Arcane Architect

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Overview

The Arcane Architect of the Spires is an Imperial Title appointed by the Conclave.

The title was created at the Autumn Equinox summit of 379YE.

Responsibilities

The Arcane Architect is responsible for supporting the ritual magicians of the Empire in virtuous application of mana.

Powers

Commission construction of mana structures

The Arcane Architect can commission the construction of structures that will produce crystal mana. The materials required for construction are provided by the Arcane Architect. Each such commission automatically creates a sinecures, one that is appointed by Declaration of Candidacy. These titles must be Imperial titles, rather than national titles, that can be held by any citizen. The title that comes with overseeing a sinecure cannot be revoked by any assembly of the Imperial Synod.

To use this power, the Arcane Architect 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 Arcane Architect. The Imperial Synod may, however, choose to exercise their veto over the Arcane Architect's decision.

Address the Conclave

Once per summit, the Seer can raise an address to the agenda of a Conclave session for free. This power allows the Seer to report on significant divinations, or ask for volunteers, but they are free to address the Conclave however they wish.

Selection

The appointment, replacement or removal of the Seer is made by the declaration of candidacy as part of a Conclave session.

Removal

The Arcane Architect serves until they are replaced by another magician using the Declaration of Candidacy. They cannot be revoked by any assembly of the Imperial Synod.

History

The title of Arcane Architect was established during the Autumn Equinox 379YE. So far, no citizen has taken the title.

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 ==Powers==
 ===Commission construction of mana structures===
-The Arcane Architect can [[commission]] the construction of structures  that will produce crystal mana. The materials required for construction are provided by the Arcane Architect.  Each such commission automatically creates a [[sinecure|sinecures]], one that is appointed by unanimous decision of the Urizen senators. Control of the sinecure is a lifetime title, unless it is revoced by the General Assembly, the Council of Nine or the Urizen Assembly.
+The Arcane Architect can [[commission]] the construction of structures  that will produce crystal mana. The materials required for construction are provided by the Arcane Architect. Each such commission automatically creates a [[sinecure|sinecures]], one that is appointed by Declaration of Candidacy. These titles must be Imperial titles, rather than national titles, that can be held by any citizen. The title that comes with overseeing a sinecure cannot be [[revocation|revoked]] by any assembly of the [[Imperial Synod]].
-To use this power, the Crystal Architect 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 Crystal Architect. The [[Imperial Synod]] may, however, choose to exercise their [[veto]] over the Crystal Architect's decision.
+To use this power, the Arcane Architect 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 Arcane Architect. The [[Imperial Synod]] may, however, choose to exercise their [[veto]] over the Arcane Architect's decision.
+===Address the Conclave===
+Once per summit, the Seer can raise an [[Conclave address|address]] to the [[Conclave_session#Setting_the_Agenda|agenda]] of a [[Conclave session]] for free. This power allows the Seer to report on significant divinations, or ask for volunteers, but they are free to address the Conclave however they wish.
 ==Selection==
-Th advisor is a Urizen [[Appointments_by_the_Senate#National_Position|national position appointed by the Senate]]. Under normal circumstances it will be appointed by unanimous vote of the Urizen Senators.
+The appointment, replacement or removal of the Seer is made by the [[Declaration#Declaration_of_Candidacy|declaration of candidacy]] as part of a [[Conclave session]].
-{{CaptionedImage|file=TiberiusEchostorm.jpg|title=The first Crystal Architect of the Spires, Tiberius Echostorm.|align=right|width=450}}
-Because this is a national position, the title can only be held by a Urizen.
 ==Removal==
-The Crystal Architect of the Spires is appointed during the Spring Equinox, and serves for a term of one year. They can be [[revocation|revoked]] by the General Assembly, the Assembly of Nine or the Urizen assembly.
+The Arcane Architect serves until they are replaced by another magician using the Declaration of Candidacy. They cannot be [[Revocation|revoked]] by any assembly of the [[Imperial Synod]].
 ==History==
-The first Crystal Architect of the Spires was Tiberius Echostorm, who immediately set to work commissioning not one but two new structures in Urizen: The Caves of the Claw, overseen by the [[Custodian of the Claw]] in [[Morrow]], and the Tower of the Fall, overseen by the [[Keeper of the Tower of the Fall]] in [[Zenith]].
+The title of Arcane Architect was established during the Autumn Equinox 379YE. So far, no citizen has taken the title.
 [[Category:Senate]]
 [[Category:Imperial Titles]]