Tolvoli Butcher
Overview
The Tolvoli Butcher is an Imperial title responsible for overseeing a distasteful "trade" with monstrous creatures that lair in the ruins of the Heart of the Tempest in Miekarova. It was created when the Imperial Senate voted to construct the Tolvoli Slaughterhouse. during the Summer Solstice 385YE, following an opportunity presented that season. Construction was completed shortly before the Autumn Equinox 385YE.
Responsibilities
The Tolvoli Butcher is responsible for ensuring that the dubik near Tolvoli do not become a problem. If the slaughterhouse were to be threatened in any way, it would be the responsibility of the Butcher to deal with those threats. Likewise, if any particular opportunity were to arise related to the slaughterhouse, the Butcher would expect to be consulted as to how that opportunity might be resolved.
Powers
| Blood of the Grove | |
| 6 crowns | 1 Bloodvine Liquor |
| 13 crowns | 2 Bloodvine Liquor |
| 21 crowns | 3 Bloodvine Liquor |
| Blackblood Thorn | |
| 6 crowns | 1 Blackblood Thorn |
| 13 crowns | 2 Blackblood Thorn |
| 21 crowns | 3 Blackblood Thorn |
| Darkwine | |
| 70 rings | 1 Darkwine |
| 142 rings | 2 Darkwine |
| 216 rings | 3 Darkwine |
| 292 rings | 4 Darkwine |
The Red Harvest
As a ministry, the Tolvoli Butcher can exchange animal blood for unique consumables at a set price. The Tolvoli Butcher 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.
The grove near Tolvoli produces three different types of elixir depending on the quality and quantity of the blood provided. Bloodvine Liquor is a sweet, thick, gloopy substance that provides additional power to a magician working Spring magic, provided they spill copious amounts of their own blood in the casting. A Blackblood Thorn is razor-sharp and must be thrust into the skin when performing Winter magic to provide a burst of additional power, but leaves a stinging wound that may take some time to heal completely. Darkwine is a euphemistic name for a bitter alcoholic infusion that looks like blood and smells of honey, and grants vigorous health for a time. All three are tonics.
Appointment
This title is appointed during the Autumn Equinox each year. The Tolvoli Butcher is appointed by citizens of Varushka who control mines and forests personal resources. The larger the resource 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Autumn Equinox 385YE | Misha Klubnika Alexandrovich Petrov | 311 Votes |
Recent Elections
This title is currently held by Misha Klubnika Alexandrovich Petrov; it will be reelected at Autumn Equinox 386YE. 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.