Ministry

Overview

A ministry is an Imperial title that empowers the holder to purchase one or more valuable resources. The Imperial Senate can create ministries that allow the title holder to exchange money for herbs, liao, mana crystals or materials such as green iron or weltsilver.

Many ministries have been appointed over the years with specific goals or the support of specific structures in mind. A ministry differs from a sinecure in a number of ways, but the most obvious is that the sinecure provides a specific income of set materials, while a ministry is potentially able to purchase large amounts of material as their needs and opportunities dictate.

Ministries may be appointed for life or re-elected annually.

Downtime

Each downtime, a character who controls a ministry will have the option to spend money from their inventory to buy the materials the ministry provides. Each minister has a specific set of options as to what they may purchase and at what price. Ministers spend their money and make their choices during downtime from their character page. Resources purchased are placed in the inventory when the downtime is processed. The specific choices the character can make depend on the nature of the ministerial position and the number of wains spent setting the position up.

You can always use a ministry, even if you weren't able to attend the previous event.

For example, a minister who is appointed to operate a vast Mana market in Morrow might have the choice of whether to buy 21 mana crystals for 18 crowns; 42 mana crystals for 36 crowns; or 63 mana crystals for 54 crowns. They could not spend 9 crowns to buy 7 mana crystals.

Senate Commissions

The Imperial Senate may pass a motion for the construction of an establishment that allows the purchase of herbs, resources or similar. This motion automatically results in the creation of a ministry once the construction is complete.

It is also possible for the Senate to pass a motion to upgrade a ministry, increasing the benefits that it provides.

Costs

• Materials: Variable (minimum 12 wains)
• Time: 3 months to construct per 50 wains of materials used
• Labour: 3 crowns per wain
• Upkeep: None

The more resources are devoted to constructing a ministry, the more resources can be purchased each downtime. Under normal circumstances, the material required will be the one associated with upgrading an equivalent personal resource. For example, at least 12 wains of mithril is required to create a ministry that allows the purchase of mana crystals.

In addition to the wains required, it costs 3 crowns per wain to pay for labour and skills to complete the construction.

12 Wains

Purchase Price	Ingots	Herbs	Mana Crystals
140 Rings	12	16	8
340 Rings	24	33	16
600 Rings	36	50	25

16 Wains

Purchase Price	Ingots	Herbs	Mana Crystals
140 Rings	12	16	8
340 Rings	24	33	16
600 Rings	36	50	25
920 Rings	48	67	33

20 Wains

Purchase Price	Ingots	Herbs	Mana Crystals
140 Rings	12	16	8
340 Rings	24	33	16
600 Rings	36	50	25
920 Rings	48	67	33
1300 Rings	60	84	42

The tables shows some standard purchase costs for a range of different sized ministries. For example a ministry created by the Senate using 16 wains of mithril could allow the purchase of 8, 16, 25, or 33 mana crystals each season. There is no upper limit on how many wains can be used to construct a ministry; provided at least 12 wains are used, then any amount can be spent to build it.

Limitations

It is not possible to create a ministry which allows the purchase of ilium, liao, mithril, weirwood, or white granite without a suitable opportunity.

Although a ministry produces items like a personal resource, it cannot be upgraded or diversified in the same way a personal resource can. The only options available are what materials to buy. A ministry that produces liao will not come with an option to sell that liao in downtime, a ministry that produces green iron cannot be paid to produce more in the way a green iron mine could.

Ministries are not affected by rituals that target a personal resource. A ritual that increases the production of a green iron mine will not affect a ministry that produces green iron.

Responsibility

Any citizen who is granted a ministry is expected to be responsible for any problems that might beset the resources represented by the ministry. For example, if bandit raiders are threatening the mines overseen by the Dhomiro of the Cinnabar Hills, then the Empire will expect that citizen to deal with the problem.

Current Ministries

This table includes all ministries which are active and have been appointed in recent times. For a full list of title holders see here. This list was last updated following the Autumn Equinox 386YE.

Ministry	Location	Appointment	Eligibility	Election	Occupant
Assayer's Guild	Locul, Temeschwar	Bourse Vote	League Position	Spring	Marcus Von Temeschwar
Aviary of Ishal	Skymark, Kallavesa	Senate Appointment	Wintermark Position	Autumn	The Shaman
Black Tablet	Highrod, Necropolis	Declaration Of Candidacy	Imperial Position	By candidacy	Lady Claudia Varkulova Remys
Boar's Market	Winterbourne, Astolat	Bourse Vote	Dawnish Position	Autumn	Maryc
Brokerage of Holt Steading	Holtford, Miaren	Senate Appointment	Navarr Position	Summer	Twyll Eternal
Bursar of the Conclave	Moresvah, Karsk	Declaration Of Candidacy	Imperial Position	By candidacy	Brynn Vision Enduring
Butterfly Holt	Srodkoja, Miekarova	Declaration Of Candidacy	Imperial Position	By candidacy	Vasilmir Radovanovna Esskivic
Cinderpath Exchange	Mareholm, Casinea	Bourse Vote	Highborn Position	Summer	Kapik
Cinnabar Hills	Braydon's Jasse, Kahraman	Bourse Vote	Freeborn Position	Autumn	Iñez i Azul-Mar i Erigo
Concordium Dock	Limus, Redoubt	Bourse Auction	Imperial Position	Summer	Gaspar di Temeschwar
Crucible of Fate	Iteri, Zenith	Bourse Vote	Urizeni Position	Summer	Esteban Ezmara of Zenith Ascendant
Deep Place	Brez, Volodmartz	Senate Appointment	Varushkan Position	Winter	Marzanna Verchernyaya Zorya
Docks of Korotny	Malimorzi, Karov	Bourse Vote	Varushkan Position	Winter	Triska Markova
Elosian Docks	Naris, Redoubt	Bourse Vote	Urizeni Position	Summer	Telemachus of The Lighthouse at Nikephoros
Gardens of Pallas	Iteri, Zenith	Senate Appointment	Urizeni Position	Autumn	Setir
Grand Market of Meade	Meade March, Mitwold	Bourse Vote	Marcher Position	Winter	Sebastian Shaw
Great Harbour of Elos	Naris, Redoubt	Bourse Auction	Imperial Position	Autumn	Qusay i Kalamar i Guerra
Greenforest Fair	Elvette, Semmerholm	Synod Judgement	Dawnish Position	Autumn	Rhyn Huckster
Hall of the Seven	Serenael, Miaren	Senate Appointment	Navarr Position	Autumn	Corwyn Heartsbane
Healing House of Wittal Grove	Wittal Grove, Kallavesa	Senate Appointment	Wintermark Position	Winter	Nora
House of Healing	Peakedge Song, Therunin	Declaration Of Candidacy	Imperial Position	By candidacy	Raewynn Farkas
House of Spirits	Mareholm, Casinea	Bourse Vote	Highborn Position	Spring	Rinnah
Hufi's Garden	Kallavesa Marsh, Kallavesa	Senate Appointment	Wintermark Position	Summer	Conrald Mystrim
Hyljehal	Skymark, Kallavesa	Senate Appointment	Wintermark Position	Summer	Raal Dunn
Imperial War Offices	Syrwatch, Casinea	Military Council Appointment	Imperial Position	Autumn	Natalia 'The Falcon' Barossa
Invisible Cord Brokerage	Serenael, Miaren	Bourse Vote	Navarr Position	Winter	Rhys Nighthaven
Iron Tower	Duzekani, Karov	Bourse Vote	Varushkan Position	Autumn	Vladimir Sasha Volkov
Kalpaheim Tradehall	Kalpamark, Hahnmark	Bourse Vote	Wintermark Position	Autumn	Jambert Wulfgar
Kauppahall	Valasmark, Hahnmark	Bourse Vote	Wintermark Position	Spring	Eerikki Korpi
Ketsov Trade Exchange	Galath Fields, Ossium	Bourse Vote	Varushkan Position	Summer	Jereni Hinda Bogdanov
Kostjyas Respite	Bittershore, Ossium	Bourse Vote	Varushkan Position	Spring	Kostjya
Kruidenkenner Trademaster	Longbeach, Necropolis	Bourse Auction	Imperial Position	Spring	Bernardo Von Temeschwar
Market Hall at Fisk	Wittal Grove, Kallavesa	Bourse Vote	Wintermark Position	Spring	Thritt
Marracossa Sendito	Torres, Madruga	Bourse Vote	Freeborn Position	Winter	Karg i Estrico i Erigo
Master of the Clearing House	Tassato Mestra, Tassato	Senate Appointment	League Position	Summer	Cosimo Sanguineo Rezia Di Tassato
Mayor of Caricomare	Cigno, Sarvos	Senate Appointment	League Position	Spring	Aloysius di Sarvos
Maze of Zoria	Mieriada, Miekarova	Synod Judgement	Varushkan Position	Autumn	Illya Nikovitch Volkov
Meade Mithril Market	Meade March, Mitwold	Bourse Vote	Marcher Position	Autumn	Aubrey Shaw
Mines of Gulhule	Estermark, Skarsind	Bourse Vote	Imperial Orc Position	Winter	Irontide Flax
Misericorde Market	Holfried, Holberg	Senate Appointment	League Position	Has tenure	Jonah Yakovitch
Northbound Trademaster	Hanuri, Temeschwar	Bourse Vote	League Position	Summer	Uberto Alessandri di Caricomare vacino a Sarvos
Overseer of the Gloaming Road	Yellow Chase, Segura	Bourse Auction	Imperial Position	Autumn	Owain Farkas
Overseer of the Westward Road	Duzekani, Karov	Bourse Vote	Varushkan Position	Winter	Vlodikaz Ivarovich Vardovich (known as Vlod)
Palace of Orieb	Drownbark Forest, Ossium	Senate Appointment	Varushkan Position	Winter	Nikolai Desovich Patazca
Parador of Dust	Jade Range, Kahraman	Bourse Vote	Freeborn Position	Autumn	Nemi i Riqueza
Parador of Salt and Sand	Lightsea, Madruga	Bourse Vote	Freeborn Position	Summer	Bakar i Riqueza
Peakedge Brokerage	Peakedge Song, Therunin	Senate Appointment	Navarr Position	Summer	Lith
Penumbral Watcher	Naris, Redoubt	Declaration Of Candidacy	Imperial Position	By candidacy	Izora Highwind
Phoenix Flame	Groveyard, Astolat	Declaration Of Candidacy	Imperial Position	By candidacy	Enchantress Areloe Larmallevés
Preceptor of the Skarsind College of Warcasting	Estermark, Skarsind	Bourse Vote	Imperial Orc Position	Autumn	Irontide Wesker
Quaymaster of the Black Sails	Longbeach, Necropolis	Bourse Auction	Imperial Position	Autumn	Luca Lucati
Root and Stem Apothecarium	Meade March, Mitwold	Bourse Vote	Marcher Position	Autumn	Old Nan
Sarcombe Metal Market	Southmoor, Mournwold	Senate Appointment	Marcher Position	At the next summit	Vacant
Sarcophan Mooring	Lestasny, Karsk	Bourse Vote	Varushkan Position	Spring	Vladimir Vladirovich Reznikov
Shchaslyvyy Outpost Sappery	Drownbark Forest, Ossium	Bourse Vote	Varushkan Position	Summer	Radic Splinterovich Schaslyvyy
Steward of the Sarvos Mana Exchange	Cigno, Sarvos	Senate Appointment	League Position	Spring	Wolfgang Wilheim Von Vanderghast
Steward of the Tassato Mana Exchange	Tassato Mestra, Tassato	Senate Appointment	League Position	Summer	Magnus Carolus Sanguino Rezia di Tassato
Stinking Market	Drownbark Forest, Ossium	Senate Appointment	Varushkan Position	At the next summit	Vacant
Stones from Blood	Miaren	Senate Appointment	Navarr Position	Winter	Sianu
Storm Vault	Proceris, Zenith	Senate Appointment	Urizeni Position	Has tenure	Magrathea Stormsend
Sybella Cross Physician's Hall	Sybella Cross, Bastion	Senate Appointment	Highborn Position	Has tenure	Asher of Cantiarch's Hold
Temeschwar Otkodov Mana Exchange	Hanuri, Temeschwar	Bourse Vote	League Position	Summer	Alexio Vicente
Temeschwar University Department of Architecture	Hanuri, Temeschwar	Bourse Vote	League Position	Winter	Laughlan Vi Temeschwar
The Gloaming Forum	Operus, Morrow	Bourse Vote	Urizeni Position	Winter	Spyridonakes of the Lighthouse at Nikephoros
The Greenwatch	Mareholm, Casinea	Senate Appointment	Highborn Position	Spring	Juliette
The Meat and Mana Market of Temeschwar	Hanuri, Temeschwar	Senate Appointment	League Position	Spring	Sebastian Adolphus von Temeschwar
Thornsong House	Peakedge Song, Therunin	Bourse Vote	Navarr Position	Autumn	Wren Dappledgrove
Tolvoli Slaughterhouse	Mieriada, Miekarova	Bourse Vote	Varushkan Position	Autumn	Misha Klubnika Alexandrovich Petrov
Torfast Trading Post	Southpine, Skarsind	Bourse Vote	Imperial Orc Position	Spring	Bloodcrow Reek
Trading Hall at Wreck	East Floes, Sermersuaq	Bourse Vote	Wintermark Position	Spring	Halvind Brinegold
Trees and Hills Merchant Hall	Karsk	Bourse Vote	Varushkan Position	Winter	Askien Alanovich Vesimerov
Treji Wayhouse	The Glen of Shadows, Hercynia	Bourse Vote	Navarr Position	Summer	Berwyn Dancingleaf
Triosk Metal Exchange	Livardz, Volodmartz	Bourse Vote	Varushkan Position	Winter	Lechovitch-Roza
Weavers' Market	Estermark, Skarsind	Bourse Vote	Imperial Orc Position	Winter	Sandviper Ret
Wunderkind Woods	Holmauer, Holberg	Senate Appointment	League Position	Winter	Ricardo Almieda Desmondo di Tasetto

Former Ministries

These are ministries that have been appointed in recent times but are no longer active. This happens automatically if a ministry is abrogated by the Imperial Senate but in most cases it is because the commission has been captured or destroyed by barbarians.

Ministry	Location	Appointment	Eligibility
Broken Shore Market	Limus, Redoubt	Bourse Vote	Urizeni Position
Celesti Lighthouse	Oranseri, Feroz	Senate Appointment	Freeborn Position
Docks of Lake Feverwater	East Ashes, Therunin	Senate Appointment	Navarr Position
Happiston Mana Exchange	Chalkdowns, Mournwold	Bourse Vote	Marcher Position
Mistress of the Glass Parador	Siroc Plains, Madruga	Bourse Vote	Freeborn Position
Overseer of the Cavabianca Dock	Cigno, Sarvos	Bourse Vote	League Position
Prime Factor of the Pallas Docks	Limus, Redoubt	Bourse Auction	Imperial Position
Sanctuary of the Justicars	Cazar Straits, Feroz	Synod Judgement	Freeborn Position
Spiral Envoy	Cinon, Spiral	Bourse Vote	Urizeni Position
Vizier of the Incarnadine Satchel	Morajasse, Feroz	Bourse Vote	Freeborn Position