Putting a bounty on the Murrain?

Maggers

The Murrain are hired mercanaries of Tilvertons and inturn Tilvertons responsibility. The settlement of Eveningstar and Tilverton are at war. Was this an act of war against Eveningstar? Were all involved in some manner or was this the slaughter of innocents?

The Murrain represent Tilverton and thus the town must also hold responisbility and face some serious penalty for these actions as I believe there is time of held blades untill the battle to decide takes place.

If the Murrain acted independantly from Tilverton's orders then the settlement must face charges and penalty for their negligence, incompetence and lack of control of their own troops.

These should be penalties added ontop of whatever bounty is placed upon these of the Murrain.

-Loreseeker Igrezor

Swifty Willownall

We have reason to believe the Murrain are also behind acts of Arson within Eveningstar, however, we understand that such acts fall beneath the dome of consequences of war which is why that act isn't being discussed here today.

What is being discussed however, is that the Murrain were caught red-handed performing a crime worse than murder against an innocent who had no connections to the on going conflict. The only reason Eveningstar came into battle with the Murrain during this event is due to the warnings that we received about them commiting this crime against the mentioned innocent, and we tried to save them. The late DawnKnight Stillwater sadly paid the ultimate price.

I only managed to spot three of them before I was knocked unconscious. As the Dawnsquire mentioned, there was a man named Hans, a half-orc beside him, and a third that joined the encounter from invisibility, blasting me and my allies with lightning magic. There was one other man who I believe came to our aid, but I did not catch their name. They were dressed in dark hued plate and carrying a scythe. He was quiet, tall, and his equipment had Jergal symbols on it.

That said, while it may be important to identify the exact ones responsible for this particular incident, the Murrain are also a group of Talona worshipers who work to spread filth, plague, and illness all across our lands. They're the ones responsible for not only Eveningstar's but Arabel's drought of crops, and they harbor a wererat amongst their number.

As for other members of their order, I can only recall the one that goes by "Old Jim", Tenebris the wererat, and the Whitlock twins.

-DawnHammer Argun the Strong

Puffy

If the Council has come to an agreement, the clerks requests a list of the wanted and their crimes.

Clerk Pinwell

Shadowfax

There seems to be discord on the actually location this all happened, and who exactly of the Murrain were involved. Wild guesses will not do.

Can someone present confirm either information?

True Bloodhound Ydira

Sinister_Plank

There is no discord. The Murrain act as one and should be pursued as one, and the location was the High Road, a place the clerk already confirmed to be under Arabel's influence. We do not need more questing for excuses to delay. Announce the exile and set the bounty, and let us move from words to actions.

-Dawnsquire Theron Harcourt.

Swifty Willownall

Individuals aside, we know that it was the Murrain group that committed this crime on the kings land. As such, the Murrain and their benefactors should pay the price. The Murrain themselves should be banned and exiled to protect the people.

I also move that an official statement from the Duke's superior be requested to be sent to Tilverton demanding the Duke to break ties with the Murrain and release this group from his services lest the Duke be in violation of the Kingdom law of treason, that none shall side with the enemies of the Kingdom. Enemies of the Kingdom include, but are not limited to, a group of Talona worshipers who commit murder and sacrifice the King's subjects. Wererats or other such monsters. And plague bearers who poison the kingdom's crops.

-DawnHammer Argun the Strong

Gloomy_Sunday

I agree with the above, however the most important thing is that the murrain are captured and executed.

Luckkeeper Alexander Kincaid

Swifty Willownall

Then that should settle it good clerk. The Murrain should be considered wanted criminals.

However, as it is often wrong to blame an entire group of people for the actions that may have been committed by the few, the status of the Murrain should be lifted if they turn over the four criminals in their group. That's Hans, the half orc, and the third lightning casting gentleman that were involved in the sacrifice attack, and the wererat Tenebris.

-DawnHammer Argun the Strong

Lord_Acererak

For clarification,

The Murrain are or are not recognized as agents of Tilverton?

-Clerk Steinhouser

Swifty Willownall

The Murrain are in fact, on the Duke's payroll to take an active part in the war between Tilverton and Eveningstar, yes. They are publicly hired mercenaries under Tilverton's banner. If that makes them Agents, then they're agents.

-DawnHammer Argun the Strong

SpiffyMeister

Mercenaries often act out and go overboard- to which, Tilverton has already made a statement condemning, though.

Or are we going to recall the shit the Ghosts did...

Or maybe the Vaylan Mercenaries...

Clerk Boris

SpiffyMeister

Ballsy of you to mention the Ghosts, Boris.

Clerk Robinson

Lord_Acererak

I find it unconscionable that in todays Free Arabel we are faced with such barbarity.

A reminder clerk Robinson, we have to finish that paperwork before next weeks various hangings of anti-revolutionary extremists, can't go kicking out the buckets without a report filed.. A repeat of last month would be unpleasant.

-Clerk Steinhouser

SpiffyMeister

I gave those to your wife to fill out, Steinhauser.

I'll pay her a visit.

Clerk Boris

Zap

I have spoken briefly with Hans of the Murrain. Their claim is that their actions are part of the war declared by Eveningstar, in Service of both themselves and of Tilverton. This would make their actions the responsbility of Tilverton.

I leave this for your discussion.

Watcher Amherst.

Sinister_Plank

As much as I would wish to find Tilverton responsible, I doubt the veracity of Hans testimony, I believe this atrocity was of their doing, in service of their dark faith and their own agenda against the free and goodly people of Arabel, I believe the involvement of anyone of Eveningstar unintended, we simply happened to be the one fastest to attempt a rescue off the innocent girl. I would be happy to be proven wrong though.

-Dawnsquire Theron Harcourt

Lord_Acererak

[clerk Steinhouser is seen rummaging through the files for Clerk Borises address, carrying a binder labeled Municipality Acquisitions Condemned Housing Ordinance]

DracoS

I've given Hans the suggestion that the four should walk into court and make their case there, since it be less messy then chasing them down.

Shall we get a court and summons ready for them after they've thought it over as group before formally setting the hounds on them?

Julien Toussaint

Swifty Willownall

If they wanted to walk into court and turn themselves in, they would of done so already. Whether or not they claim it was an act against Eveningstar doesn't matter. What matters is that they messed up, and an innocent woman is dead, sacrificed with her body cut and sent down the river.

Either they acted alone and should be put on the bounty list as outlaws, or they acted as they claim, in Tilverton's name and the Duke needs to pay. If we sent a missive to the Duke however, I'm willing to wager he'll wash his hands clean of this incident, as he always does when his plans go awry. Which is it? It just sounds like they're fishing for excuses now.

Either way, we've already put the vote up and it's unanimously yes, five to zero votes so far.

-DawnHammer Argun the Strong

SpiffyMeister

What evidence do we have of this supposed lycanthrope in their midst?

His grace has expressed confusion and concern.

Clerk Jacob