Broken Shore Bounty

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Overview

The Broken Shore Bounty is technically located near Cazar in the territory of Feroz. Custodianship of the Broken Shore Bounty grants an Imperial title; a seat on the Imperial Bourse; and a seasonal bounty of valuable ilium.

The Resource

The Grendel represent a powerful threat to the Empire and only constant raids by Imperial vessels against the halls and vessels of the Broken Shore serve to prevent them invading the Empire. The seat comes with a well-protected villa in the port-town of Cazar, in Feroz. The corsairs families of the Brass Coast see it as a point of honour to control the Broken Shore Bounty. The ilium is collected and overseen by members of the i Orieni i Riqueza family. The current dhomiro of the i Orien family is named Riguel.

The ilium that the Seat provides is claimed from the fishing nets of the boats that ply their trades along the coast of the Bay of Catazaar; a portion of all such finds are claimed by the Broken Shore Bounty. While some fishermen resent the claim, the majority appreciate that the Freeborn are instrumental in helping to keep opportunistic Grendel raiders out of Imperial Waters - that a portion of any ilium found is a minor loss compared to the complete loss of catch, ship, livelihood, and freedom that an encounter with a Grendel raiding vessel would represent.

The Bourse allocates the Broken Shore Bounty to whichever fleet performs the biggest raid against the Grendel port of Dubhtraig. Small fleets combine their efforts so that they can be counted together to compete for this great prize which is awarded every Spring Equinox.

The Bourse Seat

Responsibilities

The Seat has no particular responsibilities; they simply receive a bounty of ilium which is theirs to do with as they will. If the Broken Shore Bounty were to be threatened in any way, it would be the responsibility of the Seat to deal with those threats; in the past, this has lead to the custodian of the Seat being called on by fisherfolk who are having problems with the Grendel. Likewise, if any particular opportunity were to arise related to the Broken Shore Bounty, the Seat would expect to be consulted as to how that opportunity might be resolved.

Powers

Seat on the Bourse

Custodianship of the Broken Shore Bounty 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 allows access to the private auction, and grants the right to participate on the rare occasion when the Imperial Bourse as a body is required to make a decision.

Bounty of ilium

The Seat has control of a source of ilium, and receives Bourse ingots of this precious metal each season to do with as they choose. Production is 7 rings of ilium every season.

Selection

As with all ilium Bourse seats, the holder of the title is determined during the Spring Equinox. The Seat is allocated to whichever Freeborn fleet performs the biggest raid against the Grendel port of Dubhtraig.

Removal

Custodianship of the Broken Shore Bounty is retained for a year, or until the citizen holding the seat dies, steps down, or is excommunicated. An Imperial Bourse seat cannot be revoked by the Imperial Synod.