Merchant Boyar of the Bittershore
Overview
The ports of the town Kostjyas Respite were refurbished by an announcement from Kostjya of the Wulfen Reavers, Bearer of an Imperial Wayleave. during the Autumn Equinox 384YE, following an opportunity presented during the Winter Solstice of 383YE. Construction was completed shortly before the Spring Equinox 385YE.
Responsibilities
The Merchant Boyar of the Bittershore is responsible for ensuring good relations with those who use the docks in Kostjyas Respite. If the docks were to be threatened in any way, it would be the responsibility of the Merchant Boyar to deal with those threats. Likewise, if any particular opportunity were to arise related to the docks, the Merchant Boyar would expect to be consulted as to how that opportunity might be resolved.
Powers
Ministry
| Ossium Exports | |
| 6 Crowns | 12 random measures |
| 16 Crowns | 24 random measures |
| 28 Crowns | 36 random measures |
| 45 Crowns | 48 random measures |
| 64 Crowns | 60 random measures |
| Ossium Imports | |
| 8 Crowns | 12 random ingots |
| 18 Crowns | 24 random ingots |
| 32 Crowns | 36 random ingots |
| 48 Crowns | 48 random ingots |
| 68 Crowns | 60 random ingots |
As a ministry, the Merchant Boyar of the Bittershore can purchase quantities of ingots and measures at a set price. The Merchant Boyar 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.
Appointment
This title is appointed during the Spring Equinox each year. The Merchant Boyar of the Bittershore is appointed by citizens of Varushka who control mines and forests personal resources. The larger the holder an individual has, the more votes they can allocate in support to a candidate. The voting is handled by the civil servants in the Bourse.
Only a Varushkan citizen may hold the title. They do not receive a seat on the Bourse. As a title appointed through the Bourse they cannot be revoked by the Imperial Synod.
| Summit | Elected | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Spring Equinox 385YE | Kostjya | 272 Votes |
Recent Elections
This title is currently held by Kostjya; it will be reelected at the next summit. 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.