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The '''Lord Mayor''' is most prominently the title given to the governmental leader of the [[Free City of Greyhawk]], though it is also used in some other towns and cities.
The '''Lord Mayor''' is most prominently the title given to the governmental leader of the [[Free City of Greyhawk]], though it is also used in some other towns and cities.


In Greyhawk, the Lord Mayor is appointed by current standing members of the [[Directing Oligarchy]]{{csb|CoG|6|Folks, Feuds, and Factions}} with a quorum (two-thirds) vote.{{csb|Grumbler3|1}}  The Lord Mayor serves for life, acting as head of state for the City and Domain of Greyhawk, while also heading both the Directing Oligarchy and the [[Council of Mayors and Manorial Lords]]. The Lord Mayor also officially acts as commander-in-chief of Greyhawk's military, though actual command is most often left to the Captain General of the Watch.
In the Free City, the Lord Mayor (sometimes called '''First Oligarch'''){{csb|Night Arrant|287}} is appointed by current standing members of the [[Directing Oligarchy]]{{csb|CoG|6|Folks, Feuds, and Factions}} by vote of two-thirds quorum of members.{{csb|Grumbler3|1}}  The Lord Mayor serves for life, acting as head of state for the City and [[Domain of Greyhawk]], while also heading both the Directing Oligarchy and the [[Council of Mayors and Manorial Lords]]. The Lord Mayor also officially acts as commander-in-chief of Greyhawk's military, though actual command is most often left to the [[Captain General]] of the Watch.


== References ==
== References ==

Latest revision as of 07:29, 30 June 2024

The Lord Mayor is most prominently the title given to the governmental leader of the Free City of Greyhawk, though it is also used in some other towns and cities.

In the Free City, the Lord Mayor (sometimes called First Oligarch)[1] is appointed by current standing members of the Directing Oligarchy[2] by vote of two-thirds quorum of members.[3] The Lord Mayor serves for life, acting as head of state for the City and Domain of Greyhawk, while also heading both the Directing Oligarchy and the Council of Mayors and Manorial Lords. The Lord Mayor also officially acts as commander-in-chief of Greyhawk's military, though actual command is most often left to the Captain General of the Watch.

References

Notes

Citations

  1. Night Arrant—Gord the Rogue novel (1986), p.287.
  2. The City of Greyhawk (1989), p.6, Folks, Feuds, and Factions.
  3. Greyhawk Grumbler #3, Goodmonth 598 (2008), p.1.

Bibliography

Encyclopedia Greyhawkania Index

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Topic Type Description Product Page/Card/Image

Erolin Timertikos (Lord Mayor of Saltmarsh) Non-player character Male, Human, [Ari6/Ftr3], Dungeon Master's Guide II, D&D 3.5e 120, 134, 149
Free City Arena, Grand Box of the Lord Mayor (City of Greyhawk) Building Arena, The Adventure Begins 98
Lord Mayor (City of Greyhawk) People Group Position, Artifact of Evil 33
Lord Mayor (City of Greyhawk) People Group Position, The City of Greyhawk: Folks, Feuds and Factions 4, 6, 8, 13, 34, 38, 62, 84
Lord Mayor (City of Greyhawk) People Group Position, The City of Greyhawk: Gem of the Flanaess 9, 13, 44, 46, 50, 52, 53, 55, 57, 60, 61, 70, 71, 74
Lord Mayor (City of Greyhawk) People Group Position, Dragon magazine #262 38
Lord Mayor (City of Greyhawk) People Group Position, From the Ashes: Atlas of the Flanaess 45
Lord Mayor (City of Greyhawk) People Group Position, Greyhawk Adventures 35, 36, 82, 87
Lord Mayor (City of Greyhawk) People Group Position, Living Greyhawk Journal #1 26
Lord Mayor (City of Greyhawk) People Group Position, Night Arrant 275-280, 285, 288, 387, 388, 390-393, 396, 397
Lord Mayor (City of Greyhawk) People Group Position, Slavers, AD&D 2e 32, 33
Lord Mayor (City of Greyhawk) People Group Position, Saga of Old City 45, 60, 64
Lord Mayor (City of Greyhawk) People Group Position, The Adventure Begins 3, 40, 42, 45, 47, 61-63, 67, 70, 71, 83, 87, 94, 96, 98, 110, 115-117, 125
Lord Mayor (City of Greyhawk) People Group Position, The Adventure Begins: Adventure Maps 1
Lord Mayor (City of Greyhawk) People Group Position, LT3 The Doomgrinder 29
Lord Mayor (City of Greyhawk) People Group Position, WGA1 Falcon's Revenge 56
Lord Mayor (City of Greyhawk) People Group Position, WGR3 Rary the Traitor 7
Lord Mayor (City of Greyhawk) People Group Position, World of Greyhawk boxed set (1983) 23, 25
Lord Mayor's Hall (Spinecastle) Place Dungeon magazine #148 45, 46
Lord Mayor's Palace (City of Greyhawk) Place Defensive Structure, The City of Greyhawk: Gem of the Flanaess 60, 61
Lord Mayor's Palace (City of Greyhawk) Place Defensive Structure, Living Greyhawk Journal #2 5, 7
Lord Mayor's Palace (City of Greyhawk) Place Defensive Structure, Player's Guide to Greyhawk 29, 32
Lord Mayor's Palace (City of Greyhawk) Place Defensive Structure, The Adventure Begins 41-44, 46, 65, 86, 87, 112
Lord Mayor's Palace (City of Greyhawk) Place Defensive Structure, War Captain's Companion Boxed Set: Book 1 37
Margus of Dyvers (Lord Mayor) Non-player character From the Ashes: Atlas of the Flanaess 45
Margus of Dyvers (Lord Mayor) Non-player character Slavers, AD&D 2e 6
Margus of Dyvers (Lord Mayor) Non-player character World of Greyhawk boxed set (1983) 21
Margus of Dyvers (Lord Mayor) Non-player character World of Greyhawk boxed set (1983) 17
Paerinn (Lord Mayor) Non-player character Dragon magazine #301 88
Paerinn (Lord Mayor) Non-player character The Adventure Begins 59