Organisation
Red Council
The Red Council is the council of seven that leads The Scarlet Spears, the largest mercenary company in the Empire. It holds one seat for each province of the Empire.1
Seats on the council pass by election among its leading members. The leading seat, called the red tip, is usually reserved for the eldest and most accomplished member of the organisation.1
The members of the council form the fifth and highest rank of the Scarlet Spears. They plan the organisation’s future and assign grand campaigns and missions to the fourth-rank district commanders and their units.1
Notes
- ↑BookMercenary Compendium, p. 160
Sources
This article draws on:
- MCMercenary Compendium(Bad Badger Games, 2024), p. 160
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