Quaymaster of the Black Sails
Overview
The Quaymaster of the Black Sails is an Imperial title, responsible for overseeing the Black Sails Quay, part of the Imperial docks at Crown's Quay in Necropolis. It is assigned by a lesser majority of the Loyalty assembly.
The Back Sails Quay is dedicated to the use of ships from Axos involved in trading valuable Axou goods for Imperial liao. Following the mandate raised by Maximillian Ankarien in Summer 383YE, encouraging Imperial traders to seek out closer ties with the people of Axos, an influx of traders from the Chambers of Issyk and Halls of Maykop brought additional opportunities to sell large amounts of liao directly for cash.
Responsibilities
The Quaymaster of the Black Sails is expected to ensure that the citadels of Axos continue to exchange trade goods for Imperial liao. If this trade, or the Black Sails Quay, were ever directly threatened, the Quaymaster would be responsible for dealing with those threats - but also for making decisions about any opportunity related to them. The continued operation of the quays, and thus the ministry, requires that relations between the Empire and Axos remain cordial - the Quaymaster thus has a vested interest in ensuring friendship between the two nations continues.
Powers
| Total Liao Spent | Production |
| 8 doses of Liao | 3 measures of beggar's lye, 3 ingots of orichalcum, 3 ingots of tempest jade, and 2 crystal mana |
| 20 doses of Liao | 6 measures of beggar's lye, 6 ingots of orichalcum, 6 ingots of tempest jade, and 4 crystal mana |
| 40 doses of Liao | 9 measures of beggar's lye, 9 ingots of orichalcum, 9 ingots of tempest jade, and 6 crystal mana |
| 56 doses of Liao | 13 measures of beggar's lye, 12 ingots of orichalcum, 12 ingots of tempest jade, and 8 crystal mana |
| 72 doses of Liao | 16 measures of beggar's lye, 15 ingots of orichalcum, 15 ingots of tempest jade, and 10 crystal mana |
Ministry
As a ministry, the title of Quaymaster of the Black Sails allows the holder to purchase quantities of special materials at a set price. The Quaymaster makes their decision how much liao to spend during downtime from their character page. The liao is removed from, and resources are placed into, the character's inventory when the downtime is processed.
Appointment
| Total Liao Spent | Production |
| 25 doses of Liao | 25 crowns |
| 50 doses of Liao | 51 crowns |
| 75 doses of Liao | 79 crowns |
| 100 doses of Liao | 108 crowns |
This title is appointed during the Autumn Equinox. The Quaymaster is appointed by a judgement of Appointment in the Loyalty virtue assembly.
Any Imperial citizen may hold this title. They can be revoked by the General Assembly, the Assembly of Loyalty, and the Assembly of the Nine.
Black Sails Quay
Crown's Quay in Longbeach sees significant international traffic, much of it diplomatic in nature. Shortly before the Autumn Equinox 381YE, some modifications were made to one of the quays, modifying them to better accommodate the sleek black sailed ships from the Citadels of Axos. At the same time, a building opposite the quay was converted for the use of the Quaymaster and the Axou merchants with which they will deal.
The exchange itself is a wide squat building, characterised by large rooms with lots of open space. What furnishings exist are comfortable, but perhaps unsurprisingly for a building facilitating meetings predominantly between Highborn civil servants and Axou traders the decorations can only be described as austere. Even though the Quaymaster is appointed by the Synod, and located in Highguard, and deals in a uniquely spiritual material, the exchange has less religious imagery than might be expected. That said, a small area is set aside that can be consecrated to one of the virtues specifically for the use of traders who prefer to conduct their business in such a setting.