Guide to the Lost
Overview
The Guide to the Lost is an Imperial title awarded to a citizen of the Imperial Orcs. Construction of the Open Hand of the Ancestors was announced by Bleakshield Groza as Legion Engineer during the Summer Solstice 385YE. The sinecure forms part of the Proffered Hand Network.
Responsibilities
The Guide to the Lost has no particular responsibilities beyond the safety of the sinecure. If the Open Hand of the Ancestors were to be threatened in any way, it would be the responsibility of the Guide to the Lost to deal with those threats. Likewise, if any particular opportunity were to arise related to the Open Hand, the Guide would expect to be consulted as to how that opportunity might be resolved.
Powers
A Portion of Liao
The sinecure provides 12 doses of liao to the Guide to the Lost each season, to be used as they see fit.
Appointment
The Guide to the Lost is an Imperial Orc appointment made by a judgement of the Imperial Orcs National Assembly. This is a national title and can only be held by a citizen of the Imperial Orcs.
As with most sinecures, this appointment has tenure. The assumption is that the Guide to the Lost retains the position until they die or step down. They can be revoked by a lesser majority of the General Assembly, the Assembly of the Nine, or by the Imperial Orcs National Assembly.
| Summit | Elected | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Autumn Equinox 385YE | Ikahn | 26 Votes |
Recent Elections
This title is currently held by MemoryKeeper Ikahn. This title has tenure, the occupant may hold the title until it is revoked, they die or they relinquish the position. 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.