Keeper of the Spice Gardens - Revision history

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	The Keeper gains custodianship of a [[sinecure]] Each season they receive 12 doses of [[Cerulean Mazzarine]], and 2 doses each of [[Imperial Roseweald]] and [[True Vervain]]. The Keeper also receives a small portion of the finest spices for their own table. While this has no game effect, the Keeper often cultivates a reputation for gourmet feasting.		The Keeper gains custodianship of a [[sinecure]] Each season they receive 12 doses of [[Cerulean Mazzarine]], and 2 doses each of [[Imperial Roseweald]] and [[True Vervain]]. The Keeper also receives a small portion of the finest spices for their own table. While this has no game effect, the Keeper often cultivates a reputation for gourmet feasting.
	==Appointment==		==Appointment==
	The Keeper of the Spice Gardens is appointed by unanimous decision of the [[senator\|senators]] of [[the Brass Coast]]. If a unanimous decision cannot be reached, the title [[Appointments_by_the_Senate#National_Position\|may be appointed]] by the [[~~Imperial~~ Senate]] instead.		The Keeper of the Spice Gardens is appointed by unanimous decision of the [[senator\|senators]] of [[the Brass Coast]]. If a unanimous decision cannot be reached, the title [[Appointments_by_the_Senate#National_Position\|may be appointed]] by the [[Senate]] instead.

	The title can be held by a Freeborn citizen. The Keeper has [[tenure]], and serves until they die or step down. They can be [[revocation\|revoked]] by the [[Assembly#General_Assembly\|General Assembly]], the Freeborn [[Assembly#The_National_Assemblies\|National Assembly]], and by the [[Assembly#Assembly_of_the_Nine\|Assembly of the Nine]].		The title can be held by a Freeborn citizen. The Keeper has [[tenure]], and serves until they die or step down. They can be [[revocation\|revoked]] by the [[Assembly#General_Assembly\|General Assembly]], the Freeborn [[Assembly#The_National_Assemblies\|National Assembly]], and by the [[Assembly#Assembly_of_the_Nine\|Assembly of the Nine]].

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	Spices from the Gardens are sold throughout the Brass Coast, and before the fall of [[Segura]] were exported, first to the [[Faraden]] and then even farther afield. Regular caravan trains cross the [[Madruga#The_Spider.27s_Dream\|Spider's Dream]] to [[Sarvos]], and from there travel throughout the Empire being especially sought after in the markets of [[Varushka]] and [[Urizen]]. While the money from this business is not available to the Keeper, it can often help bring a certain level of prestige to the holder of the title among those who consider themselves gourmands.		Spices from the Gardens are sold throughout the Brass Coast, and before the fall of [[Segura]] were exported, first to the [[Faraden]] and then even farther afield. Regular caravan trains cross the [[Madruga#The_Spider.27s_Dream\|Spider's Dream]] to [[Sarvos]], and from there travel throughout the Empire being especially sought after in the markets of [[Varushka]] and [[Urizen]]. While the money from this business is not available to the Keeper, it can often help bring a certain level of prestige to the holder of the title among those who consider themselves gourmands.

	The title of Keeper has a prestigious legacy. It was created in ~~213 YE~~ during the reign of [[Empress Mariika]], and many scholars believe it was part of an agreed price paid to gain the support of the Freeborn senators for the sweeping financial changes she instituted. The title changes hands with much less regularity than many other Imperial sinecures - the holders tend to be long-lived, and understand the value of maintaining a level of popularity among their peers that makes [[revocation]] a very rare occurrence; only one holder has been revoked. In ~~296 YE~~ Inigo i Tamari i Erigo was stripped of the title when he was found guilty of using his position to cover trades in illegal substances with a [[Sarcophan Delves\|Sarcophan]] beggar-prince. After this, the Erigo tribe would not hold the title for almost a century. During this period several families in Feroz were known to be desperate for the opportunity to claim the title until ~~382 YE~~ when Sadiq i Isa i Erigo was appointed.		The title of Keeper has a prestigious legacy. It was created in 213YE during the reign of [[Empress Mariika]], and many scholars believe it was part of an agreed price paid to gain the support of the Freeborn senators for the sweeping financial changes she instituted. The title changes hands with much less regularity than many other Imperial sinecures - the holders tend to be long-lived, and understand the value of maintaining a level of popularity among their peers that makes [[revocation]] a very rare occurrence; only one holder has been revoked. In 296YE Inigo i Tamari i Erigo was stripped of the title when he was found guilty of using his position to cover trades in illegal substances with a [[Sarcophan Delves\|Sarcophan]] beggar-prince. After this, the Erigo tribe would not hold the title for almost a century. During this period several families in Feroz were known to be desperate for the opportunity to claim the title until 382YE when Sadiq i Isa i Erigo was appointed.

	==Responsibilities==		==Responsibilities==

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Overview

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	Spices from the Gardens are sold throughout the Brass Coast, and before the fall of [[Segura]] were exported, first to the [[Faraden]] and then even farther afield. Regular caravan trains cross the [[Madruga#The_Spider.27s_Dream\|Spider's Dream]] to [[Sarvos]], and from there travel throughout the Empire being especially sought after in the markets of [[Varushka]] and [[Urizen]]. While the money from this business is not available to the Keeper, it can often help bring a certain level of prestige to the holder of the title among those who consider themselves gourmands.		Spices from the Gardens are sold throughout the Brass Coast, and before the fall of [[Segura]] were exported, first to the [[Faraden]] and then even farther afield. Regular caravan trains cross the [[Madruga#The_Spider.27s_Dream\|Spider's Dream]] to [[Sarvos]], and from there travel throughout the Empire being especially sought after in the markets of [[Varushka]] and [[Urizen]]. While the money from this business is not available to the Keeper, it can often help bring a certain level of prestige to the holder of the title among those who consider themselves gourmands.

	The title of Keeper has a prestigious legacy. It was created in 213 YE during the reign of [[Empress Mariika]], and many scholars believe it was part of an agreed price paid to gain the support of the Freeborn senators for the sweeping financial changes she instituted. The title changes hands with much less regularity than many other Imperial sinecures - the holders tend to be long-lived, and understand the value of maintaining a level of popularity among their peers that makes [[revocation]] a very rare occurrence; only one holder has been revoked ~~(in~~ 296 YE Inigo i Tamari i Erigo was stripped of the title when he was found guilty of using his position to cover trades in illegal substances with a [[Sarcophan Delves\|Sarcophan]] beggar-prince. After this, the Erigo tribe would not hold the title for almost a century. During this period several families in Feroz were known to be desperate for the opportunity to claim the title until 382 YE when Sadiq i Isa i Erigo was appointed.		The title of Keeper has a prestigious legacy. It was created in 213 YE during the reign of [[Empress Mariika]], and many scholars believe it was part of an agreed price paid to gain the support of the Freeborn senators for the sweeping financial changes she instituted. The title changes hands with much less regularity than many other Imperial sinecures - the holders tend to be long-lived, and understand the value of maintaining a level of popularity among their peers that makes [[revocation]] a very rare occurrence; only one holder has been revoked. In 296 YE Inigo i Tamari i Erigo was stripped of the title when he was found guilty of using his position to cover trades in illegal substances with a [[Sarcophan Delves\|Sarcophan]] beggar-prince. After this, the Erigo tribe would not hold the title for almost a century. During this period several families in Feroz were known to be desperate for the opportunity to claim the title until 382 YE when Sadiq i Isa i Erigo was appointed.

	==Responsibilities==		==Responsibilities==

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	Spices from the Gardens are sold throughout the Brass Coast, and before the fall of [[Segura]] were exported, first to the [[Faraden]] and then even farther afield. Regular caravan trains cross the [[Madruga#The_Spider.27s_Dream\|Spider's Dream]] to [[Sarvos]], and from there travel throughout the Empire being especially sought after in the markets of [[Varushka]] and [[Urizen]]. While the money from this business is not available to the Keeper, it can often help bring a certain level of prestige to the holder of the title among those who consider themselves gourmands.		Spices from the Gardens are sold throughout the Brass Coast, and before the fall of [[Segura]] were exported, first to the [[Faraden]] and then even farther afield. Regular caravan trains cross the [[Madruga#The_Spider.27s_Dream\|Spider's Dream]] to [[Sarvos]], and from there travel throughout the Empire being especially sought after in the markets of [[Varushka]] and [[Urizen]]. While the money from this business is not available to the Keeper, it can often help bring a certain level of prestige to the holder of the title among those who consider themselves gourmands.

	The title of Keeper has a prestigious legacy. It was created in 213 YE during the reign of [[Empress Mariika]], and many scholars believe it was part of an agreed price paid to gain the support of the Freeborn senators for the sweeping financial changes she instituted. The title changes hands with much less regularity than many other Imperial sinecures - the holders tend to be long-lived, and understand the value of maintaining a level of popularity among their peers that makes [[revocation]] a very rare occurrence; only one holder has been revoked (in 296 YE Inigo i Tamari i Erigo was stripped of the title when he was found guilty of using his position to cover trades in illegal substances with a [[Sarcophan Delves\|Sarcophan]] beggar-prince. ~~The~~ Erigo tribe ~~have~~ not ~~held~~ the title ~~since, and~~ several families in Feroz ~~are~~ known to be desperate for the opportunity to claim the title ~~once more)~~.		The title of Keeper has a prestigious legacy. It was created in 213 YE during the reign of [[Empress Mariika]], and many scholars believe it was part of an agreed price paid to gain the support of the Freeborn senators for the sweeping financial changes she instituted. The title changes hands with much less regularity than many other Imperial sinecures - the holders tend to be long-lived, and understand the value of maintaining a level of popularity among their peers that makes [[revocation]] a very rare occurrence; only one holder has been revoked (in 296 YE Inigo i Tamari i Erigo was stripped of the title when he was found guilty of using his position to cover trades in illegal substances with a [[Sarcophan Delves\|Sarcophan]] beggar-prince. After this, the Erigo tribe would not hold the title for almost a century. During this period several families in Feroz were known to be desperate for the opportunity to claim the title until 382 YE when Sadiq i Isa i Erigo was appointed.

	==Responsibilities==		==Responsibilities==

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Appointment

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	The Keeper of the Spice Gardens is appointed by unanimous decision of the [[senator\|senators]] of [[the Brass Coast]]. If a unanimous decision cannot be reached, the title [[Appointments_by_the_Senate#National_Position\|may be appointed]] by the [[Imperial Senate]] instead.		The Keeper of the Spice Gardens is appointed by unanimous decision of the [[senator\|senators]] of [[the Brass Coast]]. If a unanimous decision cannot be reached, the title [[Appointments_by_the_Senate#National_Position\|may be appointed]] by the [[Imperial Senate]] instead.

	The title can be held by a Freeborn citizen. The Keeper has [[~~Imperial_title#Term_of_office\|~~tenure]], and serves until they die or step down. They can be [[revocation\|revoked]] by the [[Assembly#General_Assembly\|General Assembly]], the Freeborn [[Assembly#The_National_Assemblies\|National Assembly]], and by the [[Assembly#Assembly_of_the_Nine\|Assembly of the Nine]].		The title can be held by a Freeborn citizen. The Keeper has [[tenure]], and serves until they die or step down. They can be [[revocation\|revoked]] by the [[Assembly#General_Assembly\|General Assembly]], the Freeborn [[Assembly#The_National_Assemblies\|National Assembly]], and by the [[Assembly#Assembly_of_the_Nine\|Assembly of the Nine]].

	{{RecentElections\|Keeper_of_the_Spice_Gardens}}		{{RecentElections\|Keeper_of_the_Spice_Gardens}}
	[[Category:Title]]		[[Category:Title]]
	[[Category:The Brass Coast]]		[[Category:The Brass Coast]]

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	{{CaptionedImage\|file=Gardens.jpg\|title=The gardens themselves as sometimes considered a wonder of the Empire\|align=left\|width=400}}		{{CaptionedImage\|file=Gardens.jpg\|title=The gardens themselves as sometimes considered a wonder of the Empire\|align=left\|width=400}}
			Following the [[Ratify treaty with the Grendel Autumn 383YE\|Autumn 383YE treaty]] with the [[Grendel]] ceding [[Feroz#Morajasse\|Morajasse]] to the orcs, this title cannot currently be appointed, as detailed in [[To_curb_those_raging_appetites#Lost_Opportunities\|To curb those raging appetites]].
	==Overview==		==Overview==
	The Keeper of the Spice-Gardens is an [[Imperial title]] connected to the [[Feroz#The Spice Gardens of Feroz\|Spice Gardens of Feroz]]. The position of Keeper is a [[sinecure]], requiring minimal responsibility but offering a portion of the finest [[Cerulean Mazzarine\|cerulean mazzarine]] grown on the [[The Brass Coast\|Brass Coast]]. Additional luxury spices are sold to ensure the upkeep of the Gardens and a comfortable salary for the various farmers, horticulturalists and merchants who work as agents of the Spice Gardens, although production has tailed off a little in recent tumultuous decades.		The Keeper of the Spice-Gardens is an [[Imperial title]] connected to the [[Feroz#The Spice Gardens of Feroz\|Spice Gardens of Feroz]]. The position of Keeper is a [[sinecure]], requiring minimal responsibility but offering a portion of the finest [[Cerulean Mazzarine\|cerulean mazzarine]] grown on the [[The Brass Coast\|Brass Coast]]. Additional luxury spices are sold to ensure the upkeep of the Gardens and a comfortable salary for the various farmers, horticulturalists and merchants who work as agents of the Spice Gardens, although production has tailed off a little in recent tumultuous decades.

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	The title can be held by a Freeborn citizen. The Keeper has [[Imperial_title#Term_of_office\|tenure]], and serves until they die or step down. They can be [[revocation\|revoked]] by the [[Assembly#General_Assembly\|General Assembly]], the Freeborn [[Assembly#The_National_Assemblies\|National Assembly]], and by the [[Assembly#Assembly_of_the_Nine\|Assembly of the Nine]].		The title can be held by a Freeborn citizen. The Keeper has [[Imperial_title#Term_of_office\|tenure]], and serves until they die or step down. They can be [[revocation\|revoked]] by the [[Assembly#General_Assembly\|General Assembly]], the Freeborn [[Assembly#The_National_Assemblies\|National Assembly]], and by the [[Assembly#Assembly_of_the_Nine\|Assembly of the Nine]].

			{{RecentElections\|Keeper_of_the_Spice_Gardens}}
	[[Category:Title]]		[[Category:Title]]
	[[Category:The Brass Coast]]		[[Category:The Brass Coast]]

Rafferty at 12:04, 13 February 2018

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	The Keeper of the Spice Gardens is appointed by unanimous decision of the [[senator\|senators]] of [[the Brass Coast]]. If a unanimous decision cannot be reached, the title [[Appointments_by_the_Senate#National_Position\|may be appointed]] by the [[Imperial Senate]] instead.		The Keeper of the Spice Gardens is appointed by unanimous decision of the [[senator\|senators]] of [[the Brass Coast]]. If a unanimous decision cannot be reached, the title [[Appointments_by_the_Senate#National_Position\|may be appointed]] by the [[Imperial Senate]] instead.

	The title can be held by a Freeborn citizen. The Keeper has [[Imperial_title#Term_of_office\|tenure]], and serves until they die or step down.		The title can be held by a Freeborn citizen. The Keeper has [[Imperial_title#Term_of_office\|tenure]], and serves until they die or step down. They can be [[revocation\|revoked]] by the [[Assembly#General_Assembly\|General Assembly]], the Freeborn [[Assembly#The_National_Assemblies\|National Assembly]], and by the [[Assembly#Assembly_of_the_Nine\|Assembly of the Nine]].
			[[Category:Title]]
	~~The Keeper of the Spice Gardens~~ can be [[revocation\|revoked]] by the [[Assembly#General_Assembly\|General Assembly]], the Freeborn [[Assembly#The_National_Assemblies\|National Assembly]], and by the [[Assembly#Assembly_of_the_Nine\|Assembly of the Nine]].
	[[Category:~~Imperial~~ Title]]
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	The Keeper of the Spice Gardens can be [[revocation\|revoked]] by the [[Assembly#General_Assembly\|General Assembly]], the Freeborn [[Assembly#The_National_Assemblies\|National Assembly]], and by the [[Assembly#Assembly_of_the_Nine\|Assembly of the Nine]].		The Keeper of the Spice Gardens can be [[revocation\|revoked]] by the [[Assembly#General_Assembly\|General Assembly]], the Freeborn [[Assembly#The_National_Assemblies\|National Assembly]], and by the [[Assembly#Assembly_of_the_Nine\|Assembly of the Nine]].
	~~{{CaptionedImage\|file=Reina i Riquez.jpg \|title=Reina i Shartha i Riquez\|caption=Reina i Shartha i Riquez, Keeper of the Spice Gardens\|align=right\|width=300}}~~
	[[Category:Imperial Title]]		[[Category:Imperial Title]]
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	The title holder is expected to ensure that the Gardens remain fertile and continue to produce a wide variety of valuable luxury goods and valuable herbs for use by [[Surgical_skills#Physick\|physicians]] and [[Surgical_skills#Physick\|apothecaries]] throughout the Brass Coast and beyond. How the Keeper disposes of the herbs they receive is entirely their own business; while there is often pressure placed on them to donate their bounty to various causes the majority choose to either sell them or have them made into potions for sale or personal use.		The title holder is expected to ensure that the Gardens remain fertile and continue to produce a wide variety of valuable luxury goods and valuable herbs for use by [[Surgical_skills#Physick\|physicians]] and [[Surgical_skills#Physick\|apothecaries]] throughout the Brass Coast and beyond. How the Keeper disposes of the herbs they receive is entirely their own business; while there is often pressure placed on them to donate their bounty to various causes the majority choose to either sell them or have them made into potions for sale or personal use.

			While any Freeborn citizen might try to claim the position, the families of Feroz have worked hard over the last several centuries to ensure that it remains in their hands rather than being claimed by someone resident in another territory. While the title is clearly a sinecure, the Keeper often uses their position to gain additional prestige. Some citizens of Feroz would rather informally approach the Keeper for help with problems relating to their [[farm]], [[herb garden]] or [[forest]] than the Senator of their territory.
	==Powers==		==Powers==
	As a sinecure, the ~~Keeper~~ has no ~~powers as such~~. ~~Rather it receives an income drawn from~~ the ~~produce~~ of the ~~Spice Garden in Feroz~~.		===The Spice of Feroz===
			The Keeper gains custodianship of a [[sinecure]] Each season they receive 12 doses of [[Cerulean Mazzarine]], and 2 doses each of [[Imperial Roseweald]] and [[True Vervain]]. The Keeper also receives a small portion of the finest spices for their own table. While this has no game effect, the Keeper often cultivates a reputation for gourmet feasting.
			==Appointment==
			The Keeper of the Spice Gardens is appointed by unanimous decision of the [[senator\|senators]] of [[the Brass Coast]]. If a unanimous decision cannot be reached, the title [[Appointments_by_the_Senate#National_Position\|may be appointed]] by the [[Imperial Senate]] instead.

	The ~~holder of the sinecure receives 12 doses of~~ [[~~Cerulean Mazzarine]] each season and 2 doses each of [[Imperial Roseweald~~]] and ~~[[True Vervain]]. These herbs are valuable to both apothecaries and physicks, but are also considered luxury goods due to their various additional properties~~.		The title can be held by a Freeborn citizen. The Keeper has [[Imperial_title#Term_of_office\|tenure]], and serves until they die or step down.

	The Keeper ~~also receives a small portion~~ of the ~~finest spices for their own table. While this has no game effect, the Keeper often cultivates a reputation for gourmet feasting.~~		The Keeper of the Spice Gardens can be [[revocation\|revoked]] by the [[Assembly#General_Assembly\|General Assembly]], the Freeborn [[Assembly#The_National_Assemblies\|National Assembly]], and by the [[Assembly#Assembly_of_the_Nine\|Assembly of the Nine]].

	~~==Selection==~~
	~~The title is selected by unanimous decision of the senators of~~ [[~~The Brass Coast~~]]. All the Senators must agree unanimously who will hold the position, or it falls to the Senate to make the decision in the same manner that they would select a General in the event that the Senators of a nation are not in agreement - any potential candidates put themselves forward and there is a vote of the Senate.

	Only a Freeborn citizen can hold this Imperial title. While any Freeborn citizen might try to claim the position, the families of Feroz have worked hard over the last several centuries to ensure that it remains in their hands rather than being claimed by ~~someone resident in another territory. While~~ the title is clearly a sinecure, the Keeper often uses their position to gain additional prestige. Some citizens of Feroz would rather informally approach the Keeper for help with problems relating to their [[~~farm~~]], [[~~herb garden~~]] or [[~~forest~~]] ~~than the Senator of their territory~~.
	{{CaptionedImage\|file=Reina i Riquez.jpg \|title=Reina i Shartha i Riquez\|caption=Reina i Shartha i Riquez, Keeper of the Spice Gardens\|align=right\|width=300}}		{{CaptionedImage\|file=Reina i Riquez.jpg \|title=Reina i Shartha i Riquez\|caption=Reina i Shartha i Riquez, Keeper of the Spice Gardens\|align=right\|width=300}}
	~~==Removal==~~
	~~The title of Keeper of the Spice Gardens has [[Imperial_title#Term_of_office\|tenure]] and serves until they die, step down or are [[revocation\|revoked]].~~

	The Keeper can be revoked by the [[The_Assemblies_of_the_Synod#The_National_Assemblies\|Freeborn assembly]], the the [[The_Assemblies_of_the_Synod#The_General_Assembly\|General assembly]] or the [[The_Assemblies_of_the_Synod#The_Assembly_of_Nine\|Assembly of Nine]].

	~~==History==~~
	Following a bout of ill-health, the previous Keeper of the Spice Gardens, Jeyah i Sadin i Guerra, sadly passed away during [[The Brass Coast religious beliefs#FeastOfTheBrokenWheel\|a Freeborn celebration]] in Autumn 377YE. This venerable gentleman had held the title for over 40 years, having first become Keeper at the very beginning of the reign of [[Empress Giselle]] in 331YE. He resisted all challenges to his position, and was an outspoken proponent of efforts to recover [[Segura]] in the months following its fall, but withdrew almost entirely from public life in 365YE.

	Several families of the Brass Coast were already preparing their campaigns to claim the title at the Winter Solstice 377YE; the Feroz Erigo tribe in particular were eager for another opportunity to claim this prized position.

	~~In the end, Reina i Shartha i Riqueza claimed the title and the bounty of herbs it provided.~~

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	[[Category:The Brass Coast]]		[[Category:The Brass Coast]]