Grand Consul Minion

The Gloridax Empire is an absolute monarchy, an aggregate of separate polities under the rule of the suam emperor. It has laid claim to much of the Northern Highlands and continues to expand into the Pristine Northwest and Wild Northeast, establishing settlements, garrisons, and trade routes across the frontier. Its colonies vary in law and liberty. But all serve the emperor’s will.

That will is executed by the Grand Consul, advisors and ministers whose word carries the weight of the throne. From finance to faith, each consul oversees a vital aspect of governance.

The Gloridax Empire is home to many bloodlines and races, but among the most numerous are the kobolds, who mostly function as servants and slaves. Small, industrious, and considered expendable, they labor in kitchens, workshops, and barracks across the empire. Most go unseen, forgotten the moment they scurry out of sight. But not all.

A select few are assigned as minions to the Grand Consul itself. These kobolds dart through the imperial palace at all hours, fetching scrolls, delivering messages, stamping decrees, lighting incense, and preparing chambers for council proceedings. They sweep floors, refill inkwells, polish ceremonial armor, and manage the endless logistics of court life. And their duties multiply daily. They do so much that one might think the empire would grind to a halt without them.

One might be right.