The Clerk of the Privy is the senior administrative officer within the Kingdom of Skyss, serving as the chair and secretary of the Small Council (also known as the Keeper's Council). This office is responsible for the systematic coordination of state activities, managing the legislative and logistical agenda of the realm’s highest civil servants. The Clerk acts as the bridge between the elective monarchy of King Thirfinn and the executive departments that manage the kingdom’s resources, intelligence, and judicial records.
The primary role of the Clerk of the Privy is to oversee the day-to-day administration of the Skyssian state. While the Council of Electors governs broad constitutional matters, the Clerk manages the “Keepers”, the specialised department heads who maintain the kingdom’s infrastructure. The Clerk’s responsibilities include:
The office operates from the King's Palace in Kronstadt. Formal council sessions are conducted in the birch-panelled Small Council room, where the Clerk occupies one of the nine ornately carved, high-backed chairs. The Clerk uses his authority to recognise speakers, as demonstrated during the 774 AM briefing where the Secretary of the Board of Trade provided intelligence on the Dael Riatan royal succession, and to ensure that all state business is conducted with appropriate honour and efficiency.
As the chair of the Keeper's Council, the Clerk of the Privy is one of the few individuals with a comprehensive overview of the kingdom's entire administrative apparatus. This office ensures that standardisation is applied not just to industry and naval patterns, but to the very mechanisms of governance. The Clerk must balance the demands of the merchant classes with the strategic needs of the Heroes who serve the Crown, ensuring that neither group destabilises the economic health of the realm.
As of the Ripening Moon in 774 AM, the office is held by Harald Bjornson. He is noted for his professional and methodical approach to chairing the council, often using his position to steer deliberations toward practical outcomes for the Crown.