381YE Winter Solstice Imperial elections

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Imperial Senate

• Senator for Madruga: You can learn about how this Brass Coast senator is elected here. Any Freeborn dhomiro can put in the largest purse and claim the right to appoint the senator.
• Senator for Astolat: You can learn about how this Dawnish senator is elected here. Any noble whose house does not already hold a seat in the Senate can compete in the Tourney to determine who will represent this rich Dawnish territory.
• Senator for Necropolis: You can learn about how this Highborn senator is appointed here. Any Chapter in Necropolis can put forward a candidate, and any Highborn citizen with a congregation can participate in selecting the best candidate.
• Senator for Skarsind: You can learn about how the Imperial Orc senator is elected here. Any Imperial Orc can stand for the position of sole senator of the nation.
• Senator for Temeschwar: You can learn about how this League senator is appointed here. Any Temeschwari citizen who runs a business in the city can throw their weight behind their favoured candidate.
• Senator for Bregasland: You can learn about how this Marcher senator is appointed here. Any Marcher who owns a farm in this marshy territory can align themselves with a steward to compete for the right to name the seat.
• Senator for Hercynia: You can learn about how this Navarr senator is appointed here. Any Navarr can stand, but only those whose resource is based in Hercynia can vote in the furious open-air election
• Senator for Zenith: You can learn about how this Urizen senator is appointed here. Each spire in Zenith can put forward a candidate, and any ritual magician from that territory can register their votes to help decide who will represent them
• Senator for Miekarova: You can learn about how this Varushkan senator is appointed here. Any Varushkan citizen can stand, and the wise ones will determine who is the wisest candidate and thus most suited to claiming the seat.
• Senator for Kallavesa: You can learn about how this Wintermark senator is appointed here. Any Wintermark citizen can stand, but only the Kallavesi will have a say in who represents this marshy territory.

Other Imperial Senate positions

• The Ambassador to the Iron Confederacy: Is responsible for representing the Empire to a foreign nation, in this case the Iron Confederacy.
• The Imperial Master of Works: Is responsible for ensuring the overseeing the maintenance of the Empire's fortifications
• The Dean of Pilgrims: Receives an income of eighteen liao a season.

The above titles require a senator raising a motion of appointment in the Senate.

• The Crystal Architect of the Spires: Is able to announce the construction of one crystal mana producing sinecure a season. Under normal circumstance, the Crystal Architect will be appointed by unanimous decisions of the senators of Urizen
• The Fallsheart Guardian: Receives an income of nine crystal mana a season. Under normal circumstance, the Guardian will be appointed by unanimous decisions of the senators of Wintermark

Imperial Military Council

• General for Hounds of Glory:
• General for Winter Sun:
• General for Strong Reeds:
• General for Army of the Golden Axe:
• General for Green Shield Army:
• General for The Towerjacks:

Either the senators for the nation will reach a unanimous decision about who shall take the seat at the military council, or the matter will need to be brought before the Imperial Senate by a senator. In each case, the general must be from the nation.

Imperial Synod

• The Cardinal of The Way: Appointed by the assembly of the Way - every citizen with a congregation who is not dedicated to a virtue may participate in the election.
• The Cardinal of Prosperity: Appointed by the assembly of Prosperity - every citizen with a congregation who is dedicated to this virtue may participate in the election
• The Gatekeeper of Ambition: Appointed by the Cardinal of Ambition
• The Gatekeeper of Prosperity: Appointed by the Cardinal of Prosperity
• The Conscience of the Senate: Appointed by decision of the Cardinal of the Way. Only those citizens of the laity may present themselves as candidates, and nobody can hold the title more than once
• The Virtue Inquisitor of The Way: Appointed by the Cardinal of the Way
• The Virtue Inquisitor of Prosperity: Appointed by the Cardinal of Prosperity

• The Auditor of Senatorial Accountability: Is responsible for ensuring the funds allocated to senators are spent wisely, and they have the power to both inquisit senators and address the Senate with their findings. Assembly of Nine - the eight cardinals and the throne - appoint the Auditor with a Judgement, Only the Assembly of Nine has a say, but any Imperial citizen can put themselves forward for the title.
• The Friar of Honour's Rest: Receives an income of eight liao and 16 votes in the synod (or additional if they already have votes). Appointed by the Marcher national assembly. It can be held by any Marcher.
• The High Exorcist: Is the Assembly of Nine - the eight cardinals and the throne - appoint the High Exorcist with a Judgement, Only the Assembly of Nine has a say, but any Imperial citizen can put themselves forward for the title.
• The Voice of Barbs: Receives an income of six liao and 12 votes in the synod (or additional if they already have votes). Appointed by the Navarr national assembly. It can be held by any Navarri.

Imperial Conclave

• Grandmaster of the Celestial Arch:
• Grandmaster of the Rod and Shield:

The Grandmasters are appointed by the members of their orders. Any member of the order can vote in a closed session to pick one of their number to lead the Order for the coming year.

As always, all other Imperial Conclave titles may be reappointed at any time through a Declaration of Candidacy.

Imperial Bourse

• The Golden Trees of Seren:
• The Hunt of Alderei the Fair:
• The Heartwood of the Great Vale:
• The Weirwater Vales:
• The Canterspire Circle:

These Imperial seats will be auctioned openly. Any citizen may bid for control of one of these valuable weirwood seats.

• The Thimble: This national position is determined by Navarr holders of herb gardens. Any Navarr may try and get the highest number of votes from those eligible to participate.

• Bailiff of the Grand Market: This Marcher ministry brings the ability to purchase trade goods and the responsibility for looking after the markets and roads of the Marches and keeping them clear of bandits. Any Marcher can stand, and any Marcher citizen who has control of a farm can secretly assign their votes to their chosen candidate.
• Provost of the Halls of Knowledge: this potent position allows an Urizen citizen to direct the magical research of the Halls of Knowledge for the coming year, and create new rituals Any Urizen can stand. The decision about who claims it will be made by those Urizen who own mana sites, who will secretly record their support with the civil service.

Destroyed by Druj in Zenith

• Custodian of the Starlight Drift
• Keeper of the Tower of the Fall
• Custodian of the Storm Vault
• Origen's Rest

Destroyed by Grendel in Madruga

• The Freeborn Storm