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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
The Ambassador to Jarm is an [[Imperial title]] It is an Imperial position appointed by the [[Imperial Senate]]. | The Ambassador to Jarm is an [[Imperial title]]. It is an Imperial position appointed by the [[Senate]]. The Jarmish embassy is located in the town of [[Redoubt#Cargo|Cargo]] in [[Redoubt]], while the Imperial embassy to Jarm lies in the city of [[Principalities_of_Jarm_ports#Vezak_.28Southern_Principalities_of_Jarm.29|Vezak]] in the southern [[Principalities of Jarm|Principalities]]. | ||
Relations between the Empire and Jarm have been rocky for at least the past decade for a number of reasons. Foremost among them is a Jarmish perception that the Empire regularly attempts to interfere in its internal politics, especially in regard to the matter of slavery. These concerns are not entirely ungrounded, of course. As recently as the Autumn Equinox 384YE, Jarm declared war on the Empire and provided considerable magical support to the [[Grendel]] in the [[Bay of Catazar]]. This support ended in Summer 385YE, apparently as the result of a [[385YE_Summer_Solstice_Conclave_sessions#Concord:_Prospero_and_the_Rod_and_Shield|significant favour]] provided to the [[eternal]] [[Prospero]] by the [[Rod and Shield]]. Relations remain tumultuous, however. | |||
Prior to the Winter Solstice 387YE, the Ambassador was theoretically able to purchase goods from merchants and those seeking favour, though was prevented in doing so by the embargo placed on the Principalities of Jarm by the Empire. This was changed, along with the rest of the ambassadors, when the Senate voted to [[387YE_Winter_Solstice_Senate_sessions#Amend_Imperial_Embassies|amend]] the embassies to end the practice. If the Principalities of Jarm were not currently being [[tariffs#Embargo|embargoed]] by the Empire, this would have also removed the upkeep costs for the embassy. | |||
==Responsibilities== | ==Responsibilities== | ||
The ambassador is expected to represent the Empire in relations with the [[Principalities of Jarm]]. | The [[ambassador]] is expected to represent the Empire in relations with the [[Principalities of Jarm]]. They have all the responsibilities [[Ambassador#Responsibilities|common]] to an Imperial ambassador. The [[ambassador]] is expected to represent the Empire in relations with the [[Principalities of Jarm]]. They have all the responsibilities [[Ambassador#Responsibilities|common]] to an Imperial ambassador. As such they are responsible for representing the Empire to the Principalities, and to a degree vice versa. They are presented as the primary contact for any official Imperial business relating to Jarm, so their letters carry much greater weight and importance than anyone bar [[the Throne]]. They are expected to conduct or oversee any [[Ambassador#Treaty|treaty negotiations]] with that nation, and receive official [[Ambassador#Delegation|delegations]]. The [[civil service]] will direct representatives and citizens of the foreign power to the ambassador wherever appropriate. | ||
==Powers== | |||
{{Diplomacy|nation=Jarm|status=Foreigner|port=[[Principalities_of_Jarm_ports#Kavor_(Northern_Principalities_of_Jarm)|Kavor]], [[Principalities_of_Jarm_ports#Vezak_(Southern_Principalities_of_Jarm)|Vezak]], and [[Principalities_of_Jarm_ports#Rigia_(Eastern_Principalities_of_Jarm)|Rigia]] (all closed)|ambassador=Thaumiel of Steeplechase Toll of [[Highguard]]|counterpart=[[Ambassador_to_Jarm#Jarmish_Ambassador|Lord-Magister Anton Trescher of the Hidden Hook]]}} | |||
===Imperial Ambassador=== | |||
The title has all the [[Ambassador#Powers|common powers]] of an ambassador: they can receive a formal [[Ambassador#Delegation|delegation]], and may prepare a [[Ambassador#Treaty|treaty]]. | |||
===Stipend=== | |||
The Ambassador receives a [[Imperial_treasury#Stipends|stipend]] of four thrones each season | |||
== | ==Appointment== | ||
The Ambassador to Jarm is an Imperial position [[Appointments_by_the_Senate#Imperial_Position|appointed by the Senate]]. Any Imperial citizen can hold this title, and the ambassador serves for a year. They can be [[Revocation|revoked]] by the [[Assembly#General_Assembly|General Assembly]] and by the [[Assembly#Assembly_of_the_Nine|Assembly of the Nine]]. | |||
{{RecentElections|Ambassador_to_Jarm}} | |||
==Ambassadorial Lore== | |||
===Jarmish Embassy=== | |||
The [[embassy]] of the Principalities of Jarm stands in the [[Urizen|Urizeni]] town of [[Redoubt#Cargo|Cargo]], in [[Redoubt]]. Cargo is home to three separate international embassies with the [[Principalities of Jarm]], the [[Axos|Citadels of Axos]], and the merchants of the [[Sarcophan Delves]]. The first of the three, work began on the Jarmish embassy in Summer 378YE. A beautiful, airy construction of white granite and weirwood with an extensive (and expensive) gardens as well as several private apartments, it is now a recognisable feature of the Cargo skyline. | |||
Wrangling about the Imperial embassy in the Principalities continued for several months after completion of the embassy in Jarm. The Jarmish House of Princes demanded that the Empire select one of the three primary ports - northern [[Principalities_of_Jarm_ports#Kavor_.28Northern_Principalities_of_Jarm.29|Kavor]], southern [[Principalities_of_Jarm_ports#Vezak_.28Southern_Principalities_of_Jarm.29|Vezak]], or upstart eastern [[Principalities_of_Jarm_ports#Rigia_.28Eastern_Principalities_of_Jarm.29|Rigia]] as the location for an Imperial embassy - an obvious move to entangle the Empire in the internecine internal wranglings of the Jarmish government. Then Ambassador Oswi Twice-Burned was called upon to nagivate the complex situation and the [[Define_Jarmish_embassy|decision]] was ultimately made to choose Rigia, although that would ultimately [[The_whole_world#Principalities_of_Jarm|end in tragedy]] and the [[Civil_tongue#Principalities_of_Jarm|relocation]] of the Imperial embassy to Vezak. | |||
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In 386YE concerns were raised about the proximity of the [[Ambassador_to_the_Commonwealth#The Diplomatenschloss|diplomatenschloss]] - the [[Commonwealth]] embassy - across the river in [[Necropolis#Hedrossan|Hedra]]. Ships from the two rival nations must travel up and down the Couros river to reach their respective embassies and there were worries that it would only be a matter of time before fighting breaks out between the two. The establishment of the [[The_price_is_great#Matters_of_Diplomacy|Coursgard]], a Highborn operation dedicated to keeping the peace on the river, should mean that it does not come to open conflict any time soon. Hopefully. | |||
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===Jarmish Ambassador=== | |||
The Jarmish ambassador to the Empire is ''Lord-Magister Anton Trescher of the Hidden Hook'', who attends at the House of Princes. A canny and influential politician who has served the House of Princes for over forty years, he represents the Jarmish to the Empire and vice-versa. A potent master of Autumn magic, he is known for his sarcasm and dry wit, and for his commitment to the sovereignty of the Principalities he serves. | |||
===Ambassadorial Briefings=== | |||
As discussed in the 388YE Autumn Equinox wind of fortune '''[[So_little_I_wanted,_so_little_I_got#Ambassadorial_Briefings|So little I wanted, so little I got]]''', the [[civil service]] have recently reinstituted Ambassadorial briefings. At least in the short term, the civil service have resumed furnishing Imperial ambassadors ''who are supported by [[embassy]] staff'' with individual briefings where necessary and appropriate. To maintain transparency and preserve continuity, the briefings are made available to those who wish to review them ''after'' the summit where they are delivered, in a similar way to which [[historical research]] is made public. Only those elements of a briefing that are specifically personal to the ambassador may be removed, and only where they are clearly not of interest to the Empire. At the end of the year, this procedure will be reviewed again, to ensure that it is fit for purpose. | |||
* [[388YE Autumn Jarmish ambassador briefing]] | |||
{{Responsibilities Expectation}} | |||
{{Jarm Links}} | |||
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===Jarmish Merchants=== | |||
Following the [[384YE_Summer_Solstice_Senate_sessions#Amend_Liberty_Pact|amendment]] to the Liberty Pact and the [[Tariffs#Embargo|embargo]] placed on the Principalities of Jarm during the Summer Solstice 384YE it is no longer possible to for the Ambassador to trade with Jarmish merchants. | |||
<!--The [[embassy]] in Cargo means that the ambassador enjoys the benefits of [[Ambassador#Mercantile_Support|mercantile support]] from traders keen to curry their favour. As a [[ministry]], this allows them to purchase quantities of special materials at a set price. The ambassador spends their money and makes their choices during downtime from their character page. Money is removed from, and resources are placed into, the character's inventory when the downtime is processed. | |||
The production of the ministry is related to the location of the Jarmish embassy to the Empire, located in the port of [[Principalities_of_Jarm_ports#Rigia_.28Eastern_Principalities_of_Jarm.29|Rigia]] in eastern Jarm. | The production of the ministry is related to the location of the Jarmish embassy to the Empire, located in the port of [[Principalities_of_Jarm_ports#Rigia_.28Eastern_Principalities_of_Jarm.29|Rigia]] in eastern Jarm. | ||
Following the [[Ratify Liberty Pact|imposition]] of [[Tariffs#Sanctions|sanctions]] on trade with [[Principalities of Jarm]] in Winter 382YE the cost to benefit from the [[ministry]] increased by roughly a fifth. | |||
<table><tr><td style="background-color: LightBlue;">Total Money Spent</td><td style="background-color: LightBlue;">Production</td></tr> | <table><tr><td style="background-color: LightBlue;">Total Money Spent</td><td style="background-color: LightBlue;">Production</td></tr> | ||
<tr><td> | <tr><td>192 Rings</td><td>6 Imperial Roseweald, 3 Crystal Mana, 5 Dragonbone, 3 Green Iron</td></tr> | ||
<tr><td> | <tr><td>720 Rings</td><td>18 Imperial Roseweald, 9 Crystal Mana, 15 Dragonbone, 9 Green Iron</td></tr> | ||
<tr><td> | <tr><td>1440 Rings</td><td>30 Imperial Roseweald,15 Crystal Mana, 25 Dragonbone, 15 Green Iron</td></tr> | ||
</table> | </table> | ||
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Latest revision as of 10:59, 5 October 2026
Overview
The Ambassador to Jarm is an Imperial title. It is an Imperial position appointed by the Senate. The Jarmish embassy is located in the town of Cargo in Redoubt, while the Imperial embassy to Jarm lies in the city of Vezak in the southern Principalities.
Relations between the Empire and Jarm have been rocky for at least the past decade for a number of reasons. Foremost among them is a Jarmish perception that the Empire regularly attempts to interfere in its internal politics, especially in regard to the matter of slavery. These concerns are not entirely ungrounded, of course. As recently as the Autumn Equinox 384YE, Jarm declared war on the Empire and provided considerable magical support to the Grendel in the Bay of Catazar. This support ended in Summer 385YE, apparently as the result of a significant favour provided to the eternal Prospero by the Rod and Shield. Relations remain tumultuous, however.
Prior to the Winter Solstice 387YE, the Ambassador was theoretically able to purchase goods from merchants and those seeking favour, though was prevented in doing so by the embargo placed on the Principalities of Jarm by the Empire. This was changed, along with the rest of the ambassadors, when the Senate voted to amend the embassies to end the practice. If the Principalities of Jarm were not currently being embargoed by the Empire, this would have also removed the upkeep costs for the embassy.
Responsibilities
The ambassador is expected to represent the Empire in relations with the Principalities of Jarm. They have all the responsibilities common to an Imperial ambassador. The ambassador is expected to represent the Empire in relations with the Principalities of Jarm. They have all the responsibilities common to an Imperial ambassador. As such they are responsible for representing the Empire to the Principalities, and to a degree vice versa. They are presented as the primary contact for any official Imperial business relating to Jarm, so their letters carry much greater weight and importance than anyone bar the Throne. They are expected to conduct or oversee any treaty negotiations with that nation, and receive official delegations. The civil service will direct representatives and citizens of the foreign power to the ambassador wherever appropriate.
Powers
Jarm
- Status: Foreigner
- Ports: Kavor, Vezak, and Rigia (all closed)
- Ambassador: Thaumiel of Steeplechase Toll of Highguard
- Counterpart: Lord-Magister Anton Trescher of the Hidden Hook
Imperial Ambassador
The title has all the common powers of an ambassador: they can receive a formal delegation, and may prepare a treaty.
Stipend
The Ambassador receives a stipend of four thrones each season
Appointment
The Ambassador to Jarm is an Imperial position appointed by the Senate. Any Imperial citizen can hold this title, and the ambassador serves for a year. They can be revoked by the General Assembly and by the Assembly of the Nine.
| Summit | Nation | Elected |
|---|---|---|
| Winter Solstice 387YE | Highguard | Thaumiel of Steeplechase Toll |
| Winter Solstice 386YE | The Brass Coast | Damiàn i Martàn i Erigo |
| Spring Equinox 386YE | Varushka | Nikita Teanga Volkov |
| Winter Solstice 384YE | Urizen | Ariadne |
| Winter Solstice 383YE | Navarr | Gelert Ashborn |
| Autumn Equinox 383YE | Highguard | Eli |
| Autumn Equinox 382YE | Wintermark | Izsák Blár Skipstjóri |
| Autumn Equinox 381YE | Highguard | Oswi Twice-Burned |
| Autumn Equinox 380YE | Highguard | Oswi Twice-burned |
| Autumn Equinox 379YE | Highguard | Oswi Twice-burned |
| Autumn Equinox 378YE | Highguard | Oswi Twice-burned |
Recent Elections
This title is currently held by Thaumiel of Steeplechase Toll; it will be reelected at the next summit. The table to the right shows the citizens who have been elected to hold this title in the years since Empress Britta died.
Ambassadorial Lore
Jarmish Embassy
The embassy of the Principalities of Jarm stands in the Urizeni town of Cargo, in Redoubt. Cargo is home to three separate international embassies with the Principalities of Jarm, the Citadels of Axos, and the merchants of the Sarcophan Delves. The first of the three, work began on the Jarmish embassy in Summer 378YE. A beautiful, airy construction of white granite and weirwood with an extensive (and expensive) gardens as well as several private apartments, it is now a recognisable feature of the Cargo skyline.
Wrangling about the Imperial embassy in the Principalities continued for several months after completion of the embassy in Jarm. The Jarmish House of Princes demanded that the Empire select one of the three primary ports - northern Kavor, southern Vezak, or upstart eastern Rigia as the location for an Imperial embassy - an obvious move to entangle the Empire in the internecine internal wranglings of the Jarmish government. Then Ambassador Oswi Twice-Burned was called upon to nagivate the complex situation and the decision was ultimately made to choose Rigia, although that would ultimately end in tragedy and the relocation of the Imperial embassy to Vezak.
In 386YE concerns were raised about the proximity of the diplomatenschloss - the Commonwealth embassy - across the river in Hedra. Ships from the two rival nations must travel up and down the Couros river to reach their respective embassies and there were worries that it would only be a matter of time before fighting breaks out between the two. The establishment of the Coursgard, a Highborn operation dedicated to keeping the peace on the river, should mean that it does not come to open conflict any time soon. Hopefully.
Jarmish Ambassador
The Jarmish ambassador to the Empire is Lord-Magister Anton Trescher of the Hidden Hook, who attends at the House of Princes. A canny and influential politician who has served the House of Princes for over forty years, he represents the Jarmish to the Empire and vice-versa. A potent master of Autumn magic, he is known for his sarcasm and dry wit, and for his commitment to the sovereignty of the Principalities he serves.
Ambassadorial Briefings
As discussed in the 388YE Autumn Equinox wind of fortune So little I wanted, so little I got, the civil service have recently reinstituted Ambassadorial briefings. At least in the short term, the civil service have resumed furnishing Imperial ambassadors who are supported by embassy staff with individual briefings where necessary and appropriate. To maintain transparency and preserve continuity, the briefings are made available to those who wish to review them after the summit where they are delivered, in a similar way to which historical research is made public. Only those elements of a briefing that are specifically personal to the ambassador may be removed, and only where they are clearly not of interest to the Empire. At the end of the year, this procedure will be reviewed again, to ensure that it is fit for purpose.
Jarm Further Reading
Winds of Fortune
- If we never meet again - 388YE Autumn wind of fortune about Jarmish diplomacy
- War games - 388YE Summer wind of fortune about diplomacy with Jarm
- Full circles - 388YE Summer wind of fortune about the Convocation of Virtue
- Weaving tangled nets - 388YE Spring wind of fortune about diplomacy with Jarm
- When peace was far away - 387YE Winter wind of fortune about diplomacy with Jarm
- Cold war - 387YE Winter wind of fortune about the incursion of Cold Sun into Jarm
- My passions from a common spring - 387YE Autumn wind of fortune about the Lantir war
- Strangers when we meet - 387YE Summer Wind of Fortune in which Lord-Magister Anton speaks candidly
- Authority and acceptance - 386YE Autumn Wind of Fortune relating some Jarm diplomatic matters
- Thrones and principalities - 386YE Summer Wind of Fortune discussing Jarmish diplomatic matters
Jarm Associated Titles
- There are currently no Jarm associated titles
Click Expand to see a summary of various pages related to the Principalities of Jarm.