Council of Six (Amn)

The Council of Six was the mysterious, anonymous group that ruled over the nation of Amn during the 14 century DR. Their goal was to keep money flowing through the country at all costs. It is based in the Council House, a fortress-like structure within the capital city of Athkatla.

Any issue that could not be decided upon by a single councilor went to the entire group for a vote.

Membership
Each member is ranked in hierarchy with the highest having the most seniority. The various duties of governance were delegated to each individual member of the council, their word being law, except when speaking to higher-ranking members.

When a member of the council died, every member below them will move up a rank and a new Dahaunarch would elected from among the wealthiest, and thus most powerful, merchant families of Amn. For the first 30 or so years, after its creation in 1333 DR, the council's membership included only 11 councilors.

They were, in descending order:


 * Meisarch: The senior-most, and thus most authoritative, member was responsible for monitoring the formation of monopolies within Amnian businesses, keeping track of adventurers who might disrupt commerce and maintaining vigilance against unregistered magic-users. They also served as the voice of the council.


 * Thayze Selemchant (1333 DR - 1362 DR)
 * Erlranther Alibakkar (1362 DR onwards)


 * Tessarch: This member of the council was responsible for oversight over the judiciary branch of the Amnian government and mediated disagreements between the various merchant houses.


 * Quorl Vemmil (1333 DR - 1345 DR)
 * Erlranther Alibakkar (1345 DR - 1362 DR)
 * Phaan Colwyvv (1362 DR onwards)


 * Namarch: The tertiary office of Amn presided over the overarching imports that entered into Amn, and along with the Pommarch, maintained trade routes and regulated taxes and tariffs.


 * Erlranther Alibakkar (1333 DR - 1345 DR)
 * Curkon Gheldieg (1345 DR - 1362 DR)
 * Qar Jysstev (1362 DR onwards)


 * Iltarch: The Iltarch of Amn acted as their highest intelligence officer, who used various agents, including the Shadow Thieves, to observe Amn's interests and spy on their competition.


 * Curkon Gheldieg (1333 DR - 1345 DR)
 * Phaan Colwyvv (1345 DR - 1362 DR)
 * Rhinnom Dannihyr (1362 onwards)


 * Pommarch: The penultimate member of the council had shared, tax-related responsibilities with the Namarch, and also oversaw the nation's collective exports to other lands.


 * Phaan Colwyvv (1333 DR - 1345 DR)
 * Wulver Xornnag (1345 DR - 1362 DR)
 * Tyrda Q'Helvor (1362 onwards)


 * Dahaunarch: This lowest-ranking position within the council had little economic influence, but instead commanded Amn's military forces.


 * Kirsoph Vinson (1333 DR - 1342 DR)
 * Wulver Xornnag (1342 DR - 1345 DR)
 * Qar Jysstev (1345 DR - 1362 DR)
 * Pehllus Tanislove (1362 DR onwards)

Anonymity
The council's members choose to remain anonymous. This has the effect of shrouding the council in fear and mystery, but more importantly it protects them from assassination, bribery and manipulation. It is illegal to speak or write the identity of any members of the council. The punishment is a torturous death.