Fingers of the Devourer
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The Senate voted to [[387YE_Winter_Solstice_Senate_sessions#Allocate_the_Fingers_of_the_Devourer|allocate]] the Fingers of the Devourer as an Imperial Bourse seat during the Winter Solstice 387YE. | The Senate voted to [[387YE_Winter_Solstice_Senate_sessions#Allocate_the_Fingers_of_the_Devourer|allocate]] the Fingers of the Devourer as an Imperial Bourse seat during the Winter Solstice 387YE. | ||
The grove has been worked by [[Great Forest Orcs]] since a band of heralds of [[Surut]] were [[Thorn_and_bone#A_Testing_(Conjunction)|defeated]] during the Summer Solstice 388YE. Production of the Fingers has increased by two wains a season for as long as the orcs of the Great Forest remain foreigners. | |||
==The Bourse Seat== | ==The Bourse Seat== | ||
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Custodianship of the Fingers of the Devourer comes with a seat on the Imperial Bourse. For the most part, this Seat comes with no additional responsibilities. It is an Imperial title that grants the right to participate on the rare occasion when the Imperial Bourse as a body is required to make a decision. | Custodianship of the Fingers of the Devourer comes with a seat on the Imperial Bourse. For the most part, this Seat comes with no additional responsibilities. It is an Imperial title that grants the right to participate on the rare occasion when the Imperial Bourse as a body is required to make a decision. | ||
====Bounty of weirwood==== | ====Bounty of weirwood==== | ||
The Seat has control of a source of weirwood and receives Bourse certificates to represent that control. They can dispense this resource as they choose. Production is | The Seat has control of a source of weirwood and receives Bourse certificates to represent that control. They can dispense this resource as they choose. Production is 22 Imperial wains of weirwood every season. | ||
===Appointment=== | ===Appointment=== | ||
As with all weirwood Bourse seats, the holder of the title is determined during the Winter Solstice. As an Imperial seat, any Imperial citizen may participate in the auction and hold the title. | As with all weirwood Bourse seats, the holder of the title is determined during the Winter Solstice. As an Imperial seat, any Imperial citizen may participate in the auction and hold the title. | ||
Latest revision as of 19:54, 3 August 2026
Overview
The Fingers of the Devourer are located deep within Whisperwood in the Urizen territory of Sarangrave. Custodianship of the Fingers of the Devourer grants an Imperial title; a seat on the Bourse; and a seasonal bounty of valuable weirwood.
The Resource
In western Whisperwood is a rich weirwood forest. The trees themselves are a little peculiar – they have a sinuous quality not seen in other forests, with drooping, curved branches. There's no doubt they are actually weirwood, but they seem particularly adapted to living in the damp soil from which they sprout.
The Senate voted to allocate the Fingers of the Devourer as an Imperial Bourse seat during the Winter Solstice 387YE.
The grove has been worked by Great Forest Orcs since a band of heralds of Surut were defeated during the Summer Solstice 388YE. Production of the Fingers has increased by two wains a season for as long as the orcs of the Great Forest remain foreigners.
The Bourse Seat
Responsibilities
The Seat has no particular responsibilities; they simply receive a bounty of weirwood which is theirs to do with as they will. If the Fingers of the Devourer were to be threatened in any way, it would be the responsibility of the Seat to deal with those threats. Likewise, if any particular opportunity were to arise related to the Fingers of the Devourer, the Seat would expect to be consulted as to how that opportunity might be resolved.
Powers
Seat on the Bourse
Custodianship of the Fingers of the Devourer comes with a seat on the Imperial Bourse. For the most part, this Seat comes with no additional responsibilities. It is an Imperial title that grants the right to participate on the rare occasion when the Imperial Bourse as a body is required to make a decision.
Bounty of weirwood
The Seat has control of a source of weirwood and receives Bourse certificates to represent that control. They can dispense this resource as they choose. Production is 22 Imperial wains of weirwood every season.
Appointment
As with all weirwood Bourse seats, the holder of the title is determined during the Winter Solstice. As an Imperial seat, any Imperial citizen may participate in the auction and hold the title.
Custodianship of the Fingers of the Devourer is retained for a year, or until the citizen holding the seat dies, or steps down. An Imperial Bourse seat cannot be revoked by the Synod.
| Summit | Nation | Elected | Bid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Equinox 388YE | Varushka | Borris Harrovich Prochnost | 190 thrones |
Recent Elections
This title is currently held by Borris Harrovich Prochnost; it will be reelected at Winter Solstice 388YE. The table to the right shows the citizens who have been elected to hold the title of Custodian of the Fingers of the Devourer in the years since Empress Britta died.