Yastrebian Autocracy

Goldshire functions as a Yastrebian Autocracy, named for the Yastrebs of Goldshire whose governing style was used as a model. A Yastrebian Autocracy can be described as a small oligarchy of Counts whose ranks are selected by an autocratic King whose right to wield power is maintained at the discretion of those Counts. This balance of power can become very volatile should one or more of the Counts chose to work against the King (it was a factor that led to at least one civil war), thus encouraging both parties to pursue good communication and walk a path of moderacy and compromise.