Dean of Runesmith's Caution

Overview

The Dean of Runesmith's Caution is an Imperial title awarded to a citizen of Wintermark. Construction of Runesmith's Caution was announced by Laughlan Vi Temeschwar, as the Master of Rings, during the Spring Equinox 388YE, and construction was completed shortly before the Summer Solstice 388YE.

Runesmith's Caution was built in memory of Wayland "Runesmith's Caution", thane of the Proud Quill, who died in Summer 386YE fighting the Druj. Wayland broke the powerful geas surrounding Runesmith's Law, and shared its knowledge with people from other nations.

Responsibilities

The Dean of Runesmith's Caution has few responsibilities. The day-to-day running of Runesmith's Caution is left to the artisans and tutors employed by the school. In the event that the school, or those studying there, were threatened, the Dean would be expected to deal with those threats.

Powers

Rune Tithe

The Dean of Runesmith's Caution receives an income of 216 rings each season.

Appointment

This title is appointed during the Summer Solstice. The Dean of Runesmith's Caution is appointed by citizens of Wintermark who control military units. The larger the military unit 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 Wintermark 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 Synod.

Recent Elections

The table to the right shows the citizens who have been elected to hold this title in the years since Empress Britta died.

Funding

Click Expand to see the list of contributions made to construct the Runesmith's Caution.

• 3 thrones 5 crowns and 10 wains of white granite provided by Cormack Dun after Spring Equinox 388YE
• 1 crown provided by Rhys Nighthaven after Spring Equinox 388YE

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.