The Consilium of the Lakes

The Consilium of the Lakes is a loose gathering of magical Cabals from throughout the Lake District. Most mages, and most power, reside in the town of Keswick, with the result that the Consilium is sometimes called the Keswick Consilium - a fact which generates a substantial amount of dissent.

History
Historically, the Consilium of the Lakes is relatively modern, forming in the mid-eighteenth century when population growth finally meant that all local Cabals could no longer ignore their nearest neighbours. The current Archivist, Daria, tends to refer to the four decades following as "the Lake District's mini-enlightenment" as sharing of Legacy Attainments, magical theories and rotes led to a marked increase in the average level of magical ability in the area.

Over the course of the nineteenth century, the Consilium of the Lakes rose in prominence to become the second most influential Consilium in the rare Convocations called, holding a number but not a pluraility of the positions maintained across Consilia by various orders.

This progression reached a head in the early twentieth century when, with the ascension of Wellington to the role of Lictor, they tied the Consilium by the Bay for effective influence on other Consilia. When the Adamantine Arrow of most northern Consilia answered the Northumbrian Call, the Consilium by the Bay took heavier losses than many, and the Lakes became the Consilium with greatest power.

Members
Known Magi of the Consilium of the Lakes include:
 * Aset
 * Coleridge
 * Dee
 * Excalibur
 * Haderach
 * Panther