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The Council of thirteen; and Lords of Decay
Topic Started: 1st January 2006 - 12:50 PM (2,347 Views)
farsight
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Hi all,

i have played skaven for a while now and amnd currently half way through "the loathsome ratmen" when something hit me, i dont know what the council of thirteen is ^_^ . I believe they are the powerful leaders of the skaven race, at the top of the ladder as such while the lords of decay are at the same level but i am unsure.

if anyone can clear this up a little for me i would be most greatful, by the way it is likely to be obvious but i am talking about the Council in Warhammer fantasy not on this forum ^_^

Any replies will be much appreciated

Dan
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The members on the Co13 are the Lords of Decay. It's like their honorary titles.
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the CO13 members are mostly the leaders of the most powerful clans. Which means they are the strongest rat of all.


IIRC, lords of decay are those who were originally CO13 members, a very very very very very long time ago. Before the first civil war I think. Most of them died, though I think some are still alive.

Talk about longevity...
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*nods*

and the thirteen are:

The Horned Rat
The leader of the order of Grey Seers
Leader of clan Eshin
Leader of clan Pestilens
Leader of clan Skryre
Leader of clan Moulder
The leaders of the 7 strongest warlord clans [I believe that Warlord Gnawdwell of clan Mors is one of these?]

I think there is a list of the actual rats currently in the Council of 13, and the seat number they occupied... somewhere... <_<
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The Horned Rat
Seerlord Kritislik
Lord Morskittar of Clan Skryre
Nightlord Sneek of Clan Eshin
Packlord Verminkin of Clan Moulder
Arch-Plaguelord Nurglitch of Clan Pestilens
Warlord Gnawdwell of Clan Mors
Warlord Paskrit: Walord-General of All Skavendom
Kratch Doomclaw of Clan Rictus
Grey Seer Burr: Keeper of the Temple
Grey Seer Vittrik
Greylord Skrisnik of Clan Skrisnik
Greylord Azarskittar

These ARE NOT listed in order of power. Just the order that I remembered them.

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*blows the virtual dust away*

Seat One- Lord Kritslik the Seerlord
Seat Two- Greylord Skrisnik-Warlord and Seer of Clan Skrisnik
Seat Three-Lord Sneek, Lord of Decay, Nightlord of Clan Eshin
Seat Four- Lord Paskrit, Warlord-General of all Skavendom
Seat Five- Lord Kratch Doomclaw-Clan Warlord of Clan Rictus
Seat Six- Lord Gnawdwell-Clan Warlord of Clan Mors
Seat Seven-Lord Vittrik
Seat Eight- Arch Plaguelord Nurglitch of Clan Pestilens
Seat Nine- Lord Verminkin, Packlord of Clan Moulder
Seat Ten- Lord Azarskittar-Greylord of the Southlands
Seat Eleven-Lord Burr-Keeper of the Temple
Seat Twelve-Lord Morskittar-Lord Warlock of Clan Skryre

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And when they 'vote', one member can veto the opposite's vote (ie, 1 veto 12, 2 veto 11, etc...).

And don't forget Seat 13... The Horned Rat.

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Skavenguy: The original Skaven leaders were known as the Grey Lords, not the Lords of Decay. According to Fantasy Roleplay background, there still are two Grey Lords alive and on the council to this day. (some 3000 years after their ascension.)
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Jan 1 2006, 04:14 PM
Skavenguy: The original Skaven leaders were known as the Grey Lords, not the Lords of Decay. According to Fantasy Roleplay background, there still are two Grey Lords alive and on the council to this day. (some 3000 years after their ascension.)

Yup. That's right.

The greylords are Azarskittar and Skrisnik.

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Errrrr I am not sure that Mors is on the counsil. While a very powerful Warlord clan, I believe they are still considered a "risng star" eyt to acheive counsel level.


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farsight
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^_^ Thanks guys, much appreciated. im glad thats been cleared up its much more clearer to me now.

so when morskittar says they can veto the others vote, does this mean say for example Lord Kritslik can basically get the final word on topics they discuss?

Very much appreciated, cheers :D

Dan
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I thought greylords were greyseer warlords... :wacko:
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Jan 1 2006, 09:07 PM
Errrrr I am not sure that Mors is on the counsil. While a very powerful Warlord clan, I believe they are still considered a "risng star" eyt to acheive counsel level.


MR

Clan mors is indeed on the council, if I remember right, they were once the most powerful clan and were the grand poobah in the leadership department. They’re lost their top-rat status now with the 4 greater clans taking control, but still hold a lot of influence.
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farsight
Jan 1 2006, 05:53 PM
^_^ Thanks guys, much appreciated. im glad thats been cleared up its much more clearer to me now.

so when morskittar says they can veto the others vote, does this mean say for example Lord Kritslik can basically get the final word on topics they discuss?

Very much appreciated, cheers :D

Dan

scriv is right. :)


And how vetoing works:

When voting, and one rat doesn't want to vote, he can abstain AND make his opposite seat's vote not count.

The opposite seats are:

1-12
2-11
3-10
4-9
5-8
6-7

And seat 13 (The Horned Rat) Gets the final say.

ie, a new policy is being voted on. Morkskittar decides not to vote, but also decides to verto his opposite's vote. So, Kritislik's vote doesn't count.

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*about skaven not warhammer ;)*

I think the council has been summed up well...

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Chapter Twelve-The Council of Thirteen 92
Description of the Council of Thirteen 93
Duties and Powers of the Council of Thirteen 93
Current Membership of the Council Of Thirteen 94
Skaven and Council Dealings with Humanity 94
Council Minion Careers 95


I really encourage you to look up the book of the rat in our link section. Its got alot of little details. You just have to ignore the small details about warhammer fanasty roleplay as that might confuse you... but its a great referance.
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