The Imperial Chousil

The Chousil is tasked with running the everyday happeniongs of the empire.
The Imperial Counsel of the Averland Empire includes the following roles:

The High Chancellor

Duties: Oversees day-to-day governance, justice, and administration. Acts as an intermediary between Gavin Thorn and other council members. Often drafts decrees and legislative proposals. Ideal Candidate Traits: A loyal, intelligent bureaucrat skilled in diplomacy, trusted by Thorn to carry out his plans efficiently.

Lord/Lady Commander of the Imperial Forces

Duties: Commands all branches of the Empire’s military, including the Imperial Army, the Air Fleet, and naval forces. Manages defense and military strategies, and oversees territory security, including the newly conquered Zlatozhita. Ideal Candidate Traits: Experienced military strategist, fiercely loyal to Thorn, possibly holding a religious inclination toward Asmodeus.

High Inquisitor

Duties: Ensures loyalty within the Empire, leads internal security forces, and oversees intelligence and espionage networks, particularly against potential rebels or seditious nobles. Also manages the enforcement of religious laws and oversight of any forbidden magic. Ideal Candidate Traits: Ruthless, cunning, and possessing deep loyalty to Thorn and the Godclaw’s Asmodean goals.

Master of Trade and Treasury (Imperial Treasurer)

Duties: Manages all economic policies, trade routes, taxation, and treasury holdings. Also oversees the management of Zlatozhita’s resources and the integration of its assets into the Empire. Ideal Candidate Traits: A shrewd economist or merchant lord, ideally one secretly or openly aligned with Asmodeus, but adept at hiding this allegiance.

Grand Magister of Arcane Affairs

Duties: Regulates and supervises arcane practices and magic-users within the Empire. This position is vital for monitoring magical activities that might oppose Thorn's control or the Godclaw’s religious dominance. Ideal Candidate Traits: Highly skilled mage, loyal to Thorn, possibly a member of a mage’s guild or secret Asmodean devotee.

Lord/Lady of the Provinces (High Steward of Provincial Affairs)

Duties: Acts as liaison between the capital and Averland’s protectorates and newly conquered regions. Responsible for monitoring governors, ensuring compliance, and managing civil projects. Ideal Candidate Traits: Politically savvy, manipulative, and ambitious but completely dependent on Thorn’s favor for power.

Master of Laws (Lord/Lady Keeper of the Codex)

Duties: Interprets and enforces imperial laws. Oversees the judiciary and legal institutions and is responsible for drafting legislation to reflect Thorn’s political and religious agendas. Ideal Candidate Traits: Conservative, traditionally loyal to the Empire’s established hierarchy, but skilled at covertly embedding pro-Asmodeus legislation.

Ambassador of External Affairs (Lord/Lady Diplomat)

Duties: Manages foreign relations and treaties, with a particular focus on maintaining or subverting relationships with neighboring nations, such as the Dwarven Kingdom of Brazenthrone, the Dorgniz Free Territory, and others. Ideal Candidate Traits: Charismatic diplomat, fluent in the languages and cultures of surrounding regions, perhaps with a slight rogue or spy background.

Leader

Gavin Thorn

Parent Organization

Imperial Supremacy of Averland

Related Ranks & Titles

• Prime Minister

Controlled Territories

• The Palace of the Imperial Council