Overarching Political Structure

The Duskaran Accord serves as a loose confederation connecting the twilight cities and cave settlements. This overarching structure is upheld by the Wind and Water Assembly, a body that convenes annually or during crises at a central location in the twilight zone. Delegates from each settlement gather alongside Wayseers, neutral psychic adepts skilled in conflict resolution, to address shared concerns.

The Assembly operates through a tiered delegation system: major city-states hold permanent seats, while smaller settlements send rotating representatives chosen by regional coalitions. This ensures all voices are heard without overwhelming the annual convocations.

The Assembly oversees key functions such as resolving resource disputes, coordinating responses to major threats like super-storms or invasive species, and regulating trade. It also ensures the maintenance of the Deep Roads, the ancient underground tunnels linking settlements across Duskara. While individual communities retain their autonomy, the Accord provides a framework for collective action, balancing independence with mutual reliance.

Trade leagues and alliances further support this structure. Twilight cities form Wind Alliances, pacts that ensure the fair distribution of essential goods such as food, water, and materials. Cave settlements, meanwhile, establish Thermal Federations focused on sharing geothermal resources. These regional coalitions operate independently but align under the Duskaran Accord when faced with external pressures, demonstrating the adaptability of the system.

These regional coalitions serve as the Accord's operational backbone. Wind Alliances in the twilight belt and Thermal Federations among cave settlements handle day-to-day governance, allowing the Assembly to focus on crisis management and long-term planning. This distributed structure prevents overreach by the central body but can also create bureaucratic deadlock when regional interests conflict with Accord mandates.