Original

Appointment

You may only gain the title of Original if you are decaled the heir of one of the four original families of the Emerald Hand. Each family has their own way of determining this. The family of the elvish hand will select their heir only from the generation after the current Original. The heir will be the one who has stolen single most valuable item and gifted it to the Original. The family of the white diamond searches for the most charming and pleasant of the family with no regards to age. Generally their heir has never been caught or convicted of anything. The family of the blue triangle holds a gathering of all important members of the family names are put forward and the one who has enough secrets and blackmail to force the others to support them will win. Finally the family of the green streak. This family selects their heir by default. Anyone wishing to be named the Original must fight all the others by whatever means. Once only one is willing to stand, or can stand, they are the new Original.

Duties

The Original is seen as responsible for the upholding of the Thieves Code within their area of the world. If a thief breaks the code it is seen as the Original also breaking it, until punishment can be dealt. While the Originals are responsible for the thieves in their area they are also responsible for the shop keeps, travelers, and other lawful people who pay the Emerald Hand for protection. Any harm coming to someone under the protection of an Original will result in the full force of their empire coming down on your head.

Responsibilities

The Original oversees all family business, relations, and debts. Any agreement by past Originals must be upheld by the current one. While day to day management of the criminal enterprise is left to stewards and the like there are still a great number of meetings, talks, and other jobs that must be attended to. The most important responsibility of the Original is the communication between the other three families. Only an Original may know of the ways to transmit messages between themselves.

Benefits

As one might imagine controlling a fourth of the largest criminal empire in the world is quite lucrative. The Originals are among the wealthiest in the world. No price is too high and no distance too far for them. However, wealth is not the only benefit. While no nation will admit it they all need and use the Emerald Hand. From trying to get supplies inside of besieged cities to spying on enemy governments the Emerald Hand does it. The Originals are often brought to royal feasts, official balls, and even invited on private hunting trips with the king. Access to the Originals is worth more than access to the king in most places.

Grounds for Removal/Dismissal

There is no way to remove an Original sort of death or resignation. That said, may have done both of those. Assassinating an Original has been a popular way for the hair to try and move up. This almost always ends poorly though. Deals are normally made between the Original and their close allies to kill their assassin, generally leading to a small power vacuum and a distant cousin taking the title.

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Current Date -

The Yet Unnamed Year of 1494 ce

Type

Professional

Status

Active

Form of Address

Your Honor

Equates to

a guild master of a Thieves Guild.

Source of Authority

The Thieves Code

Length of Term

Life