Frozen Crusade Order Council

[Zim]

Hochmeister Gunther walks into the council room, followed by a small retinue of aids and scribes. He appears a bit uncomfortable, as if speaking to a Council rather than an army is unusual for him.

Brothers, as you all know this is a historic occassion. This Diet is our first, and represents our first attempt at a more popular form of government for the Order's territories.

As such, there are a few things I need to take care of.

First, it is well known which settlements are allocated to which Orders. However, the issue of the capital, to be controlled personally by the Hochmeister. Although the current capital of the Order is Marienburg, the greatest castle of the Order, I would like it to be the capital of the Prussian Masterdom. As Prussia is already the smaller of the two Masterdoms, and lacks a major city like Riga, I think this is best to ensure parity between them.

I would informally propose that Konigsburg, located right in the center of our territories, be made the capital. This is not a formal proposal, and I welcome the opinions of the other electors.

Next, and more important, is the naming of Meisters and assigning of Masterdoms. I am naming OrdensMarschall Maximillian the Meister of the Livonian Masterdom. Elector Hans will henceforth become the Meister of the Prussian Masterdom. Elector Dietrich will be returning to Livonia, and be a member of that Masterdom. I would reccommend he be given a Countship, being the only member of either Masterdom without a formal title.

Next I would like to make an announcement. I am invoking my right to be the first Schatzmeister. As the new widened scope of position is new, amking it far more than just that of a treasurer, I think it best that it go to someone who already has a fair amount of authority within the Bruderhood, and this will give a chance for more Electors to join the Order, so that a real contest can be had for the next Schatzmeistership. In a little while I will outline my intentions as Schatzmeister.