Imperial Huntsmarshall

Overview

The Imperial Huntsmarshall is an Imperial title created by the Imperial Senate in Summer 385YE. The Imperial Huntsmarshall is recognised as the head of the Gathering of Hunters.

Responsibilities

The Imperial Huntsmarshall has a responsibility to support the Empire in collecting knowledge and disposing of dangerous beasts which threaten its inhabitants.

Powers

Address the Council

The Imperial Huntsmarshall has the right to make an address to the Imperial Military Council once per summit. To use this power, the Huntsmarshall informs the Herald of the Council that they wish to make an address, which will then be added to the agenda for the next Council session.

Appointment

The Imperial Huntsmarshall is appointed during the Autumn Equinox each year. It is selected by majority decision of generals of the Imperial Military Council.

The title can be held by any Imperial citizen. They can be revoked by the General Assembly, and by the Assembly of the Nine.

Recent Elections

The table to the right shows the citizens who have been elected to hold this title in the years since Empress Britta died. 

The Title in Play

The role does not provide additional information about events in the Empire, nor allow the player holding it to request special reports or downtime actions. These details are assumed to be below the abstraction layer. The title holder is encouraged to create their own stories about their activities within reasonable limits and to get involved in events appropriate to their title during the game, but they do not have any powers beyond those explicitly listed in the section on powers.

These details exist partly to provide context and character to the role - and partly to allow our writers to use the title as a plot hook. Plot that involves the position will be rare - but all the campaign positions in Empire have these details to create the potential for it to happen.