The Republic of Odus

The Forum

The REQUIREMENTS of INTELLECT
for CITIZENSHIP of ODUS

Part I. The History of Odus
(i) Describe the political state of the Continent of Odus before the beginning of the Age of Enlightenment.
(ii) Who is the father of all Erudites?
(iii) This city, named after its founder, was the first civilised city of Odus.
(iv) Explain the motivations of the High Council of Erudin in the division of the arcane sciences, and the secret actions of Miragul in countering this system. Include the role of the newly re-discovered "fourth" arcane science.
(v) After the practicioners of the fourth arcane science were discovered, what were the results? What physical manifestation(s) thereof now lie in the southern reaches of Odus?
(vi) What race was re-located during or shortly after the aforementioned results? Whence did the name come?

Part II. The History of the High Keepers of Odus
(i) What Erudite conceived and founded the first orginisation for Erudian re-unification, the High Keepers of Odus?
(ii) What governing body officially held power within this organisation?
(iii) Discuss the major flaw with the High Keepers' first attempt to raise an army.
(iv) Give the name and title of the Erudite who was primarily responsible for successfully raising an army for the High Keepers. Give the official name of the army.
(v) Briefly summarise the events that led up to the Fateful Trial, and explain some of that night's problems which led to the disintegration of the government of the High Keepers of Odus.

Part III. The High Keepers of Odus To-day
(i) State both the real name and official title of the current Consul of Odus, along with his relationship to the original government of the High Keepers of Odus.
(ii) What governing body assists the Consul in creating laws and policies?
(iii) Name the title of the primary magistratical office within the High Keepers of Odus. How is the holder of this office chosen?
(iv) What office holds the final say in all official decisions and reserves the right to veto any act of policy set forth by another governing official?

Part IV. Semantics of Norrath
(i) What is the closest Antonican city to Odus? Give the full name of this city's leader.
(ii) What three continents make up the "Old World?" Name the remaining two Norrathean continents.
(iii) State the location of the second-largest library in Norrath.
(iv) Give the name of the King of the Fier'Dal and Koada'Dal.
(v) Who is the current leader of the High Council of Erudin?

Part V. Foreign Languages
All Citizens must have fluency in Erudian and Elvish, and command of either Dark Speech or Dark Elvish. Fluency shall be ascertained in a personal interview with a guild official.

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