Yoriki (GM)

Because magistrates are relatively few in number, they make extensive use of a variety of retainers and assistants. These include yoriki: samurai who function as permanent deputies. Generally, a magistrate may have one or two yoriki, but if needed, and their status permits it, they may have as many as a dozen.  Yoriki have some of the same duties as their patron magistrate, such as investigating crimes, gathering testimony (and in the case of yoriki working with Kitsuki Investigators, physical evidence), overseeing the torture of offenders to gain confessions, and applying punishments.  Their authority to engagge in these tasks is usually limited with respect to offenders who are samurai, however, and is more broadly applicable to commoners. Yoriki regularly report to their patron magistrate.
Yoriki are normally drawn from the clan of the magistrate they serve, although some Emerald Magistrates employ ronin as yoriki to remove any appearance of bias. Particularly competent Yoriki may be considered "magistrates in training"
Assigned by Magistrates of all kinds directly appoint their own yoriki as their needs require.
Emerald Empire

Qualifications

appointment

Appointment

magistrate

Type

Civic, Professional

Equates to

Deputy Magistrate