Academy of Drell, Part 7
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Argent Silvermage
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"They would truely have to hate themselves. Imagine wanting to give up your soul..." Lyrique says. "Well I guess we can give my findings to the authorities."
GnomeWorks
Adventurer
"Hold on, Lyrique." Charlotte says. "There has to be a reason those two wanted it so badly... they seemed anxious to get their hands on it."
Something about this seems not so good...
OoC: Zhure, what kind of governmental system does the Empire have?
Something about this seems not so good...
OoC: Zhure, what kind of governmental system does the Empire have?
Zhure
First Post
The Empire is a meritocracy, save for the title of Emperor, which is inherited, though there are a number of instances where the reigning Emperor has adopted adults and made them his inheritors. One more than one occasion, these adoptions have crossed racial lines; Kazak the Conqueror, the original Emperor, was a dwarf. The current Emperor is a human as is his son, the heir-apparent.
Nobles abound throughout the Empire. Many of their stations are inherited but new fiefs are often created and old ones destroyed by the mechanisms of the Byzantine beaureacracy of the Empire. In simplistic terms new fiefs and holdings are created for those whom the Empire sees as meriting such rewards. Rarely a lineage of lesser nobility will die out, or be melded into a new clan or house or noble line via marriage, death or catastraphe. When a fief ends it isn't reinstated by the Empire, instead a new line as mentioned earlier will be promoted based on merit.
Since the number of new aristocrats is almost always growing slightly faster than the number of aristocrats being disenfranchised, there's a gradual tendency toward deflation of value of any given fief.
For example, a baron commissioned a thousand years ago (very possible for an elf) would've been a very prestigious post, probably an army commander trying to defeat a horde of invaders or protect a weak flank of the Empire. In current years the same barony while prestigious, would have numerous rivals of the same power level and responsibilities.
Noble families tend to have small estates of inherited land and some sort of inherited duty to go along with it. The above-mentioned barony might be in charge of a military division or march, as would his heirs be. The exact nature of the duty varies wildly. For example, there's a marchioness who is responsible for all the royal vineyards.
Since most of the noble families are inter-married, exactly who is in line for each holding is a carefully monitored and controlled process overseen by a Chancellor.
The Imperial household itself is mostly within a vast complex in the southern capital. The lesser sons and daughters oversee the Imperial beaureacracy reporting to the Emperor. The heir-apparent is personally trained by the Emperor and those he appoints to prepare for a seamless transition of power when the current Emperor passes on.
Does that answer your question?
Nobles abound throughout the Empire. Many of their stations are inherited but new fiefs are often created and old ones destroyed by the mechanisms of the Byzantine beaureacracy of the Empire. In simplistic terms new fiefs and holdings are created for those whom the Empire sees as meriting such rewards. Rarely a lineage of lesser nobility will die out, or be melded into a new clan or house or noble line via marriage, death or catastraphe. When a fief ends it isn't reinstated by the Empire, instead a new line as mentioned earlier will be promoted based on merit.
Since the number of new aristocrats is almost always growing slightly faster than the number of aristocrats being disenfranchised, there's a gradual tendency toward deflation of value of any given fief.
For example, a baron commissioned a thousand years ago (very possible for an elf) would've been a very prestigious post, probably an army commander trying to defeat a horde of invaders or protect a weak flank of the Empire. In current years the same barony while prestigious, would have numerous rivals of the same power level and responsibilities.
Noble families tend to have small estates of inherited land and some sort of inherited duty to go along with it. The above-mentioned barony might be in charge of a military division or march, as would his heirs be. The exact nature of the duty varies wildly. For example, there's a marchioness who is responsible for all the royal vineyards.
Since most of the noble families are inter-married, exactly who is in line for each holding is a carefully monitored and controlled process overseen by a Chancellor.
The Imperial household itself is mostly within a vast complex in the southern capital. The lesser sons and daughters oversee the Imperial beaureacracy reporting to the Emperor. The heir-apparent is personally trained by the Emperor and those he appoints to prepare for a seamless transition of power when the current Emperor passes on.
Does that answer your question?
GnomeWorks
Adventurer
Zhure said:
OoC: Very much so.
Argent Silvermage
First Post
"As you wish Charlotte. I'm just wanting to gte this foul thing away from me." The bard says.
Jeremy
Explorer
Rallyn having long since finished repairing what he could of the library sits around feeling somewhat useless while the people who have studied more diverse subjects than he poor over the book.
But the excited whispering going on between Lyrique and Charlotte, something has been discovered...
Knowing the sensitive nature of it though he goes and stands guard near the library entrance looking out into the yard.
Last thing they need is one more guy over there making everyone look.
But the excited whispering going on between Lyrique and Charlotte, something has been discovered...
Knowing the sensitive nature of it though he goes and stands guard near the library entrance looking out into the yard.
Last thing they need is one more guy over there making everyone look.
GnomeWorks
Adventurer
"I have a strange suspicion." Charlotte says, low enough for only the others to hear. "It may be that I don't trust the way the government works right now, but I worry that I might be right."
"This is my line of thinking right now. If whoever casts this spell could live forever, through multiple castings... well, who would want that? The Emperor, of course. But whoever brings him this book wouldn't necessarily tell him that becoming immortal with this spell causes you to lose your memory, meaning that the Emperor could be easily manipulated by those who brought the spell to him."
She looks around. "Am I just paranoid, or is there, perhaps, something to this...?"
"This is my line of thinking right now. If whoever casts this spell could live forever, through multiple castings... well, who would want that? The Emperor, of course. But whoever brings him this book wouldn't necessarily tell him that becoming immortal with this spell causes you to lose your memory, meaning that the Emperor could be easily manipulated by those who brought the spell to him."
She looks around. "Am I just paranoid, or is there, perhaps, something to this...?"
Argent Silvermage
First Post
Lyrique smiles then frowns. "That is exactly my thinking. and to put this a bit further. The two at the tower said that they wanted it for Xargon. What if the legendary Xargon is nothing more than a body stealing evil. through the use of drugs and or mental manipulation you could make a person want to never live. Imagine the possibilities."
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