Putting a bounty on the Murrain?

Gloomy_Sunday

They must be brought in and executed for their crimes.

This was done at the behest of Duke Obyn, it was the will of his Ravens that Dawnsquire Stillwater be slain. She knew my identity and refused to tell them.

Luckkeeper kincaid

Shadowfax

Was this on the Bishopric's lands or Arabellan ones?

This will affect the charges against them and the sentencing.

Laws of the Kingdom of Arabel - If this was done as part of the war and pending the status of ritualistic human sacrifice, which I certainly hope is not permitted in this Country. I can understand the Murrain are with Tilverton in the war, but sacrifice like this? There are limits.
Possible charges:
Capital: Murder
Serious: Armed Assault
Serious: Magical Crimes
Serious: Kidnapping

Laws of Eveningstar
Murder - Crimes of Exile, Execution, or Redemption (mostly Execution)
Assault - Crimes of Penance

It will also decide who will set the bounty and at what price.

True Bloodhound Ydira

Swifty Willownall

This heinous act was carried out on the boarders of Eveningstar. As "punishment" for this act, the Duke "gave the Murrain a Stern talking to about the value if innocent lives" or so his butler claimed over sending.

As if the man responsible for the slaughter of fifty would know anything about the value of an innocent life.

-DawnHammer Argun the Strong

Full Cup

Greetings from the North,

As indicated by True Bloodhound Ydira, and confirmed by DawnHammer Argun, this is a matter for the bishop of Eveningstar and his advisors to address. Should they wish to ban or exercise their rights within their borders or being so close to them, then that is their prerogative. The Duchy respects the agreement made between The Monarchs, the Bishop and the Duke.

See below the except from the Kingdom's Law book

Article V.) The Bishopric of Eveningstar and The Duchy of Tilverton are considered separate realms, under the dominion of their named ruler. Bound together for common defense and common cause, no force shall have authority within these realms without the express permission of the King and/or Queen of Arabel and agreement by the Bishop or Duke respectively.

~Apostle Calarook of Tilverton

Sinister_Plank

A bounty is well and good, but for the safet of the people of Arabel and Eveningstar alike, they should also be exiled on pain of death from all settled lands of our united region.

This will help avoid collateral damage as we hunt these creaturers down for their sins against the church, country and king.
-Dawnsquire Theron Harcourt

Full Cup

Dawnsquire,

While your zealous desire to hunt down "these creatures" is what I would expect, it is overstepping to seek the involvement of the lands outside of Eveningstar. It is my understanding that their majesties expressed neutrality in the conflict. A state of war does exist between Eveningstar and Tilverton, instigated by you. If you truly have the wellbeing of the innocents outside of Eveningstar, then leave them out of your righteous crusade. How you enforce the laws within Eveningstar is your decision.

Or end this futile war and stop any further bloodshed.

A meeting face to face might pull the realm back from complete chaos.

~Calarook~

Sinister_Plank

Calrook

Are you claiming that this ritual sacrifice of innocents in Arabellan lands, and the following attack upon clergy of the church and members of my order, were both actions done by orders of your lord, and not as independent action of these dark creaturers?

-Dawnsquire Theron Harcourt

Gloomy_Sunday

The Church of Tymora would support a bounty on the heads of the Murrain, and would add 5,000 coins to it.

Luckkeeper Kincaid

Swifty Willownall

I cannot believe what I am reading. These Murrain are an obvious threat to this realm, sacrificing innocents that have nothing to do with the conflict between Eveningstar and Tilverton, and you dare try to protect them!? The fact that your Duke Obyn did not immediately exile and put a bounty of them himself is damnable! Not to mention they harbor a wererat amongst their numbers by the name of Tenebris!

And of course, when I came here and rose alarm over the Duke's Tyrany and evils, it was no other than one of the Duke's own men, Arn Targon, who spoke loudest against me, trying to silence me, yet he turned out to be one of the very monsters I tried to warn about!

How can this council not see the evil that is Duke Obyn? He blatantly works with the very forces that the council was created to protect against! Are there still those who do not believe in the truth behind Lathander's light!?

-DawnHammer Argun the Strong

SpiffyMeister

Strictly speaking...

Was this done in the Borders of the Bishropic or not?

Using his Majesty's lands to assault an ally of the Monarchs against threats to all, while using the excuse of inner turmoil against Tilverton shall not be a justified excuse.

Which members of the Murrain, specifically, were involved?

Clerk Johnson

Sinister_Plank

Clerk Johnson

Where the attack on the young girl they sacrificed happened, I do not know, but our encounter with them happened along the High Road, near the estate of House Darendaal. Close to the Bishropic, but not as far as I am aware within it's border. As for their names, I'll let someone who's more familiar with their members speak to that, this was my first encounter in person, but I did see one I believe to be the one called Jim.

-Dawnsquire Theron Harcourt

SpiffyMeister

House Darendaal is a sworn noble of his Majesty and uses the laws of the Kingdom as written for his lands.

He is most upset and does not wish to be involved in this matter.

Please identify the other culprit.

Clerk Johnson

DracoS

I feel in light of these clearly barbaric acts, that Tilverton should be taking a level of responsibility for it's Murrain mercenaries in these matter past some empty words over the sending system. Especially since this isn't the first time Tilverton and barbaric acts has come up in the same sentence.

Therefore I propose the following:

A fine of 35000 coin (the Murrain hiring fee plus 10000) will be paid by Tilverton to Eveningstar. Through the exact distribution will by left in the Bishops hands, it's primary purpose will be to compensate the next of kin of Elora Everly and Dawnknight Evelyn, as well s fix any other damages the Murrain have caused.

Tilverton will be forbidden from using the Murrain as mercenaries in it's conflict with Eveningstar. To discourage under table activity there will be fine of 10000 coin from every incident Murrain is involved in. If any Raven is found to be found to be working, assisting or otherwise helping the Murrain, they will be charged with treason. A public poster banning them from Tilverton is strongly advised.

Julien Toussaint

Gloomy_Sunday

A fine? This is unacceptable, if the Murrain is murdering people then it is as a proxy for Tilverton. I know for a fact that Pierre intended to have Stillwater killed, and the Murrain are his attack dogs.

They must be brought in and executed before they kill again.

Luckkeeper Alexander Kincaid

DracoS

This will be in addition to any legal action against the Murrain itself Luckbringer.

Julien Toussaint

Zap

I approve of any action taken Against the Murrain. My own hunt for them proceeds alongside any legal action, and would still proceed if none were being taken.

For the Benefit of the Dawnsquire, and others, here is the full list of membership as is known to the Greywatch.

Jim Kross (Alias "Old Jim"): Leader
Adam Whitlock: Second in Command
Jenny Whitlock.
Tenebris the Druid: A Wererat.
Slurg the Orc
Hans the Swordsman
Anofirin
Karnak
Megard Burrick: Deceased, Acted as a spy within their ranks, killed for her oathbreaking and Treachery
Darren Rowancroft: This name was provided, but has has not been seen associating with them in some time according to my sources.

Do with this what you will.
Watcher Amherst.

DracoS

Do we know which one(s) did the killings specifically?

Julien Toussaint

Sinister_Plank

I saw with certainty the orcblood, Hans the swordsman, the druid wererat, Jim and one other who'm I suspect to be Adam.

I'll let the Dawnhammer corroborate and complete the list.

-Dawnsquire Theron Harcourt

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