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Old 01-04-2019, 03:33 PM   #523
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Default Re: Exotic Governmental/Legal Systems

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Originally Posted by David Johnston2 View Post
A meta government in which the primary executive authority is vested in a representative of one of the member governments, but rotates annually between all of the members. Likewise the the member governments each send one representative to vote in the legislature.
Modification on that: A meta government in which the primary executive authority is chosen astrologically.

This would put a premium on priestcraft, elevate pliable monarchs, etc. The religious council would maintain an intelligence and diplomatic service akin to that attributed to Delphi, and probably play subordinate lords against each other.
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