Steward of the Mines of Gulhule
Overview
The Foreman of the Mines of Gulhule is an Imperial title awarded to an Imperial Orc citizen. It is a national position appointed by majority vote of the Imperial Orc commanders of military units. The vote is organized by the Imperial Bourse.
Orcs do not like to work in mines. It reminds them of the centuries they spent as slaves, and indeed the Foreman has in the past specifically refused to allow any Imperial Orc citizens to work in the mines of Skarsind. Yet the Gulhule region is rich in precious metals and there is never any shortage of people prepared to dig ore out of rock for a good day's pay. The Foreman of the Mines of Gulhule was created to allow the Imperial Orcs the chance to take advantage of that. Through their offices in Gulhule, the Imperial Orcs are able organise their efforts to locate and recruit human miners prepared to either make the trek north.
Responsibilities
The Foreman is expected to ensure that there are sufficient workers and miners employed to keep the many small mines fully operational. This keeps the valuable metals flowing down from the mountains to the rest of Skarsind and from there to the Empire. The close contact with mine owners allows ample opportunity for the Foreman to acquire supplies of rare metals at bargain prices, and it is expected they will make those metals available to their fellows in the Imperial Orcs - at an appropriate profit, of course.
Powers
| Total Money Spent | Production |
| 8 Crowns | 6 ingots of Green Iron and Orichalcum, 2 ingots of Tempest Jade and Weltsilver |
| 20 Crowns | 12 ingots of Green Iron and Orichalcum, 4 ingots of Tempest Jade and Weltsilver |
| 40 Crowns | 18 ingots of Green Iron and Orichalcum, 6 ingots of Tempest Jade and Weltsilver |
| 60 Crowns | 24 ingots of Green Iron and Orichalcum, 8 ingots of Tempest Jade and Weltsilver, one ring of Ilium |
| 75 Crowns | 30 ingots of Green Iron and Orichalcum, 10 ingots of Tempest Jade and Weltsilver, one ring of Ilium, one wain of mithril |
Bounteous Skarsind
As a ministry, the title of Foreman of the Mines of Gulhule allows the holder to purchase quantities of special materials at a set price. The Foreman makes their decision how much money to spend during downtime from their character page. Money is removed from, and resources are placed into, the character's inventory when the downtime is processed.
Appointment
This title is appointed during the Spring Equinox. The Foreman is appointed by Imperial Orcs who control military unit personal resources who supported an Imperial army during the previous year. The larger the military unit an individual has, and the more often they supported the Imperial armies, the more votes they can allocate in support to a candidate. The voting is handled by the civil servants in the Bourse.
Only an Imperial Orc character may hold this title. They do not receive a seat on the Bourse. As an Imperial title appointed through the Bourse, they cannot be revoked by the Imperial Synod.
The Title in Play
The role does not provide additional information about events in the Empire, nor allow the player holding it to request special reports or downtime actions. These details are assumed to be below the abstraction layer. The title holder is encouraged to create their own stories about their activities within reasonable limits and to get involved in events appropriate to their title during the game, but they do not have any powers beyond those explicitly listed in the section on powers.
These details exist partly to provide context and character to the role - and partly to allow our writers to use the title as a plot hook. Plot that involves the position will be rare - but all the campaign positions in Empire have these details to create the potential for it to happen.
Recent Elections
The table to the right shows the citizens who have been elected to hold this title in the years since Empress Britta died.