Roles & Definitions

City of Tarnwald

Caste of Scribes

CASTE GOVERNING SCRIBES 

     

    Head of Caste (HoC): Leader of the the Caste, Seat in the High Council. Sets the governing rules and regulations of the Caste. Presides over caste law, admissions, changes and expulsions.

    Assistant Head of Caste (AHoC): Assists the Head of Caste. Seat in the High Council in the absence of the Head of Caste. New scribe admissions and interviews.

    High Scribe (HS): Administers the subcastes, roles, positions, duties and training. 

HIGH COUNCIL SCRIBES (IN UBARATE)

    High Ambassador....................... Leader of the subcaste of Diplomats and Emissaries. Presides over diplomacy, treaties, foreign affairs.

    High Magistrate ........................ Leader of the subcaste of Scribes of the Law, advocates, litigators, praetors and anchors. Presides over city law and rulings. Enforces order of proceedings in trial and hearing. 

    

HIGH RANKING (IN CASTE) HONOR ROLL, as in having the honor of being

    High Record Keeper.................... Presides over the record keepers, copiers and administrative scribes.

    High Historian............................ Presides over the historians, chroniclers, events, happenings and newsletters.

    High Scholar............................... Presides over teachers, academics, training and apprenticeship. 

    High Accountant......................... Presides over the accounts both privately and publicly employed.

    High Mathematician.................... Presides over the mathematicians both privately and publicly employed.

    High Cryptographer.................... Presides over the legends, codifiers, codices, spies and agencies. 

    High Cartographer...................... Presides over the mapmakers, explorers, traveling scribes and geographers.

    High Librarian............................. Presides over the Library, curating, acquiring and preserving knowledge in many forms.

SUBCASTE AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Apprentice(s): Learning the ways of the Scribe, roles and divisions in theory and practice. 

                                                                                                                          

Record Keeper(s): Drafting, filling, signing and sealing documents, contracts and certificates.

Historian(s): Documenting historical events, happenings, news and successes. 

Scholar(s): Training apprentices, skills development and role advancing. Curate extensive knowledge in the knowledges.

Accountant(s): Manages the financial records and treasure of businesses, companies, private houses and families.

Mathematician(s): Possess extensive knowledge in solve mathematical problems, numbers, quantity and change.

Cryptographer(s): Assists agencies of secrecy, encoding, encrypting and the deciphering of messages.

Cartographer(s): Creates maps of the land, cities, ports and villages, routes, rivers, from the mountains to the sea and beyond. Explorers are a part of this subcaste.

Astronomer(s): Studies and observes the moons, stars, planets and posses the knowledges.

Librarian(s): Administers the library, collections, entry and exit of written information and knowledge.

Hour Keeper(s): Announces the 20 AHN of the day/night by ringing bells throughout the city. 

Newspaper Editor(s): Edits and publishes the newspaper of the city and independent publications. 

Crier(s): City and village announcer of orders, events and calls. 

COURT OFFICIALS

Magistrate(s): Presides over trial, investigations, court proceedings, city law enforcement.

Litigator(s): Represents citizens in hearings and trials. Consults in civil and judicial matters.

Praetor(s): Presides and hears misdemeanors, when visitors and non-citizens break the laws of the city, partakes in the legal process to resolve and settle civil disputes and complaints.

Quaestor(s): Participates in the procures of tax collection.

Aedile(s): Participates in the waging of challenges, arena challenges and kajira canjellne.

Archon(s): Participates in the filing of court and legal documents, warrants and closed cases.

DIPLOMATIC OFFICIALS - Refer to the definition for the High Ambassador

Ambassador(s): Presides over diplomacy, treaties, foreign affairs.

Emissary(s): Reports to the Ambassador during and after travels.

Diplomat(s): Assisting diplomatic officials and representing the city to visitors and foreigners. 

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT SCRIBES

Scribe to the Ubar(a): 

Scribe to the Regent: 

Scribe to the Initiates:

Scribe to the Builders:

Scribe to the Physicians: 

Scribe to the Warriors:

Scribe to the Merchants:

Scribe to the Slavers: 

Private Scribe(s): 

Version: 8/13/24