Keeper of the Stand

Overview

The Keeper of the Stand is an Imperial title awarded to a citizen of Navarr. Construction of Micah's Stand Wayhouse was commissioned by the Imperial Senate during the Winter Solstice 386YE, and construction was completed shortly before the Spring Equinox 387YE. More information on the opportunity can be found in the Wasp nest wind of fortune.

Responsibilities

The Keeper of the Stand is responsible for working towards the reclamation of Vale's Lament from the vallorn. In addition, they are charged with protecting the wayhouse and the Navarr who live in Reikos. If the wayhouse, travellers using the wayhouse, or the Navarr of the territory were to be threatened in any way, it would be the responsibility of the Keeper to deal with those threats. Likewise, if any particular opportunity were to arise related to the wayhouse, the Keeper would expect to be consulted as to how that opportunity might be resolved.

Powers

Bounty of the Gardens

The Keeper of the Stand has custodianship of a sinecure. They receive 10 drams of random herbs and 10 doses of liao each season.

Appointment

The Keeper of the Stand is appointed during the Spring Equinox each year. As a national position, it is elected by unanimous decision of the Navarr senators.

The title can only be held by a citizen of Navarr. They can be revoked by the General Assembly, the Navarr Assembly, and the Assembly of the Nine.

Summit	Elected
Summer Solstice 387YE	Sorcha Ashwood
Spring Equinox 387YE	Earna Pathfinder

Recent Elections

This title is currently held by Sorcha Ashwood; it will be reelected at Spring Equinox 388YE. 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.