The tag takes the form of an ancient stump cross-section, its growth rings forming a natural crown pattern at the top where the bark rises like the points of a monarch's diadem. Deep #1B4D3E forest green stains the outer rings while #6B3A2A brown highlights the heartwood's strength. Intricate black linework depicts root systems spreading beneath, anchoring the tag to the earth. At the crown's peak, a small axe head motif rises - not destructive, but declarative.

When held, the Stump Sovereign acts as a territorial keystone, stabilizing all of the holder's claims across leagues and making them virtually unassailable. Challengers who face a Stump Sovereign holder know they confront not just a skilled player, but the accumulated authority of the entire settlement behind that claim.