From salisian at hotmail.com  Mon May  3 19:14:53 2004
From: salisian at hotmail.com (Daniel Thompson)
Date: Mon, 03 May 2004 20:14:53 -0400
Subject: [Royal Guard] Incident Report
Message-ID: <BAY15-F30KNyBMi8PYL0001521b@hotmail.com>

(Another report in the same tiny, precise handwriting on unblemished 
parchment)

As I sat in the inn today nursing the blue brew, I became aware of a 
creature in the rafters that has caused undue distress to myself, as well as 
a couple other patrons.  It seems this creature, described below, hunts 
openly within the inn, and attempted to attack myself tonight, as well as a 
young 'man' <Description of Destin_> that had been attempting to convince me 
that vampirism was natural.

In addition, I have suspicions, as well as a few points of proof, that 
<Description of Vaetsiil`Ko> is a rather blatant vampire, and believe that 
his name should be upon the bounty list as such.  His words to the 
perpetrator were along the lines of methods of feeding, and he claimed that 
evil was inevitably drawn to him.  This is merely information- I am not 
necessarily recommending action in this case.  However, I now accuse this 
cat-like creature of three counts of assault, as well as assault of a Royal 
Guard.

<Long description of Delnakk/Delkann follows, including the slash wounds on 
a prehensile tongue over twenty feet long and a tail equally as long.>

Faithful defender of life, and servant of the crown who upholds it,
Wolfram Jackson

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From jdstrausse at earthlink.net  Wed May  5 00:06:18 2004
From: jdstrausse at earthlink.net (JD)
Date: Wed, 5 May 2004 00:06:18 -0500
Subject: [Royal Guard] WANTED: Updated Bounty List
Message-ID: <00f601c4325e$b3e54c00$b099e604@Dixie>

WANTED BY THE REALM:

(*Denotes a new or updated bounty)

Er|k Dovestar for Murder, Kidnapping, Vampirism etc.
    Reward: 1000 crowns, completely dead.
Lytia Seward for Treason, Kidnapping, Extortion, Conspiracy etc.
    Reward: 1000 crowns, alive.
(Description of Daray / Ender) for Assault of a Crown Official etc.
    Reward: 500 crowns, completely dead.
Katarn for Mind Rape, Assault of a Crown Official, Vampirism etc.
    Reward: 400 crowns, completely dead.
(Description of Pardus) for Assault of a Crown Official, Vampirism etc.
    Reward: 350 crowns, completely dead.
*(Description of Destin_) for Assault of a Crown Official, Vampirism etc.
    Reward: 300 crowns, completely dead.
*(Description of Vaetsiil`Ko) for vampirism.
    Reward: 200 crowns, completely dead.
Any vampire or demon.
    Reward: 200 crowns, completely dead.
Any information leading to the arrest of the person or persons responsible
for the murder of a young, blonde woman with a tattooed right hand. Her body
was found in the vicinity of the Mingit Bridge.
    Reward: 100 crowns.
(Description of Damur`Redblade) for Assault of a Crown Official.
    Reward: 100 crowns, dead or alive.

*(Description of Delnakk/Delkann) for Assault of a Crown Official.
    Reward: 100 crowns, dead or alive.
*(Description of Gaajh) for Assault of a Crown Official.
    Reward: 100 crowns, dead or alive.
*(Description of Malik`Dreadmourne) for Assault of a Crown Official.
    Reward: 100 crowns, dead or alive.
(Description of Syrus`Valiadryn) for Assault of a Crown Official.
    Reward: 100 crowns, dead or alive.
(Description of Theodrich`Valiadryn) for Assault of a Crown Official.
    Reward: 100 crowns, dead or alive.
(Description of Tyouk) for Assault of a Crown Official.
    Reward: 100 crowns, dead or alive.
*(Description of Van`Atchen) for Assault.
    Reward: 100 crowns, dead or alive.
Any information leading to the destruction of a vampire or demon.
    Reward 50 crowns.

Reward will be tendered to the person or persons delivering the fugitive or,
in cases where the fugitive is wanted "dead or alive" or "completely dead,"
the fugitive's head or fangs to the guardhouse.

--JD




From jdstrausse at earthlink.net  Wed May  5 01:38:44 2004
From: jdstrausse at earthlink.net (JD)
Date: Wed, 5 May 2004 01:38:44 -0500
Subject: [Royal Guard] Unto Tespin Ketara Lyon...
Message-ID: <01ab01c4326b$9ddbbe50$b099e604@Dixie>

UNTO *TESPIN KETARA LYON:

Be you informed that on this day, *Mondas the 26th day of Rain's Hand in the
year 474, you have been dismissed from the Crown's service. The Chancellery
magistrates, acting under authority granted them by Lord Chancellor Marcion
ul-Arduin ul-Fenduth ul-Tagaran Aldenbar, determined the punishment for your
aiding and abetting the vampire Tertius Seneca by popular vote. The verdict
was unanimous.

You are to turn in your robes, gorgets, and official papers to the
Chancellery clerk and remove your personal effects from your office within a
week of receipt of this missive. Failure to do so will result in a fine of
100 bank crowns per day after the stated deadline.

*Me enxenim,

Abraxas ul-Bralk Caros
Magistrate of the Realm
<seal affixed>

26. IV. 474


*Tespin - "Lady."
*Mondas, the 26th day of Rain's Hand etc. - As Abraxas is currently up in
Parmi chasing bandits, the letter is predated. He would've written it (and
other letters in case of different outcomes) for the Chancellery clerk
before he left.
*Me enxenim - "By my hand."

--JD




From jdstrausse at earthlink.net  Wed May  5 01:56:43 2004
From: jdstrausse at earthlink.net (JD)
Date: Wed, 5 May 2004 01:56:43 -0500
Subject: [Royal Guard] UPDATED: Magistrate Roster
Message-ID: <029a01c4326e$209518d0$b099e604@Dixie>

CHANCELLERY ROSTER:

For are your trying and adjudicating needs call:

Chancellor Marcion ul-Fenduth ul-Arduin Tagran Aldenbar 
(Dan, /msg Stygian or send e-mail to:
dan at arangoth.org)

Magistrate Abraxas ul-Bralk Caros 
(JD,  /msg MunInFull or send e-mail to:
jdstrausse at earthlink.net)

Magistrate Takani Goran 
(Scar, /msg Valheru or e-mail to:
vhaeraunlover at hotmail.com)

Magistrate Zybella T`Laranor 
(Tami, /msg Lakel or e-mail:
lakelfalk at earthlink.net)

Magistrate Segovax ul-Ambixus Eppilus 
(Blake, /msg Blake or e-mail:
guinnessforblood at yahoo.com)

--JD



From ceoliath at yahoo.com  Sat May  8 23:23:33 2004
From: ceoliath at yahoo.com (Blake Murphy)
Date: Sat, 8 May 2004 21:23:33 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [Royal Guard] Slayde's arrest
Message-ID: <20040509042333.28771.qmail@web61310.mail.yahoo.com>

This afternoon I stopped into the inn while on patrol
in order to refresh myself. While there I took note of
the precense of recruit Wolfram Jackson.

As I was about to leave and finish my beat, an
argument brewed up between a man and woman, whom I
told to stop otherwise I'd be forced to remove them
from the inn. The man, (insert Slayde's description
here) laughably asked if I was 'Jack', and went on for
some time before casting a light spell on the person
with whom he'd been arguing. After another few minutes
he threatened bodily harm on my person, opening his
coat to display many needles whilst he apparently
worked up a spell. Taking Jackson and me not to be
threats, he strolled for there door, whereupon we
pursued him. He cast a spell that sent the needles
flying at the recruit, but that did not touch him. In
the meantime, recruit Jackson entangled the offender's
legs with his weapon and I tackled and shackled him.
We then carted him off to the Guardhouse, where he
awaits examanination. I have not doled out punishment
myself on the grounds that I feel the man, due to the
manner in which he conducted himself, is criminally
insane, and bears watch.


Arms-Sergeant Thorn Brightblade


	
		
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From nerosan2k at hotmail.com  Wed May 12 16:18:58 2004
From: nerosan2k at hotmail.com (Matt B.)
Date: Wed, 12 May 2004 17:18:58 -0400
Subject: [Royal Guard] Arrest of Sergalon
Message-ID: <Sea2-F44Rqanz92yLUB0002ac59@hotmail.com>

Upon entering the Inn today, I came upon the sight of a dead body. 
Unfortunately, it has escaped my mind what he looked like; but upon asking 
why there was a body in the Inn, I was directed by a woman <insert 
description of Katlyn> that it was a man who <insert description of 
Sergalon>. After a bit of questioning, it did come out that he did kill the 
man, but only because "he asked for it". It was about an insult, apparently, 
and I moved to arrest him for murder. After attempting in a sort of vague 
manner, Jinn came up and assisted me in the arrest. Seeing that he was 
outnumbered, the man surrendered and is now sitting in the Guardhouse until 
such time as he can be tried.

In service to the Crown and to the country,
Nero Myuu

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From tabarry at trbarry.com  Thu May 13 23:30:55 2004
From: tabarry at trbarry.com (Thomas A. Barry)
Date: Fri, 14 May 2004 00:30:55 -0400
Subject: [Royal Guard] Maxwell's Report
Message-ID: <001b01c4396c$3fd08d60$0800a8c0@tombarry>

On the night of (Whatever May 14th was), a woman by the name of Leeriea entered the bar beaten and bruised. She had stated that her brother had been slain in the nearby Drache forest. A man by the name of Zala had accompanied her after she had arrived at the inn. Leeriea was given medical treatment.

Upon investigation I (Maxwell De`Seyner), was attacked by the alleged subject, Sarelic. After a swords battle which ended up in the wounding of Sarelics tail and a shoulder wound to myself Sarelic was subdued and brought into capture.

[Being as that this is a case of Murder, I suppose Sarelic is at the guardhouse awaiting trial. I don't know her email or anything... in fact, I don't think she was even expecting a trial. I mean, she initially was just planning on scrapping the character! Being utterly new... I have no clue what to do! Is this a proper incident report or am I missing huge chunks?]
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From dan at arangoth.org  Thu May 13 23:51:44 2004
From: dan at arangoth.org (Dan)
Date: Fri, 14 May 2004 00:51:44 -0400
Subject: [Royal Guard] Maxwell's Report
In-Reply-To: <001b01c4396c$3fd08d60$0800a8c0@tombarry>
References: <001b01c4396c$3fd08d60$0800a8c0@tombarry>
Message-ID: <40A45060.6010103@arangoth.org>

After interrogating the prisoner, she confessed to her crime. I 
accordingly found her guilty of the charges against her, and sentenced 
her to death by beheading at dawn tomorrow.

Me enxenim,

Marcion ul-Fenduth Tagran Aldenbar
Lord Chancellor of Southern Arangoth

14. V. 474.

[Chancellor's Seal affixed]






From ceoliath at yahoo.com  Sun May 16 10:31:16 2004
From: ceoliath at yahoo.com (Blake Murphy)
Date: Sun, 16 May 2004 08:31:16 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [Royal Guard] Sentencing of Sergalon
Message-ID: <20040516153116.13645.qmail@web61302.mail.yahoo.com>

Sundas, Second Seed the Sixteenth, 474.

For the crime of murder, Vorfon Sergalon was found
guilty. His protests of the fact that the other man
argued with him gave him the right to end his life
were found to be insufficient, and as such, Sergalon
will be exiled on pain of death if he returns. In the
event that he does, he hsall by publicly hanged byt he
neck until dead on the following market day.

Also included inhis sentence, Sergalon is to be
branded on the topside of his hand with the common
character for M, and shall be geased in order that he
may only inflict harm in self-defence.

His Honour Segovax ul-Ambixus Eppilus presided.

Me enxenim,
Segovax ul-Ambixus Eppilus


	
		
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From zybella at earthlink.net  Tue May 18 01:41:14 2004
From: zybella at earthlink.net (Tami)
Date: Mon, 17 May 2004 23:41:14 -0700 (GMT-07:00)
Subject: [Royal Guard] "Unto Vorfon Marcion ul-Fenduth ul-Arduin Tagran
 Aldenbar, Lord Chancellor..."
Message-ID: <25205431.1084862474788.JavaMail.root@fozzie.psp.pas.earthlink.net>

UNTO VORFON MARCION UL-FENDUTH UL-ARDUIN TAGRAN ALDENBAR, LORD CHANCELLOR:

Greetings,

Three nights prior to this day, [date given] Professor Caius Stygian brought
Magistrate Zybella T`Laranor to the Temple of Menxvan stating there was a
strong possibility she had become host to a hostile entity. Having come with
the Professor of her own free will, she appeared to be calm and cooperative
when asked to surrender all weapons. After escorting her to a room where she
was locked inside with both key and wards, two Templar Guards were stationed
outside for her own protection; and allowed me the opportunity to be fully
briefed by Vorfon Stygian. As he has already sent you a detailed report of
what transpired between himself and the young woman, I won't burden you with
the same information, but include only what occurred after the Professor
left the Temple.

After performing a thorough physical examination of Magistrate T`Laranor,
during which she continued to be fully cooperative, I found no visual traces
of unusual aspects to her body. On the outside chance any of her clothes or
the armor she wore were affected in some negative manner, they were removed
from the room and she was clothed in one of the robes used for our
Initiates. Those items have been placed in a safe area after rigorous
testing was performed and appear to be free from any taint. Remaining very
calm, though speaking only when asked a direct question, I performed Second
Sight upon her; with her full permission. Though I wasn't able to pick up
anything directly in relation to what the Professor told me about the
entity, there was more than a little doubt in my mind in regards to her
being compromised. A sedative was administered to her and here was the first
time she protested, but to my way of thinking the Magistrate had experienced
a very traumatic event; and also this might in some small way control a
surfacing of the entity should she truly be infested during the evening
hours.

On the following day this was to be shown the case in an extreme manner.
Former Magistrate Ketara Lyon, a self professed friend of Magistrate
T`Laranor appeared at the Temple requesting she be allowed to visit. After a
long conversation with Tespin Lyon, I deemed it would not be detrimental to
Zybella and in fact might be helpful bringing in someone she was familiar
with. Leaving the Templar Guards in place after issuing Tespin Lyons into
the room, I gave instructions to be called when the woman was ready to
leave; or if any trouble arose. What happened after I left was related to me
by the Templars and Tespin Lyon, as I came only at the very end of the
incident.

When Tespin Lyon first entered, the Magistrate was indifferent, but after a
few moments became very solicitous. Upon asking about the condition of her
pregnancy, Ketara immediately called out for the Templars to fetch me.
Unfortunately that is not what occurred. Instead of coming for me, Templar
Marnuth ul-Donnovath Folvad and Templar Sivrian ul-Amurath Dabalbire made
the decision to remain; to watch and see how the entity was transferred from
one to another. The fates were with Tespin Lyon that day for having
forgotten to mention something to one of the Guards, I returned of my own
accord to see Magistrate T`Laranor in what appeared to be the process of
attempting to indeed infest Tespin Lyon. Quickly using a projectile dart
with a heavy dose of sedative on the tip, thank Menxvan she dropped
immediately. I fear this is full proof the unfortunate Zybella has in fact,
been compromised and is not capable of holding office at this time. On a
side note, the Guards were in no way acting on my orders and will be
severely punished, being demoted to a lower level and sent back to basic
training where they will learn to have better judgment.

The man purportedly responsible for this infestation, as well as perhaps to
a number of others, has been teleported to the Temple; it being deemed too
dangerous and unsafe to house him within the dwelling of Vorfon Stygian. He
is being held in a suspended state until a formal ritual can be performed in
which myself and a Guardian of Menxruk will extract this being from the
infected Allistan. We pray once the entity is banished back to its own realm
that all those infected will return to normal. Barring that, this same
ritual will be conducted upon Magistrate T` Laranor and she soon should be
able to continue on in a normal manner with her life.

Thank you for your attention and I look forward to meeting with you in
person to go into greater detail about this and other matters of import.

Me exenim,

Velantri ul-Kethlen Mintrat
Prelate of Honor for Southern Arangoth

17. 5. 474

CC:  TESPIN NISA UL-ALATHAR FOLVATI, SITHIRE OF SOUTHERN ARANGOTH
        VORFON YAGO UL-ANERR AGINOR, LORD PROTECTOR OF SOUTHERN ARANGOTH
        VORFON LUCIUS VON STAHL, CAPTAIN OF THE ROYAL GUARD.


-insert text here-



From jdstrausse at earthlink.net  Wed May 19 02:53:53 2004
From: jdstrausse at earthlink.net (JD)
Date: Wed, 19 May 2004 02:53:53 -0500
Subject: [Royal Guard] Unto Vorfon Lucius Von Stahl,
	Captain of the Royal Guard...
Message-ID: <007a01c43d76$6f5986f0$7899e604@Dixie>

UNTO VORFON LUCIUS VON STAHL, CAPTAIN OF THE ROYAL GUARD:

 Greetings,

I write to you from Parmi. Lord Protector Aginor has relieved us. He arrived
several days ago with a small number of retainers and elements of the Border
Watch. Since then, we have replaced our makeshift defenses with more
permanent fortifications. We have some small artillery, an excellent
palisade wall (complete with trench) and men enough to keep it sufficiently
manned. Parmi is now defendable, and eminently so. However, we are
inadequately supplied; the river will provide us with fish for only so long
and, in the event of a protracted siege (which I think an unlikely
possibility at this time), we would not have the benefit of hunting from the
woods nearby. Were such a circumstance to arise, I predict we would be
capable of repulsing an enemy force of three times our numbers for
approximately one week given our current stores. That said, it is the Lord
Protector's order--and my wish!--that the force you send to our aid bring,
in addition to its own stores, no less than fifteen hundred (1,500) pounds
of grain or chickpea and five hundred (500) pounds of salt pork or beef.
This would be sufficient to feed the existing garrison for well over a
month. I do not foresee and end to hostilities before then.

Inadequately supplied though we are, we are not lame and we have not been
idle. Through regular patrols, we control the north-south road between Parmi
and Sarla crossing, the east-west road between Parmi and Sarla Brook,
and--so long as the sun is up--the area between the two roads. At night,
patrols that would normally be operating in that area are brought in to
reinforce Parmi's defenses, for it is my belief--Menxvan guide my
intuition!--that the enemy is too clever to come at is in daylight.

We have also managed to undertake some scouting operations, but with mixed
success. I led an expedition upriver with four of my band to probe and
attempt to capture a bandit-operated boat. We were carried upriver by the
Lord Protector Aginor's dragon. Riding on its back, our heads above water,
and with branches and driftwood gathered about us for camouflage, we
approached the boat, boarded it, and killed three of the six men on watch
with our bows and short swords before the alarm was sounded and the boat's
human cargo--perhaps twenty bandits--clambered onto the deck and pushed as
back into the water, but not before one of my men was fatally shot through
the eye. His blood be on my hands. Lord Protector Aginor's dragon promptly
came to our aid, killing one bandit for certain and another probably before
retrieving us and carrying us downriver to Parmi. This sortie was not a
complete loss, though. We were able to ascertain the depth of the boat's
keel; it sits a good four feet below the waterline. We have since taken the
liberty of hammering some stout palisade spikes into the soft river mud in
the waters closest Parmi.

Some more useful intelligence was gathered on my sortie to Valktokat.
Growing my stubble into a beard, not bathing for a few days, dressing myself
all in rags, and giving myself an especially pathetic beggar's bowl, I hied
myself across the river to Valktokat. Much to my surprise, the city is
open--or is open to beggars, anyhow. I approached it by the Elgar road,
moved within its limits without harassment from the bandits there. I counted
thirty in all. They were equiipped with good bows and swords that looked to
have been mass-produced. Most wore armor, but nothing heavier than studded
leather. These bandits moved about the town freely, their interactions with
citizens nothing if not polite. This struck me as odd. Seeking more
information, I visited an inn, purchased an ale, and struck up a
conversation with the barkeep. I told him was a beggar, but had once been a
carpenter that worked for Vorfon Thraxod (the area's once and now
disappeared master), whose generosity I now sought. I was informed that
Vorfon Thraxod had been succeeded by a Vorfon Broxkad. According to the
innkeeper, the men I had seen on my way into the town (the bandits) were
Broxkad's men. Broxkad's deputy is a man called Aritz, the immediate
superior of the men wandering about town. The innkeeper claimed and appeared
to believe that the bandits--Broxkad's men--were engaged in Broxkad's
business, the excavation of an ancient Menxvanic temple on the western side
of the Darian. Leaving the inn, I wandered about town for the rest of the
day, observed groups of four and six bandits coming into and leaving town
from all points of the compass. As this activity happened close to dusk, I
believe I witnessed a changing of the watches surrounding the town.

So Valktokat is unwittingly colluding with the bandits, whose numbers
are--adding the thirty I saw in town and the twenty in the boat to the fifty
or so we have confirmed through interrogating the captured--at least a
hundred, probably more. Please take this into account when you send
reinforcements. And for Menxvan's sake, send them quickly!

*Me exemil,

Abraxas ul-Bralk Caros
Magistrate of the Realm
*Aptentrod of Parmi
<seals affixed>

15. V. 474

CC: TESPIN NISA UL ALATHAR-FOLVATI, SITHER OF SOUTHERN ARANGOTH
       VORFON MARCION UL-FENDUTH UL-ARDUIN TAGRAN ALDENBAR, LORD CHANCELLOR


*Me exemil - "By my hand."
*Aptentrod - "Sheriff."

--JD




From tabarry at trbarry.com  Wed May 19 16:21:34 2004
From: tabarry at trbarry.com (Thomas A. Barry)
Date: Wed, 19 May 2004 17:21:34 -0400
Subject: [Royal Guard] Maxwell's Second Report
Message-ID: <003d01c43de7$462228c0$0800a8c0@tombarry>

On the date of (damnit I don't remember the proper way to date these things: it's the 19th of May), Vorfon Dracin Loft was assaulted by a being that appeared to be a half dragon of some sort in return for some taunts. <A sketching of the brawlers, drawn by Branth, has been supplied! I think>

After repeated requests for the being to surrender to the law, I (Maxwell de`Seyner, boy extrodinaire) engaged the subjects. A number of other subjects were also engaging the target, including Dracin Loft and Katlyn ip Timoc Denoir, both of whom appeared to be targets of the half dragons assault, and Ravynetti Tivaurus, an associate of Denoir's.

After a brief battle in which the beings wings were moderately damaged, it retreated from the inn. An attempt was made to chase the being to bring it to justice, but being as that it could fly and I could not, I was forced to return to the Inn empty handed.

(I'm still missing something Aren't I? Blah. Well that's the report... Maxwell didn't suffer any damage, having been largely ignored by the half dragon...)
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From jdstrausse at earthlink.net  Fri May 21 18:28:56 2004
From: jdstrausse at earthlink.net (JD)
Date: Fri, 21 May 2004 18:28:56 -0500
Subject: [Royal Guard] OOC: Wanted: Magistrate characters!
Message-ID: <000d01c43f8b$63b1d7a0$e299e604@Dixie>

It's that time again. In the wake of IC intrigue, the Chancellery is again
short on magistrates (there is only one active besides the Lord Chancellor)
and looking to replenish its ranks.

Who are the magistrates? They're the men and women in black robes and steel
gorgets who adjudicate criminal cases and civil disputes, grant or deny
citizenship claims, and assume a host of odd administrative duties besides.
A magistrate is a judge, a prosecutor, a clerk, and (sometimes) exeuctioner
all rolled into one.

What can you do with one? In the past, magistrates have investigated the
Royal Guard for corruption, lead the citizen militia against undead hordes,
and even fomented rebellion. They've been tame civil servants and shameless
demagogues. They've run the gambit from being just and merciful to
self-serving and harsh. Owing to their relatively high rank and close
relationship with various parts of Arangothian government, ambitious
magistrates can, if played cannily, the potential to become quite powerful
indeed.

ICly, the requirements for becoming a magistrate aren't all that stringent.
Generally speaking, your character should not be undead, a demon, Drow, or
furry all the time, as characters of this type are viewed with a great deal
of suspicion by IC authorities and are not granted citizenship, and
citizenship is a requirement for the post. I say "generally speaking"
because exceptions have been made in the past: a lich has been Captain of
the Royal Guard, werecreatures have been tolerated, and even a half-drow.
Citizenship isn't a bugbear. If your char doesn't have it and wants it, talk
to me and we'll work something. Besides citizenship, would-be magistrates
should also be educated. While having studied law one of Arangoth's
universities is not a requirement, it's definitely a plus. Having been
schooled elsewhere (another country or by a church) is also acceptable. For
those of you wishing to make corrupt magistrates, there is an additional
requirement: subtlety. In light or recent intrigues, the Chancellery (the
part of the government that supervises the magistrates) will be
paying -very- close attention to its new hirelings. So for those of you
intent on playing a wolf in sheep's clothing, you had better grow the wool
pretty thick. ;)

Those of you interested in creating a magistrate character or making a
preexisting character into a magistrate should e-mail me a brief description
of your character: description, history, and backstory. It doesn't have to
be especially detailed, just the broad strokes so I can get a feel for the
character. Please e-mail me directly at jdstrausse at earthlink.net (so as not
to clutter the ML with a bunch of OOC chatter). Or, if you don't want to
bother with an e-mail, feel free to chat me up in /msg. I usually idle under
MunInFull, Resque, or Branth.

I look forward to hearing from you.

--JD




From jdstrausse at earthlink.net  Fri May 21 19:12:01 2004
From: jdstrausse at earthlink.net (JD)
Date: Fri, 21 May 2004 19:12:01 -0500
Subject: [Royal Guard] Re: BDI> OOC: Wanted: Magistrate characters!
	(addendum)
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PS: I won't accept applications past the 28th. After that, I'll be going
into decision/RP mode. ;)




From dan at arangoth.org  Sun May 23 19:33:15 2004
From: dan at arangoth.org (Dan)
Date: Sun, 23 May 2004 20:33:15 -0400
Subject: [Royal Guard] Unto Captain Lucius Von`Stahl
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Unto Maitayna Roche, Arms-Commander:

I think that developing a training program to better prepare Guards to 
face supernatural menaces is an excellent idea, and you have my full 
support. You have permission to design and implement such a program. If 
funding for this training program is required, I can make a request to 
the Lord Treasurer if you provide me with the necessary information 
about how much is required and what it will be used for.

While I agree that Sergeant Redfeather possesses the necessary skills to 
instruct such a program, I would not recommend giving her sole charge of 
this endeavor. While I have no questions whatsoever of her loyalty, 
dedication, and efficiency in discharging her duties, not everyone 
possesses the necessary patience and communication skills to make a good 
teacher. I also have concerns that Sergeant Redfeather may be a little 
overzealous in her approach to training, and some Guards not used to her 
strenuous standards may end up in the infirmary suffering from training 
injuries. I would recommend finding a second instructor to moderate 
Sergeant Redfeather's methods.

Me enxenim,

Lucius von Stahl
Captain of the Royal Guard






From tabarry at trbarry.com  Thu May 27 00:12:30 2004
From: tabarry at trbarry.com (Thomas A. Barry)
Date: Thu, 27 May 2004 01:12:30 -0400
Subject: [Royal Guard] Maxwells Third Report
Message-ID: <003001c443a9$3733eb60$0800a8c0@tombarry>

I met up with the Valiadryn brothers tonight, preventing them from assaulting an innocent (Xuhn) who fled while I was engaging them. Lieutenent Cirion had intervened half way through the skirmish, as did a young lady. Cirion disappeared somewhere through the fight, and I was unable to locate him. The woman involved was hurt severely sometime through the fight, and in order to save the woman I was forced to divert my attentions from the brothers, who had overmatched me in combat anyway. They said before they went to speak of their deeds, wishing to climb on the bounty list.

I myself suffered a number of severe injuries during this battle and will likely be at least sluggish in any combat events for some time.

<Max suffered two shoulder blows, a pierce through his hand, a series of massive welts along his abdomen, and a powerful attack to his tail bone, in addition to being exposed to numbers bumps and bruises from being smashed into a number of tables. He suffered some amount of internal bleeding in the battle>
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From dan at arangoth.org  Fri May 28 19:46:00 2004
From: dan at arangoth.org (Dan)
Date: Fri, 28 May 2004 20:46:00 -0400
Subject: [Royal Guard] A Call For Volunteers
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(Please JD's post to the ML entitled "Unto Captain Lucius von Stahl, 
Captain of the Royal Guard" from May 19 for more information. )

Unto all members of the Royal Guard in Drache:

We received word some time ago from the now-deceased Gerd ul-Alfrith 
Elgire, Aptentrod* of Valkthres, concerning increased bandit activity 
along the northern reaches of the Darian in an area called Whitepool, 
near to both the Elgar Forest and the Ruthmarnan border. While the 
countryside is not usually our responsibility, I have received word that 
the Border Watch is contending with an unusual amount of raiding by the 
Assi in the disputed border zone of Eastern Arangoth. Though the Lord 
Protector has personally led a force of Watchmen to relieve the area, 
the Watch cannot provide enough manpower to deal with the situation alone.

Magistrate Abraxas Caros, himself a veteran of the army and the Border 
Watch took several of his veteran compatriots to the nearby village of 
Parmi, and was recently proclaimed Aptentrod, and deputized his 
companions and other able-bodied men. He has fortified and defended the 
village against bandits as best he can, but is is in dire need of 
reinforcements and resupply.Therefore, I have been commanded by the 
Sithire to raise a contingent of volunteers to travel north to  the 
Valkthres area to cooperate with representatives of the Border Watch and 
the defenders of Parmi in dealing with the bandits and making sure that 
travel by road and by river between Ruthmarna and Transdariania is made 
safe again.

This is a dangerous situation, and hazard bonuses may be awarded if
circumstances merit it. Sheriff Elgire made it clear that he feared for
his life, and his fears were all too well-founded. Sheriff Elgire also
noticed some unusual behavior on the part of the local Vorfon Broxkad, 
who has taken on new guards who rebuffed the Aptentrod from the manor. 
Be aware that that the local lord seems to be in league with the 
bandits, or they have imprisoned or killed him and are creating the 
appearance that they are in his employ. The bandit force numbers at 
least one hundred individuals, and they seem to be occupied excavating 
the ruins of an old Menxvanic temple on the Western bank of the Darian. 
The significance of this activity is unknown at the present time.

If anyone is interested in volunteering for this assignment in 
Valkthres, please notify me** forthwith so I may organize the expedition
and give the volunteers further instruction. As it may be dangerous to 
openly display the Guard's colors in area, you will be travelling 
disguised as caravan drovers escorting a supply convoy to Parmi. Attacks 
upon the caravan are possible if not probable, and the relief force must 
be prepared to repulse attacks vigorously at any time.

Me enxenim,

Lucius von Stahl
Captain of the Royal Guard in Drache

28. V. 474.

[Seal Affixed]

----------------------

* Aptentrod literally means "Overseer" in Arangothian. As a Guard rank,
it translates into common as Sheriff or Constable. An Aptentrod is equal
to a Sergeant in the rank hierarchy, and are posted as  representatives
of the Guard in small villages in the countryside. The local lord's
guards usually serve as an Aptentrod's deputies when he needs
reinforcements.

** Email the list if you want to volunteer a Guard character. This plot 
could take a while, so it could result in your character being out of 
Drache and out of the inn for several weeks, so please take that into 
consideration before signing up. This will be played out in scenes GMed 
by Mark (Skonar) as well as posts to the channel mailing list. Please 
respond before Friday June 4th if you want your character to be 
included. (We'll probably be playing fast and loose with the travel 
times to get your characters into the action right away, and minimize 
the time your characters are out of the inn.)






From tabarry at trbarry.com  Fri May 28 23:27:33 2004
From: tabarry at trbarry.com (Thomas A. Barry)
Date: Sat, 29 May 2004 00:27:33 -0400
Subject: [Royal Guard] A Call For Volunteers
References: <20040329102622.94513.qmail@web40601.mail.yahoo.com>
	<40B7DD48.9020906@arangoth.org>
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 Maxwell De`Seyner would volunteer. He's been getting his backside handed to
him a bit too much around the inn to consider that sort of thing too much
more dangerous...
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dan" <dan at arangoth.org>
To: "Arangoth's Royal Guard" <Royalguard at arangoth.org>
Sent: Friday, May 28, 2004 8:46 PM
Subject: [Royal Guard] A Call For Volunteers


> (Please JD's post to the ML entitled "Unto Captain Lucius von Stahl,
> Captain of the Royal Guard" from May 19 for more information. )
>
> Unto all members of the Royal Guard in Drache:
>
> We received word some time ago from the now-deceased Gerd ul-Alfrith
> Elgire, Aptentrod* of Valkthres, concerning increased bandit activity
> along the northern reaches of the Darian in an area called Whitepool,
> near to both the Elgar Forest and the Ruthmarnan border. While the
> countryside is not usually our responsibility, I have received word that
> the Border Watch is contending with an unusual amount of raiding by the
> Assi in the disputed border zone of Eastern Arangoth. Though the Lord
> Protector has personally led a force of Watchmen to relieve the area,
> the Watch cannot provide enough manpower to deal with the situation alone.
>
> Magistrate Abraxas Caros, himself a veteran of the army and the Border
> Watch took several of his veteran compatriots to the nearby village of
> Parmi, and was recently proclaimed Aptentrod, and deputized his
> companions and other able-bodied men. He has fortified and defended the
> village against bandits as best he can, but is is in dire need of
> reinforcements and resupply.Therefore, I have been commanded by the
> Sithire to raise a contingent of volunteers to travel north to  the
> Valkthres area to cooperate with representatives of the Border Watch and
> the defenders of Parmi in dealing with the bandits and making sure that
> travel by road and by river between Ruthmarna and Transdariania is made
> safe again.
>
> This is a dangerous situation, and hazard bonuses may be awarded if
> circumstances merit it. Sheriff Elgire made it clear that he feared for
> his life, and his fears were all too well-founded. Sheriff Elgire also
> noticed some unusual behavior on the part of the local Vorfon Broxkad,
> who has taken on new guards who rebuffed the Aptentrod from the manor.
> Be aware that that the local lord seems to be in league with the
> bandits, or they have imprisoned or killed him and are creating the
> appearance that they are in his employ. The bandit force numbers at
> least one hundred individuals, and they seem to be occupied excavating
> the ruins of an old Menxvanic temple on the Western bank of the Darian.
> The significance of this activity is unknown at the present time.
>
> If anyone is interested in volunteering for this assignment in
> Valkthres, please notify me** forthwith so I may organize the expedition
> and give the volunteers further instruction. As it may be dangerous to
> openly display the Guard's colors in area, you will be travelling
> disguised as caravan drovers escorting a supply convoy to Parmi. Attacks
> upon the caravan are possible if not probable, and the relief force must
> be prepared to repulse attacks vigorously at any time.
>
> Me enxenim,
>
> Lucius von Stahl
> Captain of the Royal Guard in Drache
>
> 28. V. 474.
>
> [Seal Affixed]
>
> ----------------------
>
> * Aptentrod literally means "Overseer" in Arangothian. As a Guard rank,
> it translates into common as Sheriff or Constable. An Aptentrod is equal
> to a Sergeant in the rank hierarchy, and are posted as  representatives
> of the Guard in small villages in the countryside. The local lord's
> guards usually serve as an Aptentrod's deputies when he needs
> reinforcements.
>
> ** Email the list if you want to volunteer a Guard character. This plot
> could take a while, so it could result in your character being out of
> Drache and out of the inn for several weeks, so please take that into
> consideration before signing up. This will be played out in scenes GMed
> by Mark (Skonar) as well as posts to the channel mailing list. Please
> respond before Friday June 4th if you want your character to be
> included. (We'll probably be playing fast and loose with the travel
> times to get your characters into the action right away, and minimize
> the time your characters are out of the inn.)
>
>
>
>
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