“Quick question @TheEdVerse, In Power of Faerun it gives an example of the Court of the High Tower of Iriaebor, and since I’m working with Iriaebor I thought I’d ask something. Power of Faerun mentions a Court Herald that commands two… …heralds-in-training. Now is that the same Local Herald that is mentioned in FOR4 – The Code of the Harpers pg 76, Oakenstaff? If it is, I thought that Local Heralds were the lowest tier, yet in Power of Faerun it seems that the Court Herald, Oakenstaff, commands two…
— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) May 11, 2020
…heralds-in -training known as Master Vigilants.
Help?"— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) May 11, 2020
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A “Court Herald,” by definition, is not part of the High Heralds, but a courtier on staff to that ruler, at that court, who keeps track of protocol (who gets invited to events, where they get seated, what coaching/guiding to 2)
…the venue and within the venue, if any, they receive, and so on). They are more of a protocol scribe than a true herald, but they DO police the blazonry like a ‘real’ herald (i.e. with many folk not knowing how to read or…#Realmslore— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) May 11, 2020
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…read well, they use heraldic badge drawings to denote the seat or table place setting for a particular guest).
So, no, that Court Herald is NOT Oakenstaff or any Local Herald. ;}
Court Heralds who demonstrate a proper mastery… 4)
…of heraldry might get hired as a Local Herald (elsewhere) if ever dismissed by their employer (i.e. from their Court Herald post).
{The situation is somewhat akin to a modern real-world politician serving as an…#Realmslore— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) May 11, 2020
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…Attorney-General but not necessarily personally being an attorney. Some jurisdictions require persons named to such posts to be qualified as attorneys, others don’t.}#Realmslore— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) May 11, 2020
