortified city of Saelmur, in the Land of the Lions region of south Faerûn.

Organization
The Councilium was made up of the high priests of each of Saelmur's seven largest faiths&mdash;the Church of Chauntea, the Church of Helm, the Church of Ilmater, the Church of Lathander, the Church of Oghma, the Church of Torm, and the Church of Tyr.

History
Around the later 14 century DR, a frequent topic of discussion during the Councilium's meetings was the Knights of the Black Gauntlet. An order of Banite crusaders who had conquered and been occupying the neighboring city-state of Mintar since the, and the neighboring city-state of Kzelter since 1370 DR. Many within the Councilium felt that war between Saelmur and the Knights was inevitable, but could not agree on how to approach the situation. The leader of the Church of Torm felt that they should strike soon, even threatening to wage an attack with just his own forces, while the leader of the Church of Tyr felt that the Saelmurrans had no chance of facing the Knights' forces without outside aid.

Notable Members

 * Athelstan Meiados, a paladin and the leader of the Tormtar temple known as the Shrine to Dusty.
 * Genos Stoutshield, head Helmite priest of Guardian Hall.
 * Illian Jargos, head Ilmatari priest of the Temple of Bound Hands.
 * Presman Taliemin, head Oghmanyte priest of the Library of the Binder.
 * Santan Argath, head Lathanderite priest of the Shrine of Rising Sun.
 * Thallon Geiros, head Tyrran priest of the Hall of High Justice.
 * Thera Goldencorn, head Chauntean priestess of the Lady's Sheaves.