The Enlightened Commonwealth of Lumiere

The Enlightened Commonwealth of Lumiere is a city-state within the Blackened Wastes south of Girtuhir. Contained within a large Managlass dome, it stands as a beacon of civilization within the barren black desert.

Founding

Originally established by Leyarans who left the Hexarchy, the environment of the Blackened Wastes was not conducive to what they wanted to build. So the mage-builders created the Managlass dome to insulate their new creation from the harshness of their surroundings. Within this dome the Founders began to build their dream. Rather than the magically-casted society of the Hexarchy, the Founders set out to create an egalitarian state where every man and woman is equal. And thus they imbued their magic into the fabrications and constructs of the city, so that every citizen could be uplifted. As the society developed, a system of sorting those based on their unique skill and passion into guilds was developed.

Political Structure

The Gildenpakt

The Gildenpakt, or Guild Pact in the Common Tongue, is a consortium of different guilds who run different aspects of society. Upon an Ersatzi citizen’s 16th birthday, all are required to take the Exam. This is a sorting assessment that places each person into one of the Guilds. This process is supposed to be objective, but families often pay for their children to be trained to increase the likelihood of entrance to a specific Guild.

The Lutkagilde (Puppeteer's Guild)

The Puppeteer's Guild is the pre-eminent guild in Ersatz, being responsible for the creation of the Automata and other "conscious" constructs that populate the city. Once considered amongst the lowlier of the Guilds, they formerly made mostly playthings or props for the performances they put on. Now that they are the source of the magnum opus of current Lumieran creations, they wield great political power over the Commonwealth. They are headed by Runë Intrigant, Lord Progenitor and great grandson of Founder Voran Intrigant.

The Stavitgilde (Builder's Guild)

The Builder's Guild is the Lumieran guild responsible for construction of new buildings and maintenance of existing infrastructure, including the Managlass Dome that encloses the city. This makes their work vital to the quality of life of the citizens of Ersatz, and thus they pride themselves on being the bedrock of Lumieran society. They are headed by Zauber Herstellan, the Lord Builder of Ersatz.

The Wächtergilde (Watcher’s Guild)

The Watcher’s Guild is the Lumieran guild who upholds the peace in Ersatz and beyond. Clad in

The Kaufmanngilde (Merchant's Guild)

The Merchant

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Ersatz

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