Ambassador to the Sumaah Republic
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That declaration was rescinded during the Summer Solstice 382YE, but at the same time the Sumaah declared themselves the custodians of the Way and denounced Imperial claims to authority over the religion. | That declaration was rescinded during the Summer Solstice 382YE, but at the same time the Sumaah declared themselves the custodians of the Way and denounced Imperial claims to authority over the religion. | ||
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Prior to the Winter Solstice 387YE, the Ambassador was able to purchase goods from merchants and those seeking favour. This was changed, along with the rest of the ambassadors, when the Senate voted to [[387YE_Winter_Solstice_Senate_sessions#Amend_Imperial_Embassies|amend]] the embassies to end the practice, removing mercantile support and the upkeep costs at the same time. | |||
==Responsibilities== | ==Responsibilities== | ||
The [[ambassador]] is expected to represent the Empire in relations with the [[Sumaah Republic]]. They have all the responsibilities [[Ambassador#Responsibilities|common]] to an Imperial ambassador. | The [[ambassador]] is expected to represent the Empire in relations with the [[Sumaah Republic]]. They have all the responsibilities [[Ambassador#Responsibilities|common]] to an Imperial ambassador. | ||
==Powers== | ==Powers== | ||
===Imperial Ambassador | ===Imperial Ambassador=== | ||
The title has all the [[Ambassador#Powers|common powers]] of an ambassador: they can receive a formal [[Ambassador#Delegation|delegation]], and may prepare a [[Ambassador#Treaty|treaty]]. | The title has all the [[Ambassador#Powers|common powers]] of an ambassador: they can receive a formal [[Ambassador#Delegation|delegation]], and may prepare a [[Ambassador#Treaty|treaty]]. | ||
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The [[embassy]] in [[Necropolis]] means that the ambassador enjoys the benefits of [[Ambassador#Mercantile_Support|mercantile support]] from traders prepared to deal with the Imperial citizens. As a [[ministry]], this allows them to purchase quantities of special materials at a set price. The ambassador 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. | The [[embassy]] in [[Necropolis]] means that the ambassador enjoys the benefits of [[Ambassador#Mercantile_Support|mercantile support]] from traders prepared to deal with the Imperial citizens. As a [[ministry]], this allows them to purchase quantities of special materials at a set price. The ambassador 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== | ==Appointment== | ||
The Ambassador to Sumaah is an Imperial position [[Appointments_by_the_Senate#Imperial_Position|appointed by the Senate]]. Any Imperial citizen can hold this title, and the ambassador serves for a year. They can be [[Revocation|revoked]] by the [[Assembly#General_Assembly|General Assembly]] and by the [[Assembly#Assembly_of_the_Nine|Assembly of the Nine]]. | The Ambassador to Sumaah is an Imperial position [[Appointments_by_the_Senate#Imperial_Position|appointed by the Senate]]. Any Imperial citizen can hold this title, and the ambassador serves for a year. They can be [[Revocation|revoked]] by the [[Assembly#General_Assembly|General Assembly]] and by the [[Assembly#Assembly_of_the_Nine|Assembly of the Nine]]. | ||
Latest revision as of 20:08, 27 May 2026
Overview
The Ambassador to the Sumaah Republic is an Imperial title. It is an Imperial position appointed by the Imperial Senate.
After a false start in Winter 378YE, the Senate eventually commissioned an embassy for the Sumaah Republic in Spring 379YE. The project was been dogged by problems, and not completed until shortly before the Spring equinox 380YE. This delay exacerbated the growing fury of the Sumaah Republic towards the Empire, which culminated in a declaration of war by the Republic in late 379YE.
That declaration was rescinded during the Summer Solstice 382YE, but at the same time the Sumaah declared themselves the custodians of the Way and denounced Imperial claims to authority over the religion.
Prior to the Winter Solstice 387YE, the Ambassador was able to purchase goods from merchants and those seeking favour. This was changed, along with the rest of the ambassadors, when the Senate voted to amend the embassies to end the practice, removing mercantile support and the upkeep costs at the same time.
Responsibilities
The ambassador is expected to represent the Empire in relations with the Sumaah Republic. They have all the responsibilities common to an Imperial ambassador.
Powers
Imperial Ambassador
The title has all the common powers of an ambassador: they can receive a formal delegation, and may prepare a treaty.
Appointment
The Ambassador to Sumaah is an Imperial position appointed by the Senate. Any Imperial citizen can hold this title, and the ambassador serves for a year. They can be revoked by the General Assembly and by the Assembly of the Nine.
| Summit | Nation | Elected |
|---|---|---|
| Spring Equinox 387YE | Highguard | Accalon |
| Spring Equinox 386YE | Highguard | Accalon |
| Spring Equinox 385YE | Highguard | Accalon |
| Spring Equinox 384YE | Highguard | Accalon |
| Spring Equinox 383YE | Highguard | Accalon |
| Spring Equinox 382YE | Highguard | Accalon |
| Spring Equinox 381YE | Varushka | Vera Runova Helgerod |
| Spring Equinox 380YE | Varushka | Vera Runova Helgerod |
Recent Elections
This title is currently held by Accalon; 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.
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.
Sumaah Further Reading
Winds of Fortune
- Drowned in tears - 387YE Autumn wind of fortune
- Talking to friends - 387YE Summer wind of fortune relating to diplomacy with Sumaah
- Two suns in the sunset - 387YE Spring Wind of Fortune about breaking the blockade on Sumaah
- Friend of mine - 386YE Winter Wind of Fortune relating to Sumaah diplomacy
- The tale that speaks to your heart - 386YE Autumn wind of fortune relating to Sumaah diplomacy
- Guide the spirit - 386YE Summer wind of fortune relating to Sumaah diplomacy
- Parts of speech – 386YE Spring Wind of Fortune relating to rivalry between Sumaah and Asavea
Click Expand to see a summary of various pages related to the Sumaah Republic.