381YE Winter Solstice Imperial elections

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Imperial Senate

• Senator for Madruga: Any Freeborn dhomiro can big the highest amount and claim the right to appoint the senator.
• Senator for Astolat: 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: 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: Any Imperial Orc can stand for the position of sole senator of the nation.
• Senator for Temeschwar: Any Temeschwari citizen who runs a business in the city can throw their weight behind their favoured candidate.
• Senator for Bregasland: Any Marcher who owns a farm in this marshy territory can align themselves with a steward to compete for the right to appoint the senator.
• Senator for Hercynia: Any Navarr can stand, but only those whose resource is based in Hercynia can vote in the furious open-air election
• Senator for Zenith: 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: 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: 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 Axos: Is responsible for representing the Empire to a foreign nation, in this case Axos.
• The Dean of Pilgrims: Receives an income of eighteen liao each season.
• The Imperial Master of Works: Is responsible for ensuring the overseeing the maintenance of the Empire's fortifications.

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 each season. Under normal circumstance, the Guardian will be appointed by unanimous decisions of the senators of Wintermark
• The Master Apothecary: Receives an income of herbs each season. Under normal circumstance, the Master Apothecary will be appointed by unanimous decisions of the senators of Wintermark
• The Four Seasons' Boneweaver: This ministry brings the ability to purchase mana crystals from the reavers of Skarsind. Under normal circumstance, the Boneweaver will be appointed by unanimous decisions of the senators of the Imperial Orcs.

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: Watkin (280th)
• The Hunt of Alderei the Fair: Raknar Dunning (320th)
• The Heartwood of the Great Vale: Mathilda Reaper (275th)
• The Weirwater Vales: Rada (280th)
• The Canterspire Circle: Bron Mordssen (280th)
• Great Forest at Reikos: Issachar (200th)

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

• The Thimble: Idris Eternal (unopposed)

• Bailiff of the Grand Market: Errol Butcherson (unopposed)
• Provost of the Halls of Knowledge: More Thorntarry (by 10 votes)
• Overseer of the Westward Road: Borys Vardovich Strascovich (by 50 votes)
• Four Seasons' Boneweaver: Palerictus Tog (unopposed)

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