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mentioned earlier), Sultan, Lord, Duke or
whatever title strikes their fancy, depending
on the nature of their government. A few
self-styled “Queens” exist, but most Kindred
leaders avoid use of the title King.
SENESCHAL
The Prince’s right hand, the Seneschal is
responsible for many of the night-to-night
details of running a government. While the
Prince concerns himself with confl ict in the
city and making certain the Masquerade
goes unbroken, the Seneschal makes sure
that things run smoothly in the government
itself. He is responsible for keeping track of
the Prince’s assets (and possibly those of the
Primogen or other ruling bodies). He makes
schedules and appointments and handles the
many logistics required so that no elder feels
that another is given preferential treatment.
The Seneschal holds substantial power in the
domain, for he often decides whose petitions
are passed on to the Prince, who receives a
court audience, and in what order. In some
few but noteworthy domains, the Seneschal’s
power is so complete, and he is so much better
informed of happenings among the elders
than the Prince himself, that it’s unclear who
the true ruler is.
Other Titles
Although Seneschal is the most frequently
used term by far, the position is
also sometimes referred to as Amanuensis,
Chamberlain, Majordomo, Secretary and, in
some of the most informal domains, simply
as an assistant.
HERALD
The Herald is the Prince’s mouthpiece.
When the Prince makes a decree, the
Herald’s job is to make sure that all of the
city’s Kindred hear of it (assuming it’s meant
for all ears…). When the Prince convenes an
unscheduled court, the Herald is responsible
for alerting those who must attend. The
Herald hands down judgment, represents
the Prince in proxy when she cannot (or
will not) make a personal appearance, and
otherwise serves as something of a “secretary
title, rank and position • prince • seneschal • herald
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