Speaker to the Leshun
Overview
The Speaker to the Leshun is an Imperial title responsible for overseeing trade and good relations with the orcs of northern Karsk. The title was created by an announcement from Borys Vardovich Straskovich, the Boyar of the Iron Roads, during the Winter Solstice 385YE and construction was completed shortly before the Winter Solstice 386YE. More information on the opportunity can be found in the Pride and prejudice wind of fortune.
Responsibilities
The Speaker to the Leshun is responsible for maintaining good relations with the Leshun, with an expectation that they serve to mediate between orcs and Varushkans throughout the nation. If the market, or travellers using the market, were to be threatened in any way it would be the responsibility of the Speaker to deal with those threats. Likewise, if any particular opportunity were to arise related to the market, the Speaker would expect to be consulted as to how that opportunity might be resolved.
Powers
| At the Market | |
| 7 crowns | 6 ambergelt and 4 drams each of bladeroot and Imperial roseweald |
| 17 crowns | 12 ambergelt and 8 drams each of bladerootand Imperial roseweald |
| 30 crowns | 18 ambergelt and 12 drams each of bladeroot and Imperial roseweald |
| 65 crowns | 18 ambergelt, 12 drams each of bladeroot and Imperial roseweald, 12 random measures, and 18 random herbs |
At the Market
As a ministry, the Speaker to the Leshun can purchase quantities of ambergelt, bladeroot, and Imperial roseweald at a set price. The Speaker spends their money and makes their choices during downtime from their character page. Money is removed from, and resources are placed into, the character's inventory when the downtime is processed.
Appointment
This title is appointed during the Winter Solstice each year. The Speaker to the Leshun is appointed by citizens of Varushka who control mines and forests personal resources. The larger the resource an individual has, the more votes they can allocate in support to a candidate. The voting is handled by the civil servants in the Bourse.
Only a Varushkan citizen may hold the title. They do not receive a seat on the Bourse. As a title appointed through the Bourse they cannot be revoked by the Synod.
| Summit | Elected | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Winter Solstice 387YE | Volos Jaromirov Lutobor | 30 Votes |
| Winter Solstice 386YE | Yizhak | 99 Votes |
Recent Elections
This title is currently held by Volos Jaromirov Lutobor; it will be reelected at the next summit. The table to the right shows the citizens who have been elected to hold this title in the years since Empress Britta died.