Synod of Voices

The Synod of Voices (or simply "the Synod" to the Verdainese) is generally held to be the ruling body of Verdain, though it is intended less as a central government and more as an advisory body to each of the varied communities of races that make up the province.

It is made up of 6 members and features each of the races with a distinct community in Verdain including dwarf, elf, drow, human, gnome, and halfling. The Synod does not, controversially, include a half-elf among its ranks, considering them not to be a distinct race, but instead sufficiently represented by the human and elven members.

There is some debate as to the actual power of the Synod compared to the dwarven lords who factually own much of the land in Verdain, though the issue has never been formally tested.