Imperial Master of Works

Overview

The Imperial Master of Works is an Imperial Title appointed by the Senate.

The title was created at the Autumn Equinox summit of 377YE.

Responsibilities

The Master of Works is responsible for overseeing the maintenance and improvement of fortifications on behalf of the Senate. When first created, the Master of Works had the ability to commission new fortifications, but that power was removed by the Imperial Senate in Spring 378YE.

Powers

Maintain Fortifications

The Master of Works can improve and repair fortifications. The materials required to construct the fortification are provided by the Master of Works.

To use this power, the Master of Works provides an announcement to the Civil Service, who present the decision to the Senate. No voting is possible by the Senate at this point, as the power has been delegated to the Master of Works. The Imperial Synod may, however, choose to exercise their veto over the Master's decision.

Stipend

The Master of Works receives no stipend from the Imperial Treasury.

Richard Tunstall, first Master of Works

Selection

The Imperial Master of Works is appointed by the Senate as a procedural vote. The title is appointed during the Autumn Equinox. Any Imperial citizen may hold the post.

Removal

The Master of Works is appointed every year. They can be revoked by the General Assembly or the Assembly of Nine.

History

• The position was available for appointment from Autumn Equinox summit of 377YE.
• Richard Tunstall, a Marcher from the Talbot family of Mitwold, was the first citizen to hold the title.
• At the Spring Equinox 378YE, the Senate voted to remove the Master of Works' ability to create new fortifications, and assigned a 10 Throne stipend to the title.