Ambassador to Faraden
Overview
The Ambassador to Faraden is an Imperial title. It is an Imperial position appointed by the Imperial Senate. The agreement to construct an official embassy was contingent on the liberation of Segura, and the repair of the Towers of Anduz. Without these two achievements, the Empire had no ability to protect trade routes (and avenues for diplomatic envoys) through the northern Lasambrian Hills. Construction of a Faraden embassy in Anduz was commissioned by the Senate in Winter 378YE and completed shortly after the Summer Solstice 379YE.
Shortly before the Winter Solstice 382YE, Anduz was conquered by the Lasambrian Jotun, and the embassy was in their hands until Anduz was retaken shortly before Spring Equinox 384YE. During that time, the ambassador was unable to enjoy their access to Faraden merchants. With all of Segura under Imperial control, things have returned to normal.
Responsibilities
The ambassador is expected to represent the Empire in relations with the people of Faraden. They have all the responsibilities common to an Imperial ambassador.
Powers
Imperial Ambassador to Faraden
The title has all the common powers of an ambassador: they receive a briefing, can receive a formal delegation, and may prepare a treaty.
Faraden Merchants
| Total Money Spent | Production |
|---|---|
| 8 Crowns | 4 True Vervain, 2 Imperial Roseweald, 5 Weltsilver, 3 Orichalcum, 2 Tempest Jade, 2 Green Iron |
| 30 Crowns | 12 True Vervain, 6 Imperial Roseweald, 15 Weltsilver, 9 Orichalcum, 6 Tempest Jade, 6 Green Iron |
| 60 Crowns | 20 True Vervain, 10 Imperial Roseweald, 25 Weltsilver, 15 Orichalcum, 10 Tempest Jade, 10 Green Iron |
The embassy in Segura means that the ambassador enjoys the benefits of mercantile support from traders keen to curry their favour. As a ministry, this allows them 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.
The production of the ministry is related to the operation of the Towers of Anduz in Segura.
Following the imposition of sanctions on trade with Faraden in Winter 382YE the cost to benefit from the ministry increased by roughly a fifth. During the Autumn Equinox 384YE the Imperial Senate ratified a treaty with the Faraden that saw the Faraden returned to a mercantilist trading standards.
Appointment
The Ambassador to Faraden is an Imperial position appointed by the Senate. Any Imperial citizen can hold this title, and the ambassador serves for a year. They can be revoked by the General Assembly and by the Assembly of the Nine.
| Summit | Nation | Elected |
|---|---|---|
| Spring Equinox 386YE | The Marches | Ebenezer |
| Spring Equinox 385YE | The League | Erasmo di Tassato |
| Spring Equinox 384YE | The League | Erasmo di Tassato |
| Spring Equinox 383YE | The League | Erasmo di Tassato |
| Summer Solstice 382YE | The League | Gonzalo i Riqueza |
| Autumn Equinox 381YE | The Brass Coast | Tal'Shar i Zabala i Erigo |
| Autumn Equinox 380YE | The Brass Coast | Tal'Shar i Zabala i Erigo |
| Autumn Equinox 379YE | Ricardo di Tassato |
Recent Elections
This title is currently held by Ebenezer; it will be reelected at Spring Equinox 387YE. 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.