Imperial Necromancer

Overview

The Imperial Necromancer is an Imperial Title appointed by the Conclave. It was created during the Spring Equinox 383YE, following the Conclave's call to action during the Winter Solstice 382YE.

Responsibilities

The Imperial Necromancer is expected to liaise with covens who wish to perform the Winter ritual Whispers through the Black Gate, and ensure good order in the usage of that ritual for the latter half of the hour in which that ritual can be performed each day.

During the Summer Solstice 383YE, the Imperial Conclave passed a declaration of concord in which it stated that those who summon or animate the dead, through Whispers through the Black Gate, or otherwise, must take responsibility for the outcomes which result. Furthermore, they expressed the opinion that the Imperial Necromancer should be the authority responsible for ensuring prudent and acceptable uses of magic in dealing with the dead. While this responsibility has not been upheld by the Senate, the Conclave's declaration lays out a clear expectation that the Imperial Necromancer look into and reveal abuses of this nature.

Powers

Keeper of the Black Gate

The Imperial Necromancer has control of the Imperial Regio for the second half of the hour when it is possible to cast Whispers through the Black Gate, on each day of each summit. The Imperial Necromancer may choose which covens may use the regio in this time, and the order in which they may use it.

(OOC Note: It should be noted that this is a legal power only; the title gains no innate power to prevent someone from casting a ritual. If someone were to choose to ignore the Imperial Necromancer and perform a ritual without permission the rules would not stop them, but the coven doing so would face legal repercussions for doing so.)

Appointment

The appointment, replacement, or removal of the Imperial Necromancer is made by the declaration of candidacy as part of a Conclave session. Any Imperial citizen may hold the title. The Necromancer serves until they are replaced by another magician using the Declaration of Candidacy. As a title in the Conclave, they cannot be revoked.