A number of laws still exist from the very founding of Cauldron. These are known as the old code, and are still followed today, though they are not entered in any of the official lawbooks available to the general public. These laws are listed below.

• The Lord Mayor shall be considered noble and a Lord.
• The Captain of the Guard shall be considered noble.
• The Lord Mayor rules for life or until such time as he abdicates to his successor.
• The Lord Mayor shall name his own successor.
• The Lord Mayor alone has the power to grant nobility.
• The families of those named as nobles by the Lord Mayor shall remain noble in perpetuity.
• The Lord shall be the patriarch of the family. The Lady shall be the matriarch of the family. Others of the family are considered Noble, but are not granted the title of Lord or Lady.
• The family’s nobility is passed on through the patriarchy, to the eldest surviving male child. Only if all males are deceased shall a female become the ruling member of the family.
• Lords and Ladies are considered beyond reproach.
• Should the Captain of the Guard be considered to be unable to fulfill his duties, he may be challenged by any living member of the five founding families (Spellmason, Lidu, Andur, Hollow and Tercival). If the challenger is victorious, he claims the position of Captain of the Guard. The Captain of the Guard is the only member of the nobility who may be challenged in such a manner, as his position is not that of a Lord, nor is he a hereditary member of the nobility.
• Lord and Ladies may establish rules as they see fit, but may be overruled by the Lord Mayor.

Noble Families

All noble families of the Cauldron region are listed below. Note also that nobility from Sasserine is considered to be on equal footing to those of Cauldron, but the patents of nobility are kept separately. Surviving families are listed in bold font. This list is considered current as of the beginning of the AP. It is included for purposes of laws and justice, since crimes against nobles are often punished more severely; in addition the Old Code applies mostly to the nobles of Cauldron.

Spellmason. Surabar Spellmason was the only member of this family to ever be considered a noble.

Lidu. This family founded Liduton, but with the vanishing of the founder and the creation of what is now the Haunted Village, this family died out.

Andur. While one individual of this family remains, few know of his existence, and those that do agree that it is best that the line is about to die out completely.

Hollow. This family founded both Hollowsky and Kingfisher Hollow ages ago, creating, with the line of Andur, the two-family rule in Kingfisher Hollow. Technically, the Hollow family still exists, but the line has moved away from the Cauldron region, acting as merchants in a far away city, and for all purposes, the line is considered to be extinct.

Tercival. Only one member of this family remains.

Rhiavadi. Only one member of this family remains in the Cauldron area.

Taskerhill. The Taskerhills are often seen as the most powerful nobles in the city.

Navalant. The Lord Mayor Severen Navalant has never married, and thus is the last of his line.

Aslaxin. One of the ruling families of Kingfisher Hollow, The Aslaxins seem content with their lot.

Splintershield. While this family still exists, the patent of nobility was not granted to the eldest Splintershield, so the line could not move upwards. The dwarf left his fortress under Cauldron about 10 years ago, and has not been heard from since. The line is assumed to be extinct.

Knowlern

Nebern. The mayor of Redgorge was granted Nobility about 15 years ago so as to be on even footing with the leaders of the other nearby villages (Kingfisher Hollow and Hollowsky).

Vhalantru. Granted nobility about 10 years ago after donating a large sum of money to the town.

Vanderboren. Granted nobility about 6 years ago, after making enough money to be close to nobility in any case.

Skellerang. Captain Terseon Skellerang is considered nobility since his appointment to his position 5 years ago, but knows that he will lose the patent if he ever loses his position.

Lathenmire. The Lathenmire’s have not yet been granted a patent of nobility, but all assume that it will be happening soon. They are the richest family that is not noble, and are politicking with the nobles to get their own patent.