The Council is comprised of the Vicegerents sent by each of the twenty Viceroys to Sabaha. They are joined by the Admiral himself. It decides all matters that come before its body with a simple vote of the twenty-one members. It sets prices, costs and duties. It also selects and reassigns a new Viceregent or Admiral whenever a vacancy occurs. It deliberates on possible military or enforcement matters whenever a Viceroy asks for assistance.
Each Vicegerent has a handful of undersecretaries who report to him, and who can act as his proxy in any votes that are undertaken while he is physically out of the Ivory Tower. In like manner, the Admiral has undersecretaries of the Admiralty who are able to act in his stead. For this reason the Council always has quorum and meets every day at noon, but an emergency session can be demanded whenever four Vicegerents (but not their undersecretaries) agree to hold a meeting.
In all other matters the individual Viceroys have near plenary power in their individual offing. Each Viceroy also has the authority to recall his Vicegerent and to install another, at his sole discretion.
