Ambassador to the Sarcophan Delves

Overview

The embassy to the merchants of the Sarcophan Delves was commissioned by the Imperial Senate during the Summer Solstice 380YE, and work began almost immediately in Urizen. Built in the port-town of Cargo, in Redoubt, construction was completed in a timely fashion and a small group of ambassadors took residence shortly before the Autumn Equinox. Unlike other nations, there does not appear to be a single ambassador - instead representatives of five of the bedelaar husibas seem to share the residence and the responsibilities of diplomacy with the Empire. Each of these ambassadors has brought their own staff, meaning the embassy is almost certainly quite crowded - which has lead to the embassy spilling over into, and dominating, the nearby neighbourhood.

The Ambassador to the Sarcophan Delves is an Imperial title. It is an Imperial position appointed by the Imperial Senate.

Responsibilities

The ambassador is expected to represent the Empire in relations with the merchants of the Sarcophan Delves.

Consequence

Foreign dignitaries expect Imperial Ambassadors to speak on behalf of the Empire. On some occasions, the Senate has granted an ambassador the right to declare war or peace with a foreign nation. However regardless of what powers the Senate has chosen to vest in the office, most visitors will assume that the ambassadors words carry the weight of the Empire and respond accordingly. An ambassador may not be able to declare war on behalf of the Empire - but history has shown that they can cause a foreign nation to declare war on the Empire - if suitably provoked.

Powers

Authority

The civil service provide support to allow the ambassador to speak on behalf of the Empire when dealing with foreign dignitaries from the Sarcophan Delves. If the visitors are present at the summit and have requested an official audience, then the Senate room is made available for use by the Ambassador at least once. The ambassador is expected to receive guests from the Imperial throne and to decide on who will be present in the chamber during this audience.

Ministry

As a ministry, the title of Ambassador to the Sarcophan Delves allows the holder 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.

Total Money Spent	Production
8 Crowns	5 Beggar's Lye, 5 Weltsilver, 5 Marrowort, 4 Imperial Roseweald
30 Crowns	15 Beggar's Lye, 15 Weltsilver, 15 Marrowort, 12 Imperial Roseweald
60 Crowns	25 Beggar's Lye, 25 Weltsilver, 25 Marrowort, 20 Imperial Roseweald

Selection

This title is appointed during the Autumn. The ambassador is appointed by the Imperial Senate.

Any Imperial character may hold the title.

Removal

The Ambassador to the Sarcophan Delves is appointed every year. They can be revoked by the General Assembly or the Council of Nine of the Imperial Synod.

History

During the Autumn Equinox 380YE, Thanmir Hrafnar of Wintermark was appointed by the Senate as the first ambassador to the Sarcophan Delves.

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.