The Echelon are the 'new age' of noble houses. House leaders are given a title and a role within the governing body of Nouvelle.
IC:
The Houses control various resources vital to the economy of not only Nouvelle, but the region of Brasswood as well. Each House is given control of a specific region by the Governor after the House is recognized. The Viscount and/or Viscountess must agree to ensure the resource they are given charge over meets production each month and understand they have taxes to pay. The Baron/Baroness assist in managing the region as assigned by the Viscount/Viscountess.
The provinces are as follows:
Galad: The province has 4 caves that contain iron ore needed to build and maintain ships, trains, and various buildings. There are mountains and caves across the region. The temperatures are consistently very cold year around. Volance, Air Elementals who call Galad home, help regenerate the ore.
Ethir: This region is home to the rare element of electrium used to mint tholar, the currency of Brasswood. There is a large volcano, dormant for years, along with several hot springs. Despite its location, Ethir is hot and dry. Fire Elementals known as Cendis are an important part of maintaining the levels of electrium that are mined.
Talath: A desert type region of quartz sand, the sought after ingredient in making glass including the finest glassware and china. The province is covered with dunes, silica sand, and clear water rivers with riverbanks that are home to quartz-bearing rocks. Earth Elementals called the Nari Kidai regenerate the sand.
Pravan: A forest region filled with black walnut trees that produce a vast amount of walnuts and prized wood for building. Considered the most perfect province with predictable seasons, plentiful rainfall and sunshine. Water Elementals known as Caenum have replenished the acres of trees for centuries.
[Until there are player based Echelon, the groups will be NPC with a storyline to introduce the new house taking over each region.]
OOC:
- Lead must be at least level 5.
- Four Echelon Houses will be allowed.
- House lead will receive 350 tholar each week.
- Houses pay 1000 tholar to the Governor's office each month.
- Each house will host an IC event at least once a month.
- Each house must maintain 4 founders/officers; the Lead and 3 others.
- If the lead must step down, and the house is active, the remaining founders will have 72 hours to choose a new head of house and will then go through another 2-week probation with the new House lead. Or they can choose to close the House.
- All Founders/Officers must agree to the minimum of 7 hr/wk on sim.
- Founders/Officers agree to RP on House region and resources regularly with house group and sim.
- House Lead(s) will hold the title of Viscount/Viscountess and addressed as Lord/Lady.
- Founders/Officers will be Baron/Baroness and addressed with that title.
- Other House members are called Peers.
- Once house is established, can have alts as members, but not one of the Founding Members/Officers.
Ask Taeghen Amalith/taeghen.bade or Cemrin/surasa.tatham for an application.