Senate design - Revision history

Matt: Text replacement - "Conclave" to "Conclave"

2026-01-16T09:38:10Z

Text replacement - "Conclave" to "Conclave"

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	==Purpose==		==Purpose==
	The core reason to limit the power of the Senate is to get the right play balance. The Senate is far-and-away the most powerful of the five political houses - but we've designed it so that those powers are not supreme. Even an Empress would not rule with the divine right of kings in Empire. If you want someone fired - your first port of call is the [[Synod]] - not the Senate. If it involves magic - it's likely that the [[~~Conclave\|~~Conclave]] can influence the issue far better than the Senate. The [[Bourse]] serves as a firewall between the Senate and the game economy, the [[Military Council]] has dominion over the strategic elements of the campaign. The ideal design is one in which the powers of the five houses complement and oppose each other, you can't ignore the other houses if you have a seat in one of them.		The core reason to limit the power of the Senate is to get the right play balance. The Senate is far-and-away the most powerful of the five political houses - but we've designed it so that those powers are not supreme. Even an Empress would not rule with the divine right of kings in Empire. If you want someone fired - your first port of call is the [[Synod]] - not the Senate. If it involves magic - it's likely that the [[Conclave]] can influence the issue far better than the Senate. The [[Bourse]] serves as a firewall between the Senate and the game economy, the [[Military Council]] has dominion over the strategic elements of the campaign. The ideal design is one in which the powers of the five houses complement and oppose each other, you can't ignore the other houses if you have a seat in one of them.

	There are some less obvious reasons - like protecting individual players and groups of players to allow them to continue playing the game even if badly defeated politically. If nine nations unite against the tenth in Empire - they could do massive damage to the political interests of that nation - but they can't just throw them out of the game. The goal is for the constitution to act as a safety net - to allow for wide-ranging political PvP - but prevent the political equivalent of a coup de grace that ends the game.		There are some less obvious reasons - like protecting individual players and groups of players to allow them to continue playing the game even if badly defeated politically. If nine nations unite against the tenth in Empire - they could do massive damage to the political interests of that nation - but they can't just throw them out of the game. The goal is for the constitution to act as a safety net - to allow for wide-ranging political PvP - but prevent the political equivalent of a coup de grace that ends the game.

Matt: Text replacement - "Synod" to "Synod"

2026-01-16T09:37:29Z

Text replacement - "Synod" to "Synod"

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	==Purpose==		==Purpose==
	The core reason to limit the power of the Senate is to get the right play balance. The Senate is far-and-away the most powerful of the five political houses - but we've designed it so that those powers are not supreme. Even an Empress would not rule with the divine right of kings in Empire. If you want someone fired - your first port of call is the [[~~Synod\|~~Synod]] - not the Senate. If it involves magic - it's likely that the [[Conclave\|Conclave]] can influence the issue far better than the Senate. The [[Bourse]] serves as a firewall between the Senate and the game economy, the [[Military Council]] has dominion over the strategic elements of the campaign. The ideal design is one in which the powers of the five houses complement and oppose each other, you can't ignore the other houses if you have a seat in one of them.		The core reason to limit the power of the Senate is to get the right play balance. The Senate is far-and-away the most powerful of the five political houses - but we've designed it so that those powers are not supreme. Even an Empress would not rule with the divine right of kings in Empire. If you want someone fired - your first port of call is the [[Synod]] - not the Senate. If it involves magic - it's likely that the [[Conclave\|Conclave]] can influence the issue far better than the Senate. The [[Bourse]] serves as a firewall between the Senate and the game economy, the [[Military Council]] has dominion over the strategic elements of the campaign. The ideal design is one in which the powers of the five houses complement and oppose each other, you can't ignore the other houses if you have a seat in one of them.

	There are some less obvious reasons - like protecting individual players and groups of players to allow them to continue playing the game even if badly defeated politically. If nine nations unite against the tenth in Empire - they could do massive damage to the political interests of that nation - but they can't just throw them out of the game. The goal is for the constitution to act as a safety net - to allow for wide-ranging political PvP - but prevent the political equivalent of a coup de grace that ends the game.		There are some less obvious reasons - like protecting individual players and groups of players to allow them to continue playing the game even if badly defeated politically. If nine nations unite against the tenth in Empire - they could do massive damage to the political interests of that nation - but they can't just throw them out of the game. The goal is for the constitution to act as a safety net - to allow for wide-ranging political PvP - but prevent the political equivalent of a coup de grace that ends the game.

Matt: Text replacement - "Bourse" to "Bourse"

2026-01-16T09:36:59Z

Text replacement - "Bourse" to "Bourse"

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	==Purpose==		==Purpose==
	The core reason to limit the power of the Senate is to get the right play balance. The Senate is far-and-away the most powerful of the five political houses - but we've designed it so that those powers are not supreme. Even an Empress would not rule with the divine right of kings in Empire. If you want someone fired - your first port of call is the [[Synod\|Synod]] - not the Senate. If it involves magic - it's likely that the [[Conclave\|Conclave]] can influence the issue far better than the Senate. The [[~~Bourse\|~~Bourse]] serves as a firewall between the Senate and the game economy, the [[Military Council]] has dominion over the strategic elements of the campaign. The ideal design is one in which the powers of the five houses complement and oppose each other, you can't ignore the other houses if you have a seat in one of them.		The core reason to limit the power of the Senate is to get the right play balance. The Senate is far-and-away the most powerful of the five political houses - but we've designed it so that those powers are not supreme. Even an Empress would not rule with the divine right of kings in Empire. If you want someone fired - your first port of call is the [[Synod\|Synod]] - not the Senate. If it involves magic - it's likely that the [[Conclave\|Conclave]] can influence the issue far better than the Senate. The [[Bourse]] serves as a firewall between the Senate and the game economy, the [[Military Council]] has dominion over the strategic elements of the campaign. The ideal design is one in which the powers of the five houses complement and oppose each other, you can't ignore the other houses if you have a seat in one of them.

	There are some less obvious reasons - like protecting individual players and groups of players to allow them to continue playing the game even if badly defeated politically. If nine nations unite against the tenth in Empire - they could do massive damage to the political interests of that nation - but they can't just throw them out of the game. The goal is for the constitution to act as a safety net - to allow for wide-ranging political PvP - but prevent the political equivalent of a coup de grace that ends the game.		There are some less obvious reasons - like protecting individual players and groups of players to allow them to continue playing the game even if badly defeated politically. If nine nations unite against the tenth in Empire - they could do massive damage to the political interests of that nation - but they can't just throw them out of the game. The goal is for the constitution to act as a safety net - to allow for wide-ranging political PvP - but prevent the political equivalent of a coup de grace that ends the game.

Matt: Text replacement - "Military Council" to "Military Council"

2026-01-16T09:33:22Z

Text replacement - "Military Council" to "Military Council"

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	==Purpose==		==Purpose==
	The core reason to limit the power of the Senate is to get the right play balance. The Senate is far-and-away the most powerful of the five political houses - but we've designed it so that those powers are not supreme. Even an Empress would not rule with the divine right of kings in Empire. If you want someone fired - your first port of call is the [[Synod\|Synod]] - not the Senate. If it involves magic - it's likely that the [[Conclave\|Conclave]] can influence the issue far better than the Senate. The [[Bourse\|Bourse]] serves as a firewall between the Senate and the game economy, the [[~~Military Council\|~~Military Council]] has dominion over the strategic elements of the campaign. The ideal design is one in which the powers of the five houses complement and oppose each other, you can't ignore the other houses if you have a seat in one of them.		The core reason to limit the power of the Senate is to get the right play balance. The Senate is far-and-away the most powerful of the five political houses - but we've designed it so that those powers are not supreme. Even an Empress would not rule with the divine right of kings in Empire. If you want someone fired - your first port of call is the [[Synod\|Synod]] - not the Senate. If it involves magic - it's likely that the [[Conclave\|Conclave]] can influence the issue far better than the Senate. The [[Bourse\|Bourse]] serves as a firewall between the Senate and the game economy, the [[Military Council]] has dominion over the strategic elements of the campaign. The ideal design is one in which the powers of the five houses complement and oppose each other, you can't ignore the other houses if you have a seat in one of them.

	There are some less obvious reasons - like protecting individual players and groups of players to allow them to continue playing the game even if badly defeated politically. If nine nations unite against the tenth in Empire - they could do massive damage to the political interests of that nation - but they can't just throw them out of the game. The goal is for the constitution to act as a safety net - to allow for wide-ranging political PvP - but prevent the political equivalent of a coup de grace that ends the game.		There are some less obvious reasons - like protecting individual players and groups of players to allow them to continue playing the game even if badly defeated politically. If nine nations unite against the tenth in Empire - they could do massive damage to the political interests of that nation - but they can't just throw them out of the game. The goal is for the constitution to act as a safety net - to allow for wide-ranging political PvP - but prevent the political equivalent of a coup de grace that ends the game.

Matt: Text replacement - "[[Imperial Synod" to "[[Synod"

2026-01-15T21:28:58Z

Text replacement - "[[Imperial Synod" to "[[Synod"

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	==Purpose==		==Purpose==
	The core reason to limit the power of the Senate is to get the right play balance. The Senate is far-and-away the most powerful of the five political houses - but we've designed it so that those powers are not supreme. Even an Empress would not rule with the divine right of kings in Empire. If you want someone fired - your first port of call is the [[~~Imperial~~ Synod\|Synod]] - not the Senate. If it involves magic - it's likely that the [[Conclave\|Conclave]] can influence the issue far better than the Senate. The [[Bourse\|Bourse]] serves as a firewall between the Senate and the game economy, the [[Military Council\|Military Council]] has dominion over the strategic elements of the campaign. The ideal design is one in which the powers of the five houses complement and oppose each other, you can't ignore the other houses if you have a seat in one of them.		The core reason to limit the power of the Senate is to get the right play balance. The Senate is far-and-away the most powerful of the five political houses - but we've designed it so that those powers are not supreme. Even an Empress would not rule with the divine right of kings in Empire. If you want someone fired - your first port of call is the [[Synod\|Synod]] - not the Senate. If it involves magic - it's likely that the [[Conclave\|Conclave]] can influence the issue far better than the Senate. The [[Bourse\|Bourse]] serves as a firewall between the Senate and the game economy, the [[Military Council\|Military Council]] has dominion over the strategic elements of the campaign. The ideal design is one in which the powers of the five houses complement and oppose each other, you can't ignore the other houses if you have a seat in one of them.

	There are some less obvious reasons - like protecting individual players and groups of players to allow them to continue playing the game even if badly defeated politically. If nine nations unite against the tenth in Empire - they could do massive damage to the political interests of that nation - but they can't just throw them out of the game. The goal is for the constitution to act as a safety net - to allow for wide-ranging political PvP - but prevent the political equivalent of a coup de grace that ends the game.		There are some less obvious reasons - like protecting individual players and groups of players to allow them to continue playing the game even if badly defeated politically. If nine nations unite against the tenth in Empire - they could do massive damage to the political interests of that nation - but they can't just throw them out of the game. The goal is for the constitution to act as a safety net - to allow for wide-ranging political PvP - but prevent the political equivalent of a coup de grace that ends the game.
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	===Losing My Religion===		===Losing My Religion===
	The most obvious limitation of the Senate is the oversight of the [[~~Imperial~~ Synod]]. There is quite deliberately a delicate balancing act to get the relative power of these two political houses right. Ultimately the game design gives the Senate all the active powers to change things and do things - but the Synod is the body with all the powers to undo these. They can [[revocation\|revoke]] people to remove them from office and they can [[veto]] motions passed by the Senate.		The most obvious limitation of the Senate is the oversight of the [[Synod]]. There is quite deliberately a delicate balancing act to get the relative power of these two political houses right. Ultimately the game design gives the Senate all the active powers to change things and do things - but the Synod is the body with all the powers to undo these. They can [[revocation\|revoke]] people to remove them from office and they can [[veto]] motions passed by the Senate.

	The veto is deliberately staggered so that the veto the Synod can deploy easily - the veto of the Assembly of Nine cannot be used against the majority of the Senate motions. For these the Synod needs to muster over fifty percent of all the priests at the event, a herculean task - and one that requires a significant number of players to be highly motivated.		The veto is deliberately staggered so that the veto the Synod can deploy easily - the veto of the Assembly of Nine cannot be used against the majority of the Senate motions. For these the Synod needs to muster over fifty percent of all the priests at the event, a herculean task - and one that requires a significant number of players to be highly motivated.

Matt: Text replacement - "[[Imperial Conclave" to "[[Conclave"

2026-01-15T16:52:32Z

Text replacement - "[[Imperial Conclave" to "[[Conclave"

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	==Purpose==		==Purpose==
	The core reason to limit the power of the Senate is to get the right play balance. The Senate is far-and-away the most powerful of the five political houses - but we've designed it so that those powers are not supreme. Even an Empress would not rule with the divine right of kings in Empire. If you want someone fired - your first port of call is the [[Imperial Synod\|Synod]] - not the Senate. If it involves magic - it's likely that the [[~~Imperial~~ Conclave\|Conclave]] can influence the issue far better than the Senate. The [[Bourse\|Bourse]] serves as a firewall between the Senate and the game economy, the [[Military Council\|Military Council]] has dominion over the strategic elements of the campaign. The ideal design is one in which the powers of the five houses complement and oppose each other, you can't ignore the other houses if you have a seat in one of them.		The core reason to limit the power of the Senate is to get the right play balance. The Senate is far-and-away the most powerful of the five political houses - but we've designed it so that those powers are not supreme. Even an Empress would not rule with the divine right of kings in Empire. If you want someone fired - your first port of call is the [[Imperial Synod\|Synod]] - not the Senate. If it involves magic - it's likely that the [[Conclave\|Conclave]] can influence the issue far better than the Senate. The [[Bourse\|Bourse]] serves as a firewall between the Senate and the game economy, the [[Military Council\|Military Council]] has dominion over the strategic elements of the campaign. The ideal design is one in which the powers of the five houses complement and oppose each other, you can't ignore the other houses if you have a seat in one of them.

	There are some less obvious reasons - like protecting individual players and groups of players to allow them to continue playing the game even if badly defeated politically. If nine nations unite against the tenth in Empire - they could do massive damage to the political interests of that nation - but they can't just throw them out of the game. The goal is for the constitution to act as a safety net - to allow for wide-ranging political PvP - but prevent the political equivalent of a coup de grace that ends the game.		There are some less obvious reasons - like protecting individual players and groups of players to allow them to continue playing the game even if badly defeated politically. If nine nations unite against the tenth in Empire - they could do massive damage to the political interests of that nation - but they can't just throw them out of the game. The goal is for the constitution to act as a safety net - to allow for wide-ranging political PvP - but prevent the political equivalent of a coup de grace that ends the game.
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	The main reason that some motions would be declared unconstitutional is because they disrupt the fundamental balance of power between the political houses of the Empire. There is room for change in these positions, the Senate can empower the other houses by giving them powers and creating titles appointed by them. But they have almost no ability to reduce the powers of these bodies - they can't centralize the power with themselves.		The main reason that some motions would be declared unconstitutional is because they disrupt the fundamental balance of power between the political houses of the Empire. There is room for change in these positions, the Senate can empower the other houses by giving them powers and creating titles appointed by them. But they have almost no ability to reduce the powers of these bodies - they can't centralize the power with themselves.

	This is simply the out-of-character line that underpins the game design elements described above for the Synod, Bourse and the Military Council. The [[~~Imperial~~ Conclave]] is slightly different, but in theory it's game is also protected by PD - the Senate can't simply grab these games and take them for themselves.		This is simply the out-of-character line that underpins the game design elements described above for the Synod, Bourse and the Military Council. The [[Conclave]] is slightly different, but in theory it's game is also protected by PD - the Senate can't simply grab these games and take them for themselves.

	===The Maze===		===The Maze===

Matt: Text replacement - "[[Imperial Senate" to "[[Senate"

2026-01-15T14:57:46Z

Text replacement - "[[Imperial Senate" to "[[Senate"

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	==Overview==		==Overview==
	The [[~~Imperial~~ Senate]] is the most powerful political house in the Empire, with the ability to change the balance of power between the five political houses, appoint generals, control the Imperial budget, amend [[Imperial law]], authorise great works and create [[new Imperial titles]].		The [[Senate]] is the most powerful political house in the Empire, with the ability to change the balance of power between the five political houses, appoint generals, control the Imperial budget, amend [[Imperial law]], authorise great works and create [[new Imperial titles]].

	However, there are significant limits on the power of the Senate, which the Senate is not able to circumvent. This page aims to explain why those limits exist.		However, there are significant limits on the power of the Senate, which the Senate is not able to circumvent. This page aims to explain why those limits exist.

Matt: Text replacement - "[[Imperial Bourse" to "[[Bourse"

2026-01-15T13:50:34Z

Text replacement - "[[Imperial Bourse" to "[[Bourse"

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	==Purpose==		==Purpose==
	The core reason to limit the power of the Senate is to get the right play balance. The Senate is far-and-away the most powerful of the five political houses - but we've designed it so that those powers are not supreme. Even an Empress would not rule with the divine right of kings in Empire. If you want someone fired - your first port of call is the [[Imperial Synod\|Synod]] - not the Senate. If it involves magic - it's likely that the [[Imperial Conclave\|Conclave]] can influence the issue far better than the Senate. The [[~~Imperial~~ Bourse\|Bourse]] serves as a firewall between the Senate and the game economy, the [[Military Council\|Military Council]] has dominion over the strategic elements of the campaign. The ideal design is one in which the powers of the five houses complement and oppose each other, you can't ignore the other houses if you have a seat in one of them.		The core reason to limit the power of the Senate is to get the right play balance. The Senate is far-and-away the most powerful of the five political houses - but we've designed it so that those powers are not supreme. Even an Empress would not rule with the divine right of kings in Empire. If you want someone fired - your first port of call is the [[Imperial Synod\|Synod]] - not the Senate. If it involves magic - it's likely that the [[Imperial Conclave\|Conclave]] can influence the issue far better than the Senate. The [[Bourse\|Bourse]] serves as a firewall between the Senate and the game economy, the [[Military Council\|Military Council]] has dominion over the strategic elements of the campaign. The ideal design is one in which the powers of the five houses complement and oppose each other, you can't ignore the other houses if you have a seat in one of them.

	There are some less obvious reasons - like protecting individual players and groups of players to allow them to continue playing the game even if badly defeated politically. If nine nations unite against the tenth in Empire - they could do massive damage to the political interests of that nation - but they can't just throw them out of the game. The goal is for the constitution to act as a safety net - to allow for wide-ranging political PvP - but prevent the political equivalent of a coup de grace that ends the game.		There are some less obvious reasons - like protecting individual players and groups of players to allow them to continue playing the game even if badly defeated politically. If nine nations unite against the tenth in Empire - they could do massive damage to the political interests of that nation - but they can't just throw them out of the game. The goal is for the constitution to act as a safety net - to allow for wide-ranging political PvP - but prevent the political equivalent of a coup de grace that ends the game.
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	In Empire the primary source of wealth is the contents of each player's pack. The Senate has vastly more money to spend than any individual player - but significantly less wealth to spend than all the players combined. It is the biggest fish in the economic pond by a long way - but it is tiny compared with the sea of smaller fish that surround it.		In Empire the primary source of wealth is the contents of each player's pack. The Senate has vastly more money to spend than any individual player - but significantly less wealth to spend than all the players combined. It is the biggest fish in the economic pond by a long way - but it is tiny compared with the sea of smaller fish that surround it.

	Much of the economic game centres around the key [[~~Imperial~~ Bourse]] resources that everyone is trying to gain. The sale of these resources lies in the hands of the Bourse - the founders of the Empire deliberately tied the hands of the Senate to stop them having control over the most valuable resources of the state. Instead the Senate are forced to compete to buy their resources on the same footing as everyone else. They have more money - but they don't have any powers they can use to circumvent the need to engage in trade to get what they want.		Much of the economic game centres around the key [[Bourse]] resources that everyone is trying to gain. The sale of these resources lies in the hands of the Bourse - the founders of the Empire deliberately tied the hands of the Senate to stop them having control over the most valuable resources of the state. Instead the Senate are forced to compete to buy their resources on the same footing as everyone else. They have more money - but they don't have any powers they can use to circumvent the need to engage in trade to get what they want.

	The goal is to make certain that the Senate can't use its powers to close down the trading game. They can play the trading game - along with all the other players - but they have to trade - they can't take what they want by fiat. Their only weapon in that game is their wealth - anyone who can afford to outbid them can defeat them.		The goal is to make certain that the Senate can't use its powers to close down the trading game. They can play the trading game - along with all the other players - but they have to trade - they can't take what they want by fiat. Their only weapon in that game is their wealth - anyone who can afford to outbid them can defeat them.

Matt: Text replacement - "[[Imperial Military Council" to "[[Military Council"

2026-01-15T12:25:34Z

Text replacement - "[[Imperial Military Council" to "[[Military Council"

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	==Purpose==		==Purpose==
	The core reason to limit the power of the Senate is to get the right play balance. The Senate is far-and-away the most powerful of the five political houses - but we've designed it so that those powers are not supreme. Even an Empress would not rule with the divine right of kings in Empire. If you want someone fired - your first port of call is the [[Imperial Synod\|Synod]] - not the Senate. If it involves magic - it's likely that the [[Imperial Conclave\|Conclave]] can influence the issue far better than the Senate. The [[Imperial Bourse\|Bourse]] serves as a firewall between the Senate and the game economy, the [[~~Imperial~~ Military Council\|Military Council]] has dominion over the strategic elements of the campaign. The ideal design is one in which the powers of the five houses complement and oppose each other, you can't ignore the other houses if you have a seat in one of them.		The core reason to limit the power of the Senate is to get the right play balance. The Senate is far-and-away the most powerful of the five political houses - but we've designed it so that those powers are not supreme. Even an Empress would not rule with the divine right of kings in Empire. If you want someone fired - your first port of call is the [[Imperial Synod\|Synod]] - not the Senate. If it involves magic - it's likely that the [[Imperial Conclave\|Conclave]] can influence the issue far better than the Senate. The [[Imperial Bourse\|Bourse]] serves as a firewall between the Senate and the game economy, the [[Military Council\|Military Council]] has dominion over the strategic elements of the campaign. The ideal design is one in which the powers of the five houses complement and oppose each other, you can't ignore the other houses if you have a seat in one of them.

	There are some less obvious reasons - like protecting individual players and groups of players to allow them to continue playing the game even if badly defeated politically. If nine nations unite against the tenth in Empire - they could do massive damage to the political interests of that nation - but they can't just throw them out of the game. The goal is for the constitution to act as a safety net - to allow for wide-ranging political PvP - but prevent the political equivalent of a coup de grace that ends the game.		There are some less obvious reasons - like protecting individual players and groups of players to allow them to continue playing the game even if badly defeated politically. If nine nations unite against the tenth in Empire - they could do massive damage to the political interests of that nation - but they can't just throw them out of the game. The goal is for the constitution to act as a safety net - to allow for wide-ranging political PvP - but prevent the political equivalent of a coup de grace that ends the game.
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	===The Prince===		===The Prince===
	The Senate has some power over the [[~~Imperial~~ Military Council]] - because they appoint the generals - but they cannot replace them and they are legally forbidden to enter the Military Council chamber. This limitation is pretty unique in Empire - most of the game is about giving people powers to do things, not stopping them doing something that would normally be trivial.		The Senate has some power over the [[Military Council]] - because they appoint the generals - but they cannot replace them and they are legally forbidden to enter the Military Council chamber. This limitation is pretty unique in Empire - most of the game is about giving people powers to do things, not stopping them doing something that would normally be trivial.

	The limitation exists to try and ensure that each [[general]] is able - as far as possible - to play the military game independently of the senators who chose them. The Military Council is very focussed on the war with the barbarians, it has almost no political autonomy outside of that. The war is very important to the whole Empire - and understandably many senators are going to want to involve themselves in that conflict.		The limitation exists to try and ensure that each [[general]] is able - as far as possible - to play the military game independently of the senators who chose them. The Military Council is very focussed on the war with the barbarians, it has almost no political autonomy outside of that. The war is very important to the whole Empire - and understandably many senators are going to want to involve themselves in that conflict.

Twiggy at 15:02, 21 August 2025

2025-08-21T15:02:44Z

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	==Overview==		==Overview==
	The [[Imperial Senate]] is the most powerful political house in the Empire, with the ability to change the balance of power between the five political houses, appoint generals, control the Imperial budget, amend [[Imperial law]], ~~authorize~~ great works and create [[new Imperial titles]].		The [[Imperial Senate]] is the most powerful political house in the Empire, with the ability to change the balance of power between the five political houses, appoint generals, control the Imperial budget, amend [[Imperial law]], authorise great works and create [[new Imperial titles]].

	However, there are significant limits on the power of the Senate, which the Senate is not able to circumvent. This page aims to explain why those limits exist.		However, there are significant limits on the power of the Senate, which the Senate is not able to circumvent. This page aims to explain why those limits exist.