Orchestrator of Souls

Upon the death of a person on the material plane, the person's next of kin (or, if no next of kin is available, the government) will hire an Orchestrator of Souls to investigate the full details of the person's life so that they can be read out at a Temple of Brae to begin the funerary rites.  The Orchestrator attempts to construct a fully fact-based account of the deceased's life, adding all acts that the person took, regardless of moral judgment, so that an accurate narrative can be constructed and used by the priest (in conjunction with the Orchestrator) to determine what reparation the dead may need to make to the living.
Although almost all residents of Scalespiral acknowledge that Orchestrators are vital to the funeral process, as a soul cannot properly rest in the Sea of Souls until reparations have been made, it is still seen as a fairly distasteful profession.  The nosiness necessary to generate an accurate idea of a person's life is often at odds with the grieving process, and an Orchestrator will almost always turn up something that the family and friends of the deceased dislike.  Furthermore, the reparations process can negatively impact the inheritance that the living expect to receive, and so some unscrupulous family members may attempt to influence the Orchestrator through various means.

Career

Qualifications

Orchestrators are almost always drawn from dedicates at the Temples of Brae, although there are a few that have been called to the profession in their later years.  Orchestrators will train in the Temple under another Orchestrator for several years before they go out on cases on their own.

Payment & Reimbursement

Orchestrators are usually paid by the Temple that they are affiliated with, although they may also be bribed by unscrupulous family members attempting to influence the accounting of the deceased's life.  Orchestrators are not discouraged from taking bribes, as the priest always asks the Orchestrator if they were bribed and what they were bribed to cover up at the end of each reading, and the loss of the bribe money with no benefit is considered punishment enough to the individual who attempted to interfere with the funerary rites.

Perception

Social Status

Low; Orchestrators are usually avoided by those whose primary patron is not Brae, as they are considered nosy and may reveal details about your life that you would rather keep secret while pursuing the reading of a deceased person.

Type

Religious

Demand

Necessary for funerary rites