Diplomat

Sovereign bodies have found they can unify under a single cause to prevent themselves from being rolled over by larger kingdoms. While some brave leaders have ventured outside of their lands to secure such an agreement, the risk is great. Many have come to utilize a third party to mitigate that risk. Over time this third party began to coalesce into a profession as the number of kingdoms and nations grew.

The need to simply join forces eventually evolved into trade agreements, border agreements, defense pacts, allies and freedom of passage agreements. These arrangements required the eloquent skill of a wordsmith with immaculate negotiation capabilities. But just getting to the desired kingdom could be a dangerous challenge in of itself.

Thus the profession of a Diplomat was born. However, as time progressed three specialized forms of diplomacy emerged. There was a need for one who could cross enemy lines in a time of war to negotiate peace agreements, either avoiding detection or declaring their presence with the authority of their liege. These men and women needed to combat enemies while keeping a clear enough mental state that they could impress upon the leadership of the enemy of their intent. These diplomats came to be known as Emissaries.

What if peace on the field had already been established and one power or the other wished to negotiate new terms of trade and prosperity? Well, then a Minister would be sought after for their ability to write in a manner that the recipient would understand and receive. This of course required an in depth knowledge of the dialect and written nuances of the targeted kingdom. While not as effective on the battlefield, these Diplomats were skilled at navigating the inner politics of their own kingdoms nobility.

Once two powers have established a long-running relationship between each other a more formal means of negotiation could be arranged. Thus Ambassadors were created. Not only could they speak, read and write in the targets languages but these Diplomats also needed to fully understand that peoples customs and traditions so that they could live among them in harmony whilst remaining true to their liege.