Lord Chancellor of Glorinel

In the Archduchy of Glorinel, the Lord Chancellor (otherwise the Chancellor) is the head of the Royal Chancery - a body charged with the production, procurement, and preservation of official documents.

Those who belong to the chancery come most often from the ranks of lawyers and are required to pass a formal examination. Responsible for transcribing the decrees of the Archduke and issuing legally sound papers, the civil servants of the chancery unrivalled access to the archives of Glorinel. The Lord Chancellor, as the ex officio keeper of the Golden Seal, is tasked with authenticating documents produced by the chancery following a proper review.

The Lord Chancellor is furthermore responsible for those issues of foreign policy. He is expected to instruct ambassadors in foreign courts, reflecting the will of the archduke and his council.

As the Master of Requests, the Lord Chancellor is finally responsible for receiving and, where appropriate, responding to petitions on behalf of the Archduke.

Though he receives no direct monetary compensation, the Chancellor is often granted sinecures and otherwise permitted to extract fees for petitions and access to official documents.

As one of the eight Great Officers of the Realm, the Lord Chancellor is granted the right to hold a golden staff as a symbol of his authority.