Granger of the Golden Orchard

The Golden Orchards of Miaren was commissioned by a motion of the Imperial Senate in Winter 379YE by Caerwyn Summercrow, Senator for Therunin. The position of Granger is a sinecure, requiring minimal responsibility but offering a regular income of crystal mana.

Responsibilities

The Granger of the Golden Orchards has no particular responsibilities; they simply receive a bounty of crystal mana from the Golden Orchards in Miaren. If the Golden Orchards were to be threatened in any way, it would be the responsibility of the Granger to deal with those threats.

Powers

The Granger of the Golden Orchard is an Imperial title that grants custodianship of a sinecure.

Bounty of Mana

The Granger receives an income of 9 crystal mana each season.

Selection

The Granger is a Navarri national position appointed by the Senate. Under normal circumstances it will be appointed by unanimous vote of the Navarr senators.

Because this is a national position, the title can only be held by a Navarr citizen.

Removal

The Granger has tenure and serves until they die, step down or are revoked.

The Granger can be revoked by the Navarr national assembly, the the General assembly or the Assembly of Nine.

History

Construction of the Golden Orchards of Miaren was completed shortly before the 380YE Autumn Equinox. The senators of Navarr will appoint someone to the title of Granger during the upcoming summit.

The Golden Orchards of Miaren

From a distance the orchard looks home to normal apple trees, with golden fruit hanging from their branches. However when you get closer, its arcane nature becomes clear. At the centre of the orchard, surrounded by beautiful apple trees, lies a single great weirwood tree, coiled around by massive briars and thorns. These are treacherous to climb, tearing clothes and skin in equal measure. The attendants of the Orchard receive training such that they are able to safely wend their way through the branches to pluck the mana crystals from the tree. The crystal mana forms where the thorns of the surrounding brambles pierce the bark of the underlying tree. The sap weeps at these points and, with the aid of appropriate techniques, solidifies and crystallises to form a piece of mana.