[Royal Guard] Assault/Theft by Halfling

[Amanda Higgins]

11.I.480

Sometime before First Night Bell this evening, when approaching the
BlkDragon Inn with the intent of getting something to warm myself after a
round of patrol, I noted Armsman Cursor Servilius face down in the street
along with the corpse of a woman. As I approached, a female Halfling (a
detailed description of Shimmering`Star) dressed all in black tumbled over
the downed Armsman and proceeded to flee the scene despite the clear command
of Magistrate Caladon to halt. She appeared to be moving at an exceptional
speed, I suspect some form of magical enhancement. Her path brought her
within arm's reach of myself only because of the direction in which I was
approaching the inn. Naturally I made an attempt to apprehend her, but she
word a slick cloak that made it difficult to grasp her. I gave chase,
intending to bring her in for questioning regarding her involvement in
Armsman Servilius' condition. If not for the fact that I am considerably
taller, and she didn't have a lead, I suspect that I wouldn't have succeeded
in keeping pace with her, as it was I was hard pressed and nearly lost her.
If not for the fact that she stopped at a wall, allowing me time to get a
grip on her hair, then tackle her to the ground, she woule evaded me
completely. It should be noted that while this was going on, Lt. Idelle
Sarault was tending to Armsman Servilius. When I attempted to shackle the
halfling female's wrists, she evaded me again, but didn't put enough
distance between us to put herself out of my reach. My response to her
evasion was to attention to stun her with a back arm, which only glanced off
her head, as if turned away by something stronger than merely a leather
hood. But she stumbled, falling not far from  Magistrate Caladon, where she
appeared to surrender. Until I moved to shackle her, at which point she
smashed a potion vial and vanished before our eyes. I cannot be certain, but
I have reason to believe that she attempted to ensorcell me to orchestrate
her release, a suggestion spell perhaps. In light of her disappearance,
Magistrate Caladon passed sentence:

The Halfling female was pronounced guilty of theft, resisting arrest, and
assault on an agent of the crown. When apprehended she is to be detained to
the Guardhouse, sentance to be completed there. Her right hand is to be
removed, and she is to be placed under geas against having her hand regrown,
and another against theft. The result of the geas should she act against it,
is to be her brain melting.

I would advise my brothers and sisters at arms to excercise caution. This
halfing is either a middling wizard of some sort, or has contact with one to
supply her with magically charged items. She is exceptionally crafty. It
would appear, she was attempting to seek Armsman Caladon's badge, for
reasons unknown.

Arms-Recruit Kelaria Stormwave
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