Guardian of Dunfrith

Dunfrith was commissioned by the Civilian Commissioner of Wintermark in Autumn 380YE. This is a Wintermark national Imperial title, with the position of Guardian of Dunfrith overseeing a sinecure near Dunhearth Hall in southern Hahnmark.

Responsibilities

The Guardian of Dunfrith has no particular responsibilities; they simply receive a bounty of herbs from Dunfrith in Wood Heath. If Dunfrith were to be threatened in any way, it would be the responsibility of the Guardian to deal with those threats - it is also their responsibility to deal with any opportunity related to the sinecure.

Powers

The Guardian of Dunfrith is an Imperial title that grants custodianship of a sinecure.

Bounty of the Guardian

The Guardian receives an income of herbs each season: TBC doses of Bladeroot, TBC doses of True Vervain, TBC doses each of Imperial Roseweald and Marrowort, and TBC doses of Cerulean Mazzarine. Bladeroot and True Vervain prosper in the northern hills, but the gardeners struggle to maintain more than a few patches of Cerulean Mazzarine.

Selection

The Guardian of Dunfrith is a Wintermark national position appointed by the Senate. Under normal circumstances it will be appointed by unanimous vote of the Wintermark senators.

Because this is a national position, the title can only be held by a citizen of Wintermark.

Removal

The Guardian of Dunfrith has tenure and serves until they die, step down or are revoked.

The title can be revoked by the Wintermark national assembly, the General assembly or the Assembly of Nine.

History

Construction of Dunfrith (a name meaning "forest of Dun" in an obscure Wintermark dialect) was completed shortly after the 380YE Autumn Equinox. The title was appointed for the first time during the Winter Solstice 380YE, with Ham Running being recognised by the Wintermark senators as the Guardian.

Much of the work creating the sinecure was overseen by Ham, son of Brigantia, son of Frecki and of Bruin, lead apothecary of Dunhearth and descendant of the Great Dun, apprentice of Wise Rangara and Saviour of Holburg, "with the authority of the Great Thane, Tobrytan Dunning". The foresters of Woodhall in the southernmost reaches of Hanhmark, close by their home of Dunhearth Hall, created several glades in the woodlands there, positioned to allow the cultivation of all five of the magical herbs.

One of the glades, the southernmost of the five, was cleared over an old battleground where the people of Dunhearth fought the Feni in past centuries - the harvest of marrowort is particularly strong here although there have been a few (unconfirmed) reports of unsettled spirits in the vicinity since the herb garden was established.