Custodian of the Pelican Tower
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The Pelican Tower is the fifth project of Red Raven Holdings, a building society specialising in the construction of sinecures. | |||
Upstream from Rodez and along the banks of the tranquil Gancio, the Pelican Tower stands like a lonely lighthouse, to guide travellers by both boat and road. The white-washed walls gleam in the sunlight and can be seen for miles amongst the vineyards and olive groves of northern Sarvos. Situated as it is along a natural ley line, it serves as both a source of natural mana and also as comfortable lodgings for the Carta Bellamarina, one of the most ancient of Caricomare Guilds. Carved above the entrance is Bellamarina’s Crest, a white pelican on a shield of Burgundy and Turquoise, representing the Carta’s motto “By Blood and Brine”. | |||
The ground floor hosts a spacious meeting place for the Carta, filled with memorabilia from its past, leaving visitors in no doubt that of their exquisite handiwork in chandlery, sailmaking, ironwork, ropemaking and their history of investing in shipping. A beautifully hand-crafted model of one of the Carta’s largest ships adorns a table in the centre of the main lobby, carved with nautical patterns of compasses and distant shores. Within the back chambers, an old, stone fireplace dredged from the Bay of Catazar, dominates the room. It originally belonged to the old Guild Palace from the Caricomare which sank during the flooding 45 years ago and now stands as a monument to persistence. Paintings of the new Guild Palace embellish the walls. | |||
The upper levels can be reached by a graceful spiral staircase that winds its way along the inner walls, brining the weary traveller to the sleeping quarters. On the first landing visitors have to navigate their way past the watchful eye of Madame Delphine Emmanuelle Svorsa, the grand dame of the guild, within a floor to ceiling portrait. A cambion, she has an unmistakeable countenance. The sleeping quarters are comfortable and serviceable, a welcome retreat for Carta members to escape from the bustle of the city. | |||
Further still can be found the quarters of the custodian of the tower, responsible for its maintenance and collecting the valuable mana that can be found within. At the top of the tower, gleaming foci of mithril stream light blazing into a chamber at the very heart of the uppermost room. A constant glow emits from the chamber, christening its local name as the lantern room and further enhancing its image of a lighthouse. The mana pools within the central chamber and crystalises in a pure white variant, almost as if it had captured the sun. | |||
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Revision as of 10:17, 5 July 2022
Overview
The Custodian of the Pelican Tower is an Imperial title of the League created following an announcement during the Spring Equinox 384YE by Achille di Sarvos, Bearer of an Imperial Wayleave. The construction was completed shortly before the 384YE Summer Solstice.
Responsibilities
The Custodian has no particular responsibilities; they simply receive a bounty of crystal mana from Pelican Tower. If the Tower were to be threatened in any way, it would be the responsibility of the Custodian to deal with those threats. Likewise, if any opportunity relating to the Tower presented itself, they would make any decisions needed to take advantage of it.
Powers
Bounty of Mana
The Custodian receives an income of 9 crystal mana each season from the Pelican Tower.
Appointment
The Custodian of the Pelican Tower is selected by unanimous decision of the the League senators. If a unanimous decision cannot be reached, the title may be appointed by the Imperial Senate instead.
The title can be held by any League citizen. The Custodian has tenure, and serves until they die or step down. They can be revoked by the General Assembly, the League National Assembly, and by the Assembly of the Nine.
| Summit | Elected |
|---|---|
| Summer Solstice 384YE | Concordio Barcaiolo di sarvos |
Recent Elections
This title is currently held by Concordio Barcaiolo di sarvos. 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.