The Jonstown city ring is appointed by the kings and queens and high priests of the leading temples of the tribes in the Jonstown Confederation.
The primary interests of the Jonstown Ring are the city economy and resolving disputes between the tribes; they are conservative, trying to maintain price balances for stable profits.
The Jonstown Ring resolves legal disputes, levies taxes, controls distribution of food and other communal property, delegates temporary authority, keeps peace within the walls, schedules stone house building, organizes celebrations, keeps the streets clear, and enters into treaties and contracts. The council’s most important religious function is making sacrifices to the wyter of the city, 'Hauberk' Jon.
The mayor is the head of the Jonstown Ring. The citizens elect the mayor every five years from among the council members. The mayor appoints clerks (from the Free Sages, oversees city funds, and appoints a thane to lead the city militia. The current mayor is Lyserian Goodspeech, a wealthy merchant.