First Thorn of the Vallornguard
Overview
The First Thorn of the Vallornguard is an Imperial title appointed by the Vallornguard. Construction of Vallornguard Mustering Ground was proposed by Bronimir, as the Senator for Ossium, during the Spring Equinox 388YE, and construction was completed shortly before the Summer Solstice 388YE.
Plans for the Vallornguard Mustering Ground were first presented before the Winter Solstice 387YE, in response to the Navarr Assembly's highest calling to support the burgeoning sodality.
Responsibilities
The First Thorn of the Vallornguard is responsible for overseeing the training of new recruits to the Vallornguard and contributing to Imperial preparedness against the military threat of the vallorn. Finally, if mustering ground, or its inhabitants, were to be threatened, it would be the responsibility of the First Thorn to respond to the threat.
Powers
Essential Oils
The First Thorn receives two doses of Oil of Blackthorn each season from the apothecaries at the mustering ground.
Tools for the Task
The First Thorn receives a Barbed Spear, a Bloodfire Periapt, and a Death's Door each year during the Summer Solstice.
Uproot the Abomination
Any Imperial army that receives natural resupply in Miaren can recruit from the training grounds, as well as secure useful anti-vallorn tonics and blade venoms. As a result, that army can take the attacking order, Uproot the Aberration, the following season.
If multiple armies resupply in Miaren, the First Thorn should email plot@profounddecisions.co.uk before the end of downtime in order to choose which army will gain the benefit.
- The ability of this army to conquer vallorn-held territory is increased by one tenth
- Casualties inflicted by this army against the vallorn are increased by one tenth
- Casualties suffered by this army from vallorn are reduced by one tenth
Appointment
The First Thorn is appointed during the Spring Equinox each year by members of the Vallornguard.
The First Thorn will be elected for a shortened term of three seasons during the Summer Solstice 388YE.
Any Imperial citizen can hold this title. They can be revoked by the General Assembly, and by the Assembly of the Nine.
| Summit | Nation | Elected |
|---|---|---|
| Summer Solstice 388YE | Navarr | Kevan Heartsbane |
Recent Elections
This title is currently held by Kevan Heartsbane; it will be reelected at Spring Equinox 389YE. The table to the right shows the citizens who have been elected to hold this title in the years since Empress Britta died.
Funding
Click Expand to see the list of contributions made to construct the Vallornguard Mustering Ground.
- 5 wains of mithril, 5 thrones 6 crowns and 10 wains of weirwood provided by Kevan Heartsbane after Spring Equinox 388YE
- 5 wains of mithril provided by Corwyn Heartsbane after Spring Equinox 388YE
- 1 throne provided by Drysfa Broken Bough after Spring Equinox 388YE
- 2 crowns provided by Eleri Bronwen's Rest after Spring Equinox 388YE
- 2 crowns provided by Nathair Autumngale after Spring Equinox 388YE
- 1 crown provided by Farren Silver Streams after Spring Equinox 388YE
- 1 crown provided by Rhys Nighthaven after Spring Equinox 388YE
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.