Court Reports

Overview

This page has the court reports for Anvil in recent years. These are updated with new court reports as time goes on. For the most recent court report please refer to in-character publications that carry them or see the militia noticeboard in the Hub.

Reports from 386YE

Spring Equinox 386YE
Crimes	Description	Accused and Plea	Result	Notes
Blasphemy and heresy	The accused was condemned in Winter 385 (judgement #193) for publishing poetry and preaching on the subject of freedom in a manner judged to be blasphemous and heretical. The sentence was lenient, because of 1) the direction given by the condemning priest and 2) the evidence of actual harm caused was slight.	Kennett the Mummer pleaded guilty.	Guilty Fined four thrones	The condemning priest was Sam Wych-Elm. A clemency plea was made by Jedediah Boon on grounds of Pride.
Slavery	The accused presented an opportunity to the Military Council to purchase slaves for emancipation from the Grendel in Winter 385. This was in clear contravention of the law against purchasing non-imperial slaves.	Atraxes the Imperial War Scout pleaded guilty	Guilty Fined ten thrones.	Atraxes had already stood down as War Scout
Subverting the Agencies of the State	The accused forced the Sentinel Gate for a minor conjunction without the permission of the person named responsible by the Civil Service, who was Mortarion Carver, Castellan of Spiral Castle. The skirmish in question was to defeat the Broken Errant and their warband, who were threatening Weirwater. The crime was witnessed by Algernon Berinore. The accused first asked the permission of the Castellan, and was refused, before passing through the Sentinel Gate regardless. The senator's clemency defence was weakened as he was unable to explain why he thought the defence organised by the Castellan would be insufficient. Given his clearly admitted intent, and the graveness of a senator illegally impinging on the rightful responsibilities of another, the crime was treated very seriously.	Ser Lucan Mortére, Senator Weirwater, pleaded guilty	Guilty Fined 15 thrones	A clemency plea by Killian Mortére on grounds of Ambition
Assault (Leo), Assault and Mayhem (Tongs)	Syrio of la Berta Rossa, formerly of the family Barossa, was attacked by the two accused, when returning through the Sentinel Gate. Gabriel, Marcus and Rodrigo Barossa were also reported to be present. The victim was said to have sent Tongs a cursed necklace, causing her to commit harm to her loved ones. Tongs and Syrio attempted to fight each other; Leo Barossa made an effort to hold back Syrio while Gabriel Barossa tried to restrain Tongs. Leo was more successful, but only by attacking Syrio. Tongs struck down Syrio and carved a message into his arm, which persisted after healing.	Leo Barossa, Samantha 'Tongs' Barossa both pleaded guilty.	Guilty. Leo was fined one crown. Tongs was fined ten thrones.	A clemency plea was made by Alfredo Barossa di Tassato on grounds of Loyalty.
Treason	The accused approached the proxy for the Grandmaster of the Unfettered Mind and requested a casting of the Spring ritual Merciless Wrath of the Reaver, with the Boon of Siakha. This was an offer made by the Maelstrom to grant additional effects to the ritual; however, the Empress of Sharks was under enmity and so the taking-up of such a boon would be treasonous. The accused returned the following day to make the request again, at which time the proxy Grandmaster was accompanied by two militia officers posing as coven members. Once the accused had paid over the mana crystals and tempest jade required for the ritual, he was arrested. He pled guilty, and under questioning at trial established that he had made no effort whatsoever to seek a legal route to perform the ritual; it was also established that he made no effort to seek alternate paths to Prosperity for himself or his military unit. He had clear advance warning from the Civil Service about the illegal nature of the ritual. Between this and his returning on the second day for the ritual, he had clear intent. As a result, he was sentenced to execution.	Whisper pleaded guilty	Guilty. Executed.	A clemency plea was made by Rhisiart Dancewalker on grounds of Prosperity
Murder	The accused were all involved in planning and organising a series of murders of Grendel rivals and subordinates of (then) Salt Lord Kalliact which took place in Spiral in Autumn and Winter 384YE. The purpose of these murders was to clear the way for Kalliact to make a treaty with the Senate for Spiral to rejoin the Empire. Kalliact was the originator of the plan, Lachlan presented the plan to the Imperial conspirators. The imperials all helped to plan or coordinate the two missions, with Andronikos also being present on the missions. At trial the accused all argued that their actions, while illegal, were strongly in the Imperial interest and that it had resulted in the return of Spiral to the Empire. As a matter of law magistrates are required to take into account the Imperial interest as a factor in sentencing and accepted that the Imperial interest had been served in this case. It is to be noted that the leadership of the missions themselves, by Hector of Tropaion Citadel, were subject to significantly more judicial criticism due to the way in which they were actually carried out.	Merchant Prince Kalliact, Lachlan Apulian, Imperial Consul Jarrigk, Warmage Andronikos of the Lighthouse at Nikephoros, and Spyridonakes of the Lighthouse at Nikephoros all pleaded guilty	Guilty. They were collectively fined 30 thrones.	A clemency plea was made by Rafael Barossa using the Imperial favour to claim the mercy of the Empress on behalf of Jarrigk, Andronikos and Spyridonakes on the grounds of Ambition. A clemency plea was made by Estella Lucati for Kalliact on the grounds of Ambition. A clemency plea was made by Lepidina for Lachlan on grounds of Prosperity.

Reports from 385YE

Winter Solstice 385YE
Crimes	Description	Accused and Plea	Result	Notes
Contravening a Declaration of Interdiction	The accused cast the interdicted ritual Whispering Shadow Courtiers at the request of her coven in Summer 385. She was not present at the Autumn summit but came to confess at the Winter summit. She cooperated fully and provided information on her coven. She did not complete any of the tasks set by the Whisper Gallery.	Cordelia Assumpta Cordina di Cello-Gribaldi pleaded guilty with no clemency.	Guilty Fined one throne
Treason	The accused was selling sausages, some of which were poisoned and others which were made with human meat and cursed by Blood on the Snow. The accused confessed to being a cultist of this eternal, by the sobriquet of “Voice in the Pines”.	Alphonse di Sausage of Voice in the Pines pleaded guilty	Guilty. Fined all the money in their possession (249 rings) and then executed.
Contravening a Declaration of Interdiction	The accused made and used an interdicted item, a Shackle of the Unvirtuous in order to allow him to sleep without nightmares. If he had not done so he would not have been able to function or to serve his people. He had explored many other avenues to avoid this crime.	Konstantin Bolotinikov pleaded guilty	Guilty. Fined two crowns.	A clemency plea was made by Martin Orchard
Aiding and abetting Slavery	Vuk the Wolfeater was investigated for handing over a child of his vale to his sovereign. Persuasive testimony was heard from the adopted parents of General Ash, a child who returned from the care of this sovereign, having had a strange and magical apprenticeship and upbringing. All accounts were that Ash was strongly raised in virtue – a powerful indication that the arrangement was not one of slavery.	Vuk the Wolfeater attended a witness hearing.	It was determined that there is no case to answer.
Treason	The two accused were variously involved in the planning, facilitating and casting of Bright Eyes Gleam in the Depths. This ritual, as a known and predictable effect, greatly increases the ease with which Day heralds of eternals not under Enmity can enter the Empire. Both accused admitted that at the time of the casting they knew this would permit easier access for the heralds of Cold Sun, which had declared and demonstrated its intent to attack the Empire, but the casting proceeded nevertheless. The accused therefore ‘aided Eternals [...] to act against the interests of the Empire’, in accordance with the definition of Treason. Evidence and expert testimony from multiple sources including Grandmaster Shuttered Lantern, Proxy Archmage Day and Imperial Seer demonstrated that the accused had ample warning of the threat, that the accused Archmage Day passed up opportunities to declare Enmity against the threat, and that the accused pushed ahead without heed to the grave risks. Both accused were fully cooperative with the investigation. The accused Anthemius Netherwatch, the ritual coordinator, had demonstrated contrition through his actions following the casting, most notably in having a Declaration of Sorcery brought forward against himself. This was taken into consideration for his sentencing. large number of other covens and magicians of Urizen participated in the casting. They were also investigated, but they were not tried as the Magistrate determined that due to the assurances of the accused, the participants’ responsibility did not rise above the level of negligence. At the request of Magistrate Tuomisbarn, the presiding Magistrate, a Denunciation was delivered by Magistrate Abraham against the Conclave and its leadership. Under the terms of the Imperial Constitution the Conclave exists to ‘ensure the fit and proper use of magic.’ The Conclave appointed Gralka as Archmage of Day, and passed a declaration encouraging the casting of Omnihedron rituals. After Bright Eyes Gleam in the Depths was cast, the Conclave elected not to endorse the casting of the ritual, but also elected not to replace the Archmage. Abraham highlighted Conclave’s unique constitutional exemption from Synod oversight and the roots of that exemption in the early Empire’s belief that its Magicians could be trusted to regulate their own affairs. Abraham reminded the assembled, speaking as the Head of the Constitutional Court, that this was an exemption that was subject to change should the Senate will it and the Throne approve it.	Skywise Gralka, Archmage of Day, pleaded guilty Anthemius Netherwatch Custodian of the Lost, pleaded guilty	Both were found guilty. Skywise Gralka, was sentenced to a fine of 150 thrones (to be paid by midday Saturday of the Spring Equinox. Anthemius Netherwatch was sentenced to a fine of 30 thrones	A clemency plea was made by Herminius of the House of the Wanderer, Arbiter of the Four Winds, on grounds of Ambition for Skywise Gralka. A clemency plea was made by Rafael Barossa di Apulian, Grandmaster Sevenfold Path, for Anthemius Netherwatch on ground of Pride.
Appeal against conviction for Subverting the agencies of the State	The conviction of Bohemond De Rondell for Subverting the agencies of the State in Autumn 385 was overturned on appeal. He was prosecuted for refusing to attend his inquisition but in fact this was his second inquisition of that summit and so he was not required in law to attend.	Bohemond De Rondell	The fine of eight thrones returned.

Autumn Equinox 385YE
Crimes	Description	Accused and Plea	Result	Notes
Assault	The accused struck Archibald Flowers of House Castellan leaving him injured and in need of medical attention. The strike was the culmination of a disagreement between them regarding the Iron Helms.	Christafano of House Castellan pleaded guilty.	Guilty. Fined five crowns.	A clemency plea was made by Decimus Heywood of House De Britia
Assault	The accused assaulted Faewel Novoia after being insighted by him, striking him once with a spear.	Thane Skoll Shieldbane pleaded guilty.	Guilty. Fined four crowns.
Attempted Murder	The accused attempted to murder Landon Harcomb. His motive was his belief that the victim had been involved in the recent bourse auction in which the prices were fixed. He wanted to send a message to the bourse before their next auction.	Percy Blackleaf pleaded guilty.	Guilty. Fined twenty five thrones and a Freezing Brand of Irremais at own expense.	A clemency plea was made by Lindeer Thornheart on grounds of Vigilance
Murder	The accused assassinated Adòn 'The Mithril Man' Martàn in a front of a plethora of witnesses. They then ran to the Marches for sanctuary and assaulted their clemency priest before fleeing and then being arrested.	Winty and Wulf of Varushka both pleaded not guilty.	Guilty. Execution.
Mass murder	The accused organised two missions through the Sentinel Gate to murder a total of thirty five foreigners (Grendel). The first mission was to kill some Grendel slavers and rescue some slaves. The slaves were former urizen children made into child soldiers. When they tried to bring the children back the children resisted and so they executed them. Following the mission Hector concealed what happened and swore the others to secrecy. He then organised a second mission to kill a rival of Salt Lord Kalliact and their associates. They did so, executing them all, including some unknown humans who attempted to run. Note: Investigations to identify and prosecute others who are culpable for these murders are in progress.	Hector of Tropaion pleaded guilty.	Guilty. Execution.	A clemency plea was made on grounds of Vigilance, Courage and Loyalty.

Summer Solstice 385YE
Crimes	Description	Accused and Plea	Result	Notes
Murder	The accused led a rescue mission into the Barrens to fight “tortured souls” – foreign humans twisted by the Druj. The accused expected to be able to take these people through the Sentinel Gate and when they could not ordered the execution of at least one foreigner who was under a powerful courage aura. Expert testimony from the High Exorcist confirmed that had the Druj recaptured the victim a dangerous force would have arisen. No punishment was levied because the magistrate judged that the accused had been placed in an impossible position.	Achseh of the Sentinel Tower and Jared of Sentinel Tower both pleaded guilty.	Guilty. No punishment.	A clemency plea was made by Brother Jared
Mass murder	The accused was involved in a dispute with a family over a trinket. The accused bargained with a powerful magical entity in a lake in Weirwater to kill the person with the locket. However this deal lead to more and more deaths near the lake, ultimately killing everyone who remained in the town.	Arthur Fisher pleaded guilty	Guilty. Executed.
Theft	The first accused was caught by the militia while fleeing from the scene of their crime. They were found with a metallic apple in their possession that had been stolen from Owain Farkas. They implicated the second accused as having asked them to steal it.	(1) Breckan Stormbroke and (2) Tristan Whiteblade. Both pleaded guilty.	Guilty. Brand Thorn Fang agreed compensation with the victim of one throne and the magistrate accepted this arrangement
Possession and supply of controlled substances or item	The accused and her coven performed the Ephisis' Scale ritual, which returned eight doses of an unknown substance. As is their normal practice, they auctioned the dose on the condition that the buyer identify the substance and report back. The buyer paid one throne and later identified the substance as Bite. Sofia turned herself in at the Summer Solstice and surrendered the remaining seven doses.	Sofia i Del'Toro i Riqueza pleaded guilty	Guilty. Fined two thrones.	Sofia’s honesty provided the Militia with valuable information regarding a new source of Bite. The magistrates will provide her with a five throne reward.
Assault	The accused was bodyguarding Merchant Prince Kaliact when the victim, Ariadne approached too close to his principal. He warned her to step back but she did not (she was attempting issue a pronouncement of doom). He then struck her down by cleaving her leg in order to protect his principal.	Carado di Apulian pleaded guilty	Guilty. Fined two crowns.	A clemency plea was made by Valentina Von Temeschwar on grounds of Loyalty
Murder	A group of Marchers and Highborn went to Bregasland to meet with Bushell Sykes, a known traitor and confidante of Mathilda Fisher. Sykes was expecting a fight but the group instead requested a parlay. After speaking at length in an attempt to turn him against Fisher, Sykes motioned towards a weapon at his hip, having stated that either he died there or continued his war against the Empire. Sykes called out to the accused to “do it” and the accused killed him. The presiding magistrate’s view was that there was some uncertainty over the legal status of Sykes and so held a trial to openly examine the evidence.	General Amberlain P. Black pleaded guilty	Found guilty at trial but no punishment was levied. Post script: Sykes was designated as a barbarian prior to the Spring 385YE summit for fighting for the Jotun, so in law General Amberlain is considered not guilty.	A clemency plea was made by Edmund of Barrowby
Assault	The accused was hired by three unknown Dawnish men to cleave the leg of a citizen whom they had a grudge against. The accused cleaved him in both the torso and chest, and told him not to come back through the labyrinth before leaving him.	Aaron Thornweaver pleaded guilty	Guilty. Fined one throne	A clemency plea was made by Neala Blackhawk on grounds of Vigilance
Treason	The accused contacted the Whisper Gallery in a ritual and consulted with the eternal. Beinon states he did not know what was happening, however a number of witnesses corroborated that he was present during the ritual and knew exactly what was hapenning.	(1) Mila Jellick and (2) Beinon Tanglehorn. Mila pleaded guilty Beinon pleaded not guilty.	Both were found guilty. Mila Jellick was fined six thrones. Beinon was executed.	A clemency plea was made forMila Jellick on grounds of Courage

Spring Equinox 385YE
Crimes	Description	Accused and Plea	Result	Notes
(1) Assault (twice) (2) Subverting the agencies of the state, resisting arrest and contempt of court (3) Subverting the agencies of the state, resisting arrest and contempt of court	During Marcher rough music at the Military Council Sam Wych was witnessed striking Constable Maximus of the Crystal Skies and Magistrate Avedon De Remourics with an implement, casting the paralyse spell. Allis Thorne and Sally Baker entered the Military Council and claimed right of witness. Allis is not a Synod member and has no right of witness. Sally and Allis were both excessively noisy, in breach of the legal requirements of witness. They were ordered to leave by the Herald of the Council. They refused to leave and told Magistrate Kuura Tuomisbarn to arrest them. Once they were arrested they were taken to the Militia tent where the rough music continued. They absconded in the confusion and evaded the pursuing militia long enough to claim sanctuary in the Marcher camp. Militia efforts to recover them after this time were rebuffed by the Marchers. Sam presented themself very late that night and the others the next day.	(1) Sam Wych pleaded guilty (2) Allis Thorne pleaded guilty (3) Sally Baker pleaded guilty to the first two charges and not guilty to contempt of court	(1) Guilty. Sentenced to a year long curse of the Dreamscape of the Endless Hunt (2) Guilty of the first two charges and not guilty of contempt of court Sentenced to a year long curse of the Freezing Brand of Irremais (3) Guilty of the first two charges and not guilty of contempt of court. Sentenced to a year long curse of the Freezing Brand of Irremais They were all also fined 65 thrones for which they were jointly liable.	A clemency plea was made by Friar Rosemary Stamp on behalf of Sam Wych. A clemency plea was made by Duncan Ashhill on behalf of Aliss Thorn. A clemency plea was made by Jebediah Boon on behalf of Sally Baker They were also required to pay the mana cost of their curses.
Supplying Bite and Treason (dealing with the Druj)	Following a lengthy undercover operation Lukash was arrested for dealing bite. When he was arrested a large amount of extremely incriminating correspondence between Lukash and the Vyig was found on his person. Lukash admitted being the leader of a group dealing bite. During the operation he had been witnessed leading this group and arranging for the purchase of bite. The correspondence showed that he was in League with both the Vyig and the Druj, and that the Vyig were using Drusila's Obelus as part of this arrangement. Lukash claimed that he was in fact working undercover for the militia all along. He claimed his handler was Victor, a former Head of Intelligence. However, Victor died many years ago and when challenged, Lukash admitted that he had not attempted to make contact with the militia during the intervening years.	Lukash Biessek von Temeschwar pleaded guilty to both charges.	Guilty. Executed.	A clemency plea was made by Father Drakov on the grounds of Courage.
Possession of Bite	Nico was witnessed in possession of one dose of bite, given to him by Lukash.	Nico von Temeschwar of the Crimson Reapers pleaded guilty	Guilty. Fined one throne
Dealing of Bite	A Cambion was selling bite in the Golden Goat in the League. The militia therefore followed up on this undercover. They purchased bite from the Cambion Aloysius di Sarvos of the league. The suspect revealed their supplier and returned with them for trial.	Aloysius di Sarvos and Julie, (last name not recorded, believed to be the sister of Patches).	Guilty> Each were fined two thrones.	Aclemency plea was made on behalf of both on the grounds of Vigilance.
Contempt of Court	The Archmage refused to hand over a Crown of Agramant when ordered to do so. The crown is under interdiction due to the enmity of its maker. The basis of the clemency plea was that the crown was given during a parley with Wise Rangara and previously Rangara had blighted the Marches for spurning a gift, so voluntarily handing it over would risk similar consequences. The crown was removed from the Archmage and destroyed.	Ematius of the Library of Ankarion, Archmage of Winter, pleaded guilty	Guilty. Fined one throne	A clemency plea was made by Martin Orchard on the grounds of Vigilance
Idolatry	The accused, a vate, went on a conjunction to provide advice regarding heralds. There was a herald of Tharim who was holding a number of Marchers. Their release was secured but the life of the herald was in jeopardy and the accused interceded in order to allow the herald to leave. In doing so the accused offered their soul to the herald. This was refused by the herald, but they said they would accept their service instead.	Morwenna Withered Rose pleaded guilty	Guilty. Sentenced to a year long curse of the Freezing Brand of Irremais	The condemning priest was Silas of the Cenotaph. A clemency plea was made by Brynn Tendfallen on the grounds of Loyalty.

Reports from 384YE

Winter Solstice 384YE
Crimes	Description	Accused and Plea	Result	Notes
Theft	The accused were contracted by the Di Tutamen family to go to Syrene’s Wisdom and collect magical water from there without leaving any witnesses.They collected a number of vials of water and while they were there rescued some miners who had been injured and trapped. They then reported what they had done to the militia.	Zoraida I Caballo and Corwyn I Cabello pleaded guilty	Guilty. Fined three thrones	The fine was paid in compensation to the representative of the holder of Syrene’s Wisdom.
Murder	The accused executed a downed imperial citizen on the battlefield who was in the process of being arrested by the militia. This unknown citizen had been caught fighting alongside the Druj. There was no immediate threat posed by the victim and the Druj had already been pushed back from the immediate area. Furthermore the accused knew that the victim was an imperial citizen and acted anyway.	Finnan of Meliora in Dawn plead guilty	Guilty. Fined 27 thrones which was paid into the Dawnish war chest via the egregore.	A clemency plea was made by Lady Caudine duLac on grounds of Vigilance
Sorcery and treason	The accused was caught working alongside the Druj in the Barrens. He said that he made a deal with the Druj to avoid death . In return he provided information of hidden Imperial holdouts in the Barrens and used his Winter magic against the Empire. The accused was declared a sorcerer by the Conclave in Winter 380YE.	Renée de Loire plead guilty.	Guilty. Executed.	A clemency plea was made by Anabelle Beaugarden of House Castellan on grounds of Prosperity
Perverting the course of justice	The accused was witnessed interacting with the Whisper Gallery although it is unknown what was discussed. The accused’s memories relating to the Whisper Gallery were magically hidden or removed by either a Tulpa or ritual. The magistrate drew an adverse inference from the conduct of the accused - namely that they deliberately hid these memories to try to avoid justice.	Alfiar of Carta Noturno plead guilty	Guilty Executed	A clemency plea was made by Genoveva Barossa di Tassato
Murder	The accused murdered a slave trader called Boriggard De Percy at a wedding outside of Anvil. The accused had arrested Boriggard after he admitted to trading slaves to the Druj. However, their position was overrun by Druj before he could be taken to the nearest magistrate. The accused was faced with the snap second decision to either let them go or execute them and chose the latter.	Gabriel Barossa plead guilty	Guilty. Branded for a year with Freezing Brand of Irremais.	A clemency plea was made by Genoveva Barossa di Tassato

Autumn Equinox 384YE
Crimes	Description	Accused and Plea	Result	Notes
Idolatry	The condemned, an Asavean refugee, was accused of worshipping gods and refusing to convert to the way. The Court found that they had been private in their worship – just like the vast majority of foreigners present in the Empire. As no harm to the Empire was established, the punishment followed suit.	Legate Glaucia Heminia plead guilty	Guilty. Fined one ring.	A clemency plea was made by Skywise Rykana on grounds of Wisdom The condemnation was upheld during the Autumn Equinox 384YE
Assault	The accused assaulted Voidan Silou of Dawn with a weapon, striking him with a powerful blow. This was because the victim told his sister that House Orzell are dickheads. The fine was increased due both to his position and the fact he did it with forethought and knowledge of illegality.	Valentin Orzell pleaded guilty	Guilty. Fined one throne.
Assault	The accused assaulted Gaspar de Tassato Regario for insulting him, despite being warned not to do so. The fine was increased due both to his position and the fact he did it with forethought and knowledge of illegality.	Veikko Bondforger pleaded guilty.	Guilty. Fined one throne.	A clemency plea was made by Ethene of Seghold Hall
Treason	The accused cursed a Faraden citizen, Altin Valtar, after being accused of cheating at cards (See 384 Spring Court Reports). The curse prevented the victim from communicating. Expert witness Ulric Vernof of Winter Spire gave evidence that the curse was consistent with the methodology of the Whisper Gallery and that it is not castable by one person. The accused claimed she won the curse in a card game from a Herald of Lashonar but could not describe the Herald, how the curse was transferred or how she cast it given she claimed to have no magical power. The Court inferred that the accused was attempting to conceal a treasonous interaction with the Whisper Gallery.	Mockingbird the mountebank of Sarvos pleaded not guilty.	Guilty. Execution.
Slavery and assault	The accused, a Faraden citizen transported Mockingbird of Sarvos to Anvil for trial on suspicion of treason. Mockingbird was kept in multiple heavy chains for days and had been extensively beaten while bound. These facts were not disputed. The Court found that their treatment of the prisoner was disproportionate and far exceeded what was reasonable for lawful custody to such a sustained extent that it was deemed slavery.	Altin Valtar pleaded guilty	Guilty Fined twenty thrones
Attempted Murder	The accused attempted to murder Veikko Bondforger both on Saturday night and Sunday morning. He claimed to have done this because he believed the victim to be Ratibor reborn and therefore must be killed. He said that if he were released he would continue his attempts to kill the victim.	Alexander Bentakuv pleaded guilty	Guilty. Execution
Murder	Descartese of Urizen was mortally wounded, on the battlefield. His deeply held Ambition was that he should die cleanly by the sword, not a lingering death in his bed. He called for his friend, Aurum, and after gathering further friends and colleagues of Urizen (including Philostrate, his Egregore) to witness that this was done well and without deceit, Aurum solemnly carried out the task.It was clear from the investigation that none had understood the legal implications of such an act – that a citizen cannot consent to their own death and that the law does not concern itself with how many moments that citizen had left to live.	Aurum of the Nightingale Temple of Urizen plead guilty.	Guilty. Fined two thrones	A clemency plea was made by Lenarius Ankarien on grounds of Loyalty One throne of the fine was given to the egregore to spend on something to remember the Ambition of Aurum to the people of Urizen.
Murder	The two accused, along with Brother Geoffrey Orchard of Pickham Monastery all received identical letters from Jodeya Watiker di Tassato Mestra inviting them to a secret meeting at a bar in Kahraman to discuss “mutual interests”. All three used a conjunction during this summit to take up the offer.They met with Jodeya, who revealed she was working for Blood on the Snow and that she wished to become his Herald. She gave the visitors three choices: To kill Jodeya there and then, to kill her (unnamed) companion, or to leave, in which case more letters would be sent until someone was found who would do it. It didn't seem to matter to Jodeya which murder was committed. Either would make the eternal “happy”. There appeared to be no discussion about any “mutual interests”, Brother Geoffrey withdrew and returned to Anvil, apparently to buy time for the others to learn more. At a moment when the bar was empty both the accused murdered Jodeya and escaped before the barkeep returned. Both handed themselves in to the militia. The court was content that Vigilance had guided them to commit the murder, but was not convinced that it was the correct choice.	Agnes Tapinson of the Woven Saplings of Navarr and Decimus Starchaser of Starchaser Spire of Urizen both pleaded guilty	Guilty, fined 5 thrones each.	A clemency plea was made by Brother Martin Orchard on behalf of Agnes Tapinson on grounds of Vigilance. A clemency plea was made by Lochias of Oblivions Edge on behalf of Decimus Starchaser on grounds of Vigilance. The court further warned them that if they accept any form of boon from Blood on the Snow as reward for their deed then they would face a charge of treason.
Attempted Murder	On Saturday night of the summit Mathilda Fisher, came to Anvil under a flag of peace to make her demands regarding Bregasland. She met with representatives of the Empire at the Senate building and a large crowd of Marchers gathered to protest.The accused conspired with Tomothy Crowle to break through the security cordon around the meeting and try to kill her. Thanks to the vigilance of the Senate Guard and Militia the attack failed and both were arrested. Tomothy was healed from his wounds and then released to the Marcher mob but later died, having “popped his stitches”.	Jacob Fenner formerly of Bregasland and a citizen of the Marches pleaded guilty.	Guilty. Fined five thrones to be paid via the magistrates to the Marcher warchest and a voluntary Freezing Brand of Irremais.	A clemency plea was made by Sister Meredith of the Boundaryfolk on grounds of Loyalty

Summer Solstice 384YE
Crimes	Description	Accused and Plea	Result	Notes
Subverting the agencies of the State	The accused seconded two senate motions in Winter 383YE by mistake.	Rhisiart Dancewalker pleaded guilty	Guilty. Fined five thrones.
Blasphemy	The accused was condemned for being dedicated to Hatred on two occasions and for the promotion of the false virtue of hatred. They were previously a member of Santana’s ‘purity’ cult and claimed they were acting alone undercover.	Zaccai of Urizen plead guilty.	Guilty. Execution.	A clemency plea was made by Raphael i Zamora i Riqueza did not find virtue in his acts.
Assault	The accused was acting as Field Marshal on the battlefield. They instructed Clive Feathers Rest to engage the enemy but he collected more arrows instead. An ill-tempered disagreement ensured and the accused struck and wounded the victim.	Sidlore de Gauvin AKA “Captain Charge” pleaded guilty.	Guilty. Fined six crowns	A clemency plea was made by Estienne de Gauvin on grounds of Loyalty Four crowns from the fine were directed to be contributed to Dawn’s warchest

Spring Equinox 384YE
Crimes	Description	Accused and Plea	Result	Notes
Assault	The accused was taunted by Zachary of Enlightenment Spire. He retorted by cleaving Zachary in the torso.	Ezekiel of Adina’s Charge pleaded guilty	Guilty. Fined six crowns.	A clemency plea was made by Josephineos of Adina’s Charge on grounds of Loyalty.
Impersonating a militia officer, attempted assault	The accused used an invalid militia sash to impersonate a militia officer and infiltrate the security cordon around visiting Grendel envoys. In Winter 383 he had been convicted for impersonating a militia officer, assault and theft when he led an attack on the Grendel. It was the view of the Court that his intent was to attack and rob the Grendel. He was identified as being the culprit in multiple other reports of militia impersonation. He claimed that he was forced to commit his crimes by others but he then refused to name them or otherwise cooperate.	Ban Shattersong of Navarr pleaded guilty	Guilty. Death.	A clemency plea was made by Silk Splitterspear on grounds of testing the Vigilance of the militia. The severe punishment was due to the convict’s multiple repeat offences, his contempt for the judicial process and his lies when questioned.
Contempt of Court	In Winter 383 at Anvil the accused gave an order to invest his army ‘The Bounders’ at Whittle and, among other things, prevent non-marcher magistrates and militia from enacting the trials ordered by the Synod for heresy and blasphemy. In doing so he impeded the proper operation of the legal process. The magistrate was forced to conscript many of the Bounders as there were insufficient militia available fitting Black Jack’s criteria.	General Ciaphas "Black Jack" Decker pleaded guilty.	Guilty. Fined eighteen thrones.	A clemency plea was made by Sam of The Mourn on grounds of Vigilance
Assault and attempted mayhem (and encouraging thereof)	The first accused assaulted a mountebank known as ‘Mockingbird’ and attempted to cut out their tongue. Concerned citizens nearby prevented this. The victim left Anvil before they could be questioned. The first accused claimed that the victim cheated them in a card game in a Navarr wayhouse two weeks before the winter summit 383. When the accused called out the cheat the wayhouse returned their money but the victim then cursed Altam so that they were unable to communicate. The curse was eventually removed and Altam was advised by Chikoran at the Faraden embassy that they should seek vengeance against Mockingbird by cutting out their tongue.	Seeker Altam Baatan and their Priest Chikoran, both of Faraden, pleaded guilty with no clemency.	Guilty. Fined five thrones.
Theft	The accused stole a bowl of change from the Printers Guild. When caught they confessed to their crime but were unable to return the stolen funds (estimated by them to be about two crowns) as they had already been spent.	Donotevaly de Temeschwar and Journabo de Temeschwar pleaded guilty with no clemency.	Guilty. Fined two thrones	One throne of the fine was returned as compensation to the victims.
Treason (Dealing with an eternal under enmity	The accused was investigated after warning the Conclave that he had sacrificed his family for winter power. This was a legally and factually complex case involving identity evidence, night magic that can transfer memories, a tent of skin and bone made from the accused’s family members, Sydanjaa and the eternal Blood on the Snow. Ultimately, the court determined that the accused had most likely effected a deal with Blood on the Snow many years ago. The court accepts that they did not realise who they were dealing with and that the exact circumstances were ambiguous and so chose to be lenient.	Talvekani of the Circle of Zulgan-Tash pleaded not guilty.	Guilty. Fined twenty five thrones	A deduction of two thrones was made for expenses incurred.

Reports from 383YE

Winter Solstice 383YE
Crimes	Description	Accused and Plea	Result	Notes
Attempted Murder, Assault	The accused assaulted the victim with intent to kill in Therunin prior to the winter summit. The victim is believed to have been a member of the Heirs of Terunael and dedicated to the false virtue of vengeance. The accused was stopped in their attack by others and the victim was healed. The victim was killed in a later unrelated incident and a number of their possessions were found to be hallowed to vengeance. The accused handed themselves in.	Georg of Broken Bough pleaded guilty.	Guilty. No punishment.	A clemency plea was made by Rhishart Dancewalker on grounds of Loyalty
Assault	The accused, while possessed by the spirit of his ancestor, launched an unprovoked assault against the victim inside the orc camp. Prior to the attack he yelled “You look like a fish I want to eat you”. The victim was of naga lineage.	Grud the unchained pleaded guilty	Guilty. Fined four crowns
Treason	The accused, during a skirmish against the Jotun, was asking the fallen Jotun if they thought they had done enough to cross the Abyss. One replied they had not and the accused healed him on his promise that he would not take up arms against the empire again. The others he left. A complaint was raised by General Crolle (who led the skirmish) and who ordered him not to heal the enemy. The main basis of the clemency plea was that it is virtuous to help others to achieve virtue.	Sagramore de Gauvin pleaded guilty.	Guilty. No punishment.	A clemency plea was made by Skywise Tulva, Cardinal of the Way, on the grounds of Courage Sagramore de Gauvain did say that he had agreed with Skywise Tulva to raise this issue with the Synod and attempt to develop an Imperial policy.
Murder	The accused murdered the victim, Obadiah, at Upwold before the winter summit. They were searching for missing children, directly implicating Obadiah in the deaths of said children. The remains of children were found, including a bow crafted of human bones and winter magic. Details of the possible rituals used by Obadiah will be passed to the Conclave.	Wyatt Longbrook and Bree Talbot pleaded guilty.	Guilty. No punishment.	A clemency plea was made by Brother Martin Orchard on grounds of Vigilance
Theft, assault, impersonating a militia officer	The accused were identified among about a dozen Navarr who attacked and robbed the imperial Fleetmaster Esteban I Del Rio Blanco I Guerra who was accompanying a Grendel delegation in Anvil under a flag of peace in order to trade. They also admitted to impersonating a militia officer as part of their line of work in order to gain trust. The amount stolen was of about a dozen thrones in value. Magistrate Cooper will be asking Skywise Fal, the Imperial Consul and Esteban I Guerra if they wish to file civil cases as both citizens recompensed the Grendel for the items stolen.	Three members of the Blackscar of Navarr, including Baniel Whisperoot, pleaded guilty	Guilty. Fined ten crowns
Assault	The accused assaulted Grud the unchained in the Orc fighting pit following a verbal confrontation following the loss of his compatriot. Grud did not want to press charges.	Irontide Skagg	It was determined that there is no case to answer.
Attempted murder and assault	The victim, Santana, was approached by four Navarr including the two accused. Ravada proclaimed Santana was a heretic. Santana was insighted and found to be dedicated to the false virtue of purity. The accused assaulted Santana and also Finna of the Brass Coast when she tried to defend her. Events then moved to the Hub where Adeaphon attempted to murder Santana.	Ravadi Lonestrider and Adeaphon of Stormbrook Striding of Navarr plead guilty	Guilty. Fined five thrones	A clemency plea was made by Hwyl Summercrow on grounds of Vigilance
Sale of Bite	The accused sold ten bite to Cynestan of Wintermark when they met in the Boars Head in Navarr.	Tamme von Holberg pleaded guilty	Guilty. Fined ten thrones.
Possession of Bite	The accused bought ten doses of bite from Tamme von Holburg. The accused was clearly a severe bite addict and it was accepted that this was for personal use.	Cynestan of Wintermark pleaded guilty	Guilty. Fined four crowns.
Heresy, Abuse of Powers and Blasphemy	The accused was condemned by the Brass Coast National assembly for the religious crimes of heresy, excommunication without a writ, anointing citizens to Hatred, and spreading the false virtues of Purity and Hate.	Santana of the Kohan pleaded guilty.	Guilty. Executed.
Assault	A Navarri citizen assaulted a marcher after being antagonised at Kings Stoke before the summit.	The Navarri pleaded guilty.	Guilty. Fined two crowns

Autumn Equinox 383YE
Crimes	Description	Accused and Plea	Result	Notes
Murder	The accused was identified as the murderer of Celuria Silvertongue by use of Whispers through the black gate on the victim. The accused then confessed to murdering Celuria because of her testimony against the Hallowed Order (of which they were both members). The accused believed that the victim’s actions had resulted in the executions of three members of the order. When the accused met with Celuria to parley about this she claimed to have killed her because she believed that Celuria intended her harm.	Coira i Kemem i Guerra pleaded guilty	Guilty. Execution.
Multiple assaults	The accused were arrested after attacking Veikko, Cardinal of Loyalty, and Jerrasto and Raphael of the Gilded Horn Carta. One of these assaults was witnessed in the Hub by the Militia and the attackers were arrested. The accused committed suicide by use of pre-prepared ritual magic before investigations were concluded. However, questioning continued after death by use of magic and their responses indicated that they were followers of vengeance. Symbols of vengeance were also worn on their person).	Two Faraden who refused to supply their names.	The accused committed suicide.
Possession and supply of Bite.	The accused was arrested by the militia in the sewers beneath Cargo in possession of a large quantity of Bite. He confessed to having sold bite on behalf of his mistress. He claimed this was only under duress: threats had been made against his family. He did accept that he profited by doing so.	Ilzio of Temeschwar pleaded guilty	Guilty. Fined five thrones and branded with a “B”	A clemency plea was made by Tiana i Zidan i Riqueza on the grounds of Loyalty
Contempt of Court	The accused both engaged in a conspiracy to deceive: namely they falsely claimed that the Ambassador to the Iron Confederacy had authorised Lord Colwyn de Rondel to act as his proxy. Both accused confessed their crime to the magistrate at an early stage.	Lord Colwyn de Rondell and Ilya Nikovich Volkov both pleaded guilty.	Guilty. Fined six thrones.	A clemency plea was made by Skywise Gralka on behalf of Lord Colwynn de Rondell. A clemency plea was made by Meris of the Vale of Lost Souls on behalf of Ilya Nikovich Volkov
Murder	The accused was discovered holding a knife and standing over the body of the victim, Spiteful Dross. He fled the scene upon seeing the militia coming to investigate. At trial he claimed that he ran because he was angry at the death of his friend.	Mr Williams pleaded not guilty.	Guilty. Executed.
Attempting to subvert the agencies of the state	The accused admitted seconding two motions at the same summit. The speaker of the senate required another second to be found before the motion could be put to the senate.	Baal, Senator for Bastion, pleaded guilty	Guilty. Fined five thrones.
Treason	The accused used the ritual “Tribute to the thrice cursed court” to “destroy” a coven stone that he had obtained illegally and that he believed presented a threat to the Empire. He claimed that he was ignorant that enmity had recently been declared against Skathe, thus rendering the use of this ritual treason. The expert evidence from Brother Martin was that the use of this ritual would not guarantee the object’s destruction. Note that the accused could also or alternatively have been charged with contravening a declaration of interdiction.	Warrakine Ashenhide Arch of the Copperhill Monastery pleaded guilty.	Guilty. Executed.	A clemency plea was made by Albert Fuggestone Copperhill on grounds of Prosperity

Summer Solstice 383YE
Crimes	Description	Accused and Plea	Result	Notes
Criminal damage and assault (aiding and abetting)	The accused raised a judgement (Spring 383/14) to incite citizens to desecrate the works of Almodin Oktistis. The resultant mobs caused substantial damage to these works. In Tassato the mob broke into the Imperial Mint and engaged with the Mint Guard, causing a number of non-fatal injuries and extensive damage to Lorenzo’s Legacy of Ambition.	Rafael Barossa di Tassato pleaded guilty to both charges.	Guilty of criminal damage No punishment. Guilty of assault. Fined one throne.	A clemency plea was made by Astrid Fjellrevening Rezia di Tassato, the Cardinal of Pride. No direction was made with regards to any potential civil claims arising from this crime, potential claimants should speak to Magistrate Cooper.
Mayhem	The accused carried out a skein reading upon Leofric Baerson who then broke their oath not to reveal the results. The accused demanded that Leofric be cut as punishment, and this took the form of destroying Leofric’s left eye, without consent. It was not possible for physicians to save the eye and it is believed that magical methods are now required.	Keston of Wintermark pleaded guilty.	Guilty. The accused is required, at his own expense, to arrange for Leofric’s eye to be healed by the end of the Autumn Summit or face further punishment.	A clemency plea was made by Leofric Baerson on grounds of Wisdom
Heresy and Abuse of powers	The accused preached heresy against the Imperial Orcs for two hours outside their camp. Evidence was presented that she did so under an aura of hatred, which appeared to have spontaneously manifested. The accused raised the judgement of condemnation against themselves and argued at trial that they should be executed while excommunicated. The abuse of powers related to the accused raising a judgement of inquisition against herself. It was noted by the Court that while priests have done this previously, it is the first occasion that the Synod have chosen to act against the practice since the death of Empress Britta.	Medea Ruth pleaded guilty to both charges.	Guilty of abuse of powers. Fined 25 thrones. Guilty of heresy Execution.	The condemning priest for heresy was the accused. The condemning priest for abuse of powers was Solas of the Spire of the Waxing Sun. A clemency plea was made by Ed Watcher. The court requested the removal of the accused’s excommunication prior to execution and this was carried out.
Murder	The accused was engaged in a power struggle with the victim, Tuirkane Cordraco, over the future direction of their noble house. The accused defeated the victim in the glory square but this did not resolve their disagreement. The accused demanded a rematch or he would ‘impose discipline’. The accused then slew the victim, breaking his back with his mace. At trial the accused claimed he was within his rights to execute a member of his own household. He requested penal military service, which was refused on the grounds that being allowed to die in battle is earned and not a right.	Earl Arthur Cordraco pleaded guilty	Guilty. Execution	At his execution the accused compounded his misdeeds by claiming that he was going to the fields of glory, not the labyrinth, as virtues had never been of any use to him.
Criminal damage	The accused entered into an agreement with the eternal Scathe to undertake a number of tasks. As a result of their final task, all of the mirrors in Sarvos and a garden in Holberg were destroyed. Value of the items destroyed was assessed by the civil service at 30,000 thrones after consultation with the League egregore. Clemency was accepted on the basis of loyalty to the souls of many of their people, whom Scathe was preventing from returning to the Labyrinth. It was confirmed that thousands of Imperial souls were returned to the labyrinth as a result of their actions.	Jaylus, Kerioth and Ephrael, all of Zephaniah's Lament pleaded guilty, Leon died prior to being brought to trial	Guilty. Fined 300 thrones	A clemency plea was made by Rane Sherarding The fine reflected the substantial damage done to the national hearth magic of the League.

Spring Equinox 383YE
Crimes	Description	Accused and Plea	Result	Notes
Murder	The accused, who was new to Anvil, executed a fellow member of his striding, Caffron Streamwalker, during a skirmish in Winter 382YE. The victim was injured and screaming that everyone was going to die. The accused claimed the victim was harming morale and carried out a so-called “mercy killing”. Note: This case was reviewed and the sentence judged to be inadequate as this was plain murder- “mercy” did not enter into it. Any future cases of this nature will not be dealt with so lightly.	Lizarath Streamwalker pleaded guilty	Guilty. Fined one throne.	A clemency plea was made by Jokell Streamwalker
Aiding and abetting the murder of Bessie the Bard and attempting to pervert the course of justice	This case relates to the murder of Bessie the Bard (see report for Winter 382 for further detail) by the Hallowed Order, a group dedicated to the assassination of those they deemed to be heretics. While the actual murder was carried out by Rune (who died before he could be brought to trial) he had a number of accomplices in the Hallowed Order, The accused was with Rune in the immediate aftermath of the murder and furthermore his initial account of events changed significantly by the time of trial. Given he was also a member of the same murderous conspiracy it was judged that he had either encouraged, or helped in the perpetration of this murder.	Orren of House De Rondell pleaded not guilty to both charges.	Not guilty of attempting to pervert the course of justice. Guilty of murder. Executed.
Mass murder of Surrani Templars near the Feroz border	The accused used the sentinel gate to travel to the Feroz and Iron Confederacy border to assist Jean Valois and his group to escape from the Iron Confederacy (they having converted to The Way). A group of ten templars sent after Valois also found them, and after a brief stand off, the citizens engaged the templars in combat. According to the accounts of the Iron Confederacy officials nine of the templars were killed. At trial two templar survivors were presented by High Templar De Rolo, who could not explain the discrepancy and suggested his masters were incompetent. Both Rolo and the second survivor’s testimony was judged to be untruthful. Brother Jaylus (a healer) did not take part in the engagement.	Mordecai, Animayus, Tobias, Iscah, Gideon, and Nathaniel of Highguard, and Alan Fletcher of Dawn all pleaded guilty. Brother Jaylus of Highguard pleaded not guilty.	Brother Jaylis was found not guilty. Mordecai, Animayus, Tobias, Iscah, Gideon, and Nathaniel of Highguard, and Alan Fletcher of Dawn were found guilty. Fined ninety thrones and branded with a cross upon their cheek.	A clemency plea was made on behalf of Mordecai on grounds of Loyalty. Clemency pleas were made on behalf of the rest on the grounds of Courage
Subverting the agencies of the State	The accused was the proxy senator for Kallavesa at the Autumn 382 summit. He seconded two motions in contravention of senate procedure. He claimed that this was due to a mistake, and a misunderstanding of the law, The Court recognised that he fully cooperated with the investigation and was inclined to leniency on this occasion.	Tanesh of Dunneth Hall pleaded guilty	Guilty. A fine of six mana crystals and two thrones.	The fine of six mana crystals was sent in advance of the trial
Assault	The accused assaulted Medea Ruth while she was ranting hatred against orcs outside the Imperial Orc camp.	Ida Isjant pleaded guilty	Guilty. Fined two crowns.	A clemency plea was made by Medea Ruth on grounds of Courage
Subverting the agencies of the State	The accused discharged an Imperial Wayleave while holding the imperial title “Collector of Prosperity’s Boon”. He claimed that he did not realise that a Wayleave was an Imperial title. The court accepted this was an honest mistake and chose to be very lenient.	Tyr Brennan pleaded guilty	Guilty. No punishment levied.

Reports from 382YE

Winter Solstice 382YE
Crimes	Description	Accused and Plea	Result	Notes
Heresy	The accused (while Conscience of the Senate) sent letters to many in the Empire in which they contravened the Doctrine of Human Destiny by claiming that [Orc] thralls reincarnate amongst other things. They went beyond asking questions to teaching false doctrine. No evidence was presented of others being swayed by or spreading these heretical beliefs.	Mel of the Mourn plead guilty	Guilty. The penance of a Freezing Brand of Irremais was taken into account and they were furthermore fined twenty five thrones.	The condemning priest was Hazel of the Shattered Tower. A clemency plea was made by Martin Orchard on grounds of Vigilance.
Idolatry	The accused was invited by the Senate to take up a post designing buildings. He proceeded to do so in the Asavean style although it quickly became apparent that these involved grandiose statues to the Asavean gods. Nevertheless for a number of years the accused continued to be employed by the Senate and commissioned by various Senators to continue. Furthermore none of these commissions were vetoed by the Synod. In his defence the accused argued that if the Empire didn't like his buildings why did they keep employing him? Furthermore why did the Synod wait so long before taking action, if the buildings were idolatrous? He claimed that the Empire were crooks who were planning on confiscating his earnings and prosperity and that this was unjust.The Court was concerned that the accused, while clearly guilty, was also a priest of a foreign religion building these imperial commissions the only way he knew how. It appeared that he was being made a scapegoat while the Senate and those who had commissioned his services (all followers of The Way) had faced no condemnation for their actions.	Almodin Oktístis, Priest of the Builder and the Asavean Architect, pleaded not guilty.	Guilty. No punishment was applied as the Court was of the opinion that this would not be just and therefore not in the Imperial interest.	The condemning priest was Veikko Bondforger. Almodin Oktístis was advised to leave the Empire forthwith.
Murder of Bessie the Bard and Contempt of Court	The accused were members of the Hallowed Order, a group led by Rune who undertook vigilante justice against heretics, including among their number a group of hawks pecifically tasked with assassinations. A witness had also given a statement that she had been approached by Yon (after the murder) and asked to take part in these activities. The accused gave evidence that Rune was out of control and taking things too far before his death. They admitted attempting to interfere with a Whispers Through the Black Gate to obtain testimony from Bessie the Bard. The fact that they were present at the time of the murder, that the witness evidence suggested that Rune had fled the scene in the immediate aftermath of the murder, that they had by their own admission interfered with the investigation into Bessie the Bard's death and that Yon had continued to recruit for the Hallowed Order, an organisation whose purpose was the murder of Imperial citizens all led the court to the conclusion that it was more likely than not that the accused participated in or assisted in the murder of Bessie the Bard.	Yon of the Moon's Owl of Wyvern's Watch and Gren Wyvernson of Wyvern's Watch plead not guilty to murder and not guilty to contempt of court.	Guilty. Execution.	Yon requested that the sentence be commuted to penal military service but this had already been considered and rejected, in consideration of the circumstances.
Murder	On the Saturday night of the Winter Solstice in Anvil a Druj peace delegation came to parley with the leaders of Urizen. As part of that process two of the barbarians forced the third to take a potion against his will. This potion, by some unknown Druj magics, allowed a Druj leader, not present in Anvil, to use the body of the third orc as a vessel for his communications. At the end of the parlay the leader left the body of this orc and he fell to the ground, dead. Attempts were made to bring the two remaining Druj to the Magistrates for investigation. One fled, a second was caught. The victim was protected under Imperial Law as a member of a peace delegation and the other Druj were obliged to abide by Imperial Law as members of the same delegation. The orc admitted his involvement but saw nothing wrong with his acts. The victim meant nothing to him and the court was convinced that it was the forcible taking of the potion that resulted in the death.	A Druj orc of unknown name refused to plead and so a not guilty plea was entered on his behalf.	Guilty. Sentenced to death by execution.	After sentence was given the orc made a fight of it and was killed by the vigilant citizens of Anvil before a formal execution could be carried out.
Treason by treating with the Whisper Gallery (First Trial)	Between the Autumn and Winter summits a hospital in Morrow was attacked by Druj orcs. The head of that hospital had made a deal with the Whisper Gallery for them to provide a magic shroud to protect the hospital from the Druj, in return for which secrets were being given to the Whisper Gallery and rare books were being burnt. Those who gave up their secrets then found that they had forgotten them. Eight Imperial Citizens came to the magistrates at Anvil at the Winter Solstice to confess their crimes. Six were tried collectively and a seventh tried separately afterwards, one did not face trial. All of the accused accepted their culpability in that they carried out the ritual required to satisfy the Whisper Gallery, taking part in the giving of secrets and burning of books. The Court was convinced that the accused were not treating with the enemy with treasonous motives, and that their loyalty had saved the lives of several hundred wounded Imperial citizens. However the Court was not convinced that the act was Virtuous enough to totally mitigate their actions.	Aquilllian Effugere, Redhand Gezzar, Ptolemy Ravensfell, Aethelric of Sigehold, Tamar of Enlightenment Spire, Raelyn Holdfast and Sadiq all pleaded guilty	Guilty. Fined of fifty thrones.	A clemency plea was made by Sabilla of Highguard on behalf of Redhand Gezzar on grounds of Loyalty. A clemency plea was made by Pan Edgestalker on behalf of Sadiq on grounds of Loyalty. A clemency plea was made by Veikko Bondsforger, Cardinal of Loyalty, on behalf of Aquilllian Effugere, Ptolemy Ravensfell, Aethelric of Sigehold, Tamar of Enlightenment Spire, Raelyn Holdfast on grounds of Loyalty This fine was allocated to Virtuous endeavours of the citizenry. The defendants were encouraged to make suggestions, and decision of Magistrate Reinholz as to how it was allocated was announced at the Spring Equinox
Treason by treating with the Whisper Gallery (Second Trial)	The facts of the case were identical to the previous case, except that the accused had both led the ritual, and also voted against carrying it out (unlike the other defendants). She did so on the grounds that it was an unvirtuous act. The accused initially plead guilty without clemency but following legal advice from the magistrate the trial was delayed to allow the accused to consult Conclave and priests of the Synod. An accused who pleads guilty has the right to choose whether to request clemency or not. However at trial the question of the Virtue of their acts is determined by the Clemency priest and the Magistrate, not the opinion of the accused.	The accused pleaded guilty	Guilty. No additional punishment. The fifty Throne fine from the first trial was considered sufficient for the entire act.	A clemency plea was made by Maarit Suvidottir of Sigehold
Treason by treating with the Whisper Gallery (this is unrelated to the previous two trials)	The accused did a deal with The Whisper Gallery. This deal was in the form of a letter that the accused had kept for some time. The accused replied to this letter and made a deal with the Whisper Gallery. The accused said that they only did so after coming under the influence of a magical effect. It should be noted that committing crimes while under the influence of magical affects is not a legal defence. In law we are held responsible for our own actions.	Benedict Pacelli Von Holberg pleaded guilty	Guilty. Sentenced to Death by Penal Military Service.
Subverting the agencies of the state	The accused wrote directly onto a Synod Judgement posted in the hub. This judgement belonged to another member of the Synod. Their unauthorised addition to the judgement was intended to change Synod voting behaviour.	Vivianne de Couerdefer, Cardinal of Ambition plead guilty.	Guilty. Fined seven thrones.	A clemency plea was made by Irada Von Temeschwar, Cardinal of Vigilance.
Subverting the agencies of the state (both accused) and assault (Ancel Weaver only)	An aide to the Throne held an Imperial Favour which contained the power to dissolve Conclave. Syn Nighthaven grabbed the Imperial Favour from their hands and ran out of Conclave, allegedly ripping up the document as she did so. She claimed to have burnt the remains, but this is unverified. Ancel magically repelled one citizen who had blocked Syn's way so she could not get past. At trial, when pressed, Syn stated that she would have struggled to get past this final person otherwise.	Syn Nighthaven and Ancel Weaver pleaded guilty.	Guilty. Fined thirty thrones for subverting the agencies of the state. Guilty of Assault Fined three crowns	A clemency plea was made by Jared of the Suns of Couros on behalf of Syn Nighthaven. A clemency plea was made by Irada Von Temeschwar, Cardinal of Vigilance, on behalf of Ancel Weaver
Poisoning	At the Autumn equinox the accused slipped Bite into the drink of Thorn, a friend, with no warning.	Aron of the Levy pleaded guilty	Guilty. Fined three crowns.	Aron of the Levy had already been convicted and punished for possession of bite. They voluntarily presented themselves to the militia and cooperated fully.
Murder	The details of this case are unclear although it appeared to involve a killing on the battlefield among the Navarr this case will now be reviewed and reported upon when the facts are known.

Autumn Equinox 382YE
Crimes	Description	Accused and Plea	Result	Notes
Murder and slavery	The accused is a mine owner in Varushka who has been working slaves in the mine and regularly sacrificing them to Bas Celik in exchange for protection. He was identified by Irontide Flax as being the person pointed out by one of his victims while dying. Furthermore during a ritual to summon his grandmother’s shade she revealed both the murderous arrangement with Bas Celik and that the accused had been keeping slaves.	Anfesa of Varushka originally pleaded not guilty but changed his plea following his grandmother’s testimony and pleaded guilty.	Guilty. Execution
Murder and three counts of perverting the course of justice	The shade of Harry the Book, a murder victim, was summoned and questioned. He accused Tess of stabbing him to death. Other evidence that was eventually gathered suggested that Tess murdered Harry on behalf of Irra Harah, who had ordered his death, along with three other imperial citizens.	Tess, former Head of Constabulary in the Anvil Militia. No plea was entered as the accused was tried in absentia.	Guilty Execution in absentia	Tess fled the to the Spring realm prior to her trial.
Assault	The accused assaulted the victim, Owain Farkas, by striking him with her wand at Conclave and repelling him from the floor.	Empress Lisabetta von Holberg pleaded guilty	Guilty. Fined four crowns.	A clemency plea was made on grounds of Prosperity.
Possession of Bite	The accused bought bite from Maximus, an associate, and then slipped it into the drink of Thorn, a friend, with no warning.	Aron of the Levy pleaded guilty	Guilty. Fined two crowns. \|\| Note further investigations are ongoing with regards to the supply of the drug by Maximus and the poisoning of Thorn.
Perverting the course of justice and resisting arrest	The accused was questioned about the secret location of the Rookery in connection with the investigations into the murder of Captain Hardfrost and Magistrate Murcello by the Rookwoods. The accused denied knowing where the Rookery was and claimed to have no involvement in the murder or subsequent escape. When the militia subsequently located the Rookery with the help of House Vexille and conducted a raid, the accused was found there. The accused resisted arrest along with the other wanted murderers from the House and was the only one who retained sufficient connection to the empire to be brought back through the gate for trial. The murderers were summarily executed at the scene.	Thomas Rookwood Martel pleaded guilty	Guilty. Execution.

Summer Solstice 382YE
Crimes	Description	Accused and Plea	Result	Notes
Attempted murder and treason	The accused approached the Empress and spoke to her about her poor relations with the Navarr. The accused took offence and slashed at the Empress’s throat with her dagger, injuring her badly.	Hipwyn Ashguard pleaded guilty	Guilty. Execution	A clemency plea was made by Corey Wayfarer that stated the act was unvirtuous.
Assault	Lord Romand of House Remys of Dawn engaged in an altercation with the senator Bohemond de Rondell. Romand suddenly lunged at Bohemond, cursing him, and the accused stepped in to defend Bohemond and struck down Romand with his dagger. He then called for a magistrate and ensured Romand received medical attention.	Cesare Sanguineo Rezia Di Tassato, Senator for Tassato, pleaded guilty	Guilty. Fined two crowns.	A clemency plea was made by Skywise Gralka on grounds of Loyalty
Possession of Bite	The accused claimed to find two doses of bite on the east road and sought the advice of the Harlequin what to do with it. The Harlequin suggested he sell it to the Crimson Reaper Cartel (knowing their leader to be in the militia). When the accused tried to sell it to them, Prince Tali promptly arrested him.	Lucian, a foreigner of Holberg descent pleaded guilty.	Guilty. Fined four crowns.	A clemency plea was made by Irada von Temeschwar, Cardinal of Vigilance, on grounds of Loyalty.
Multiple assaults	The accused attacked a series of victims while apparently suffering the effects of the black plateau curse.	Danica of House Vandale pleaded guilty	Guilty. Fined a total of five thrones	A clemency plea was made by Lochias
Subverting the agencies of the state and assault	While apparently under the effects of a curse from Spiral the accused put up a judgement for consideration by the Synod without it being stamped and approved by the Tribune. He subsequently assaulted someone after arguing with them.	Ozren de Orzel pleaded guilty	Guilty Fined two crowns.	A clemency plea was made by Corwyn Leafstalker
Assaults	Both the accused had a heated argument while they held drawn weapons. Michaelangelo stepped towards Lupo but did not raise or tense his weapon. Lupo stabbed him with his spear. An independent witness provided evidence as to how events transpired.	Ferosi Lupo pleaded guilty. Michaelangelo Di Sarvos pleaded not guilty.	Lupo was found guilty. Fined four crowns. Michaelangelo was found not guilty.
Assault	The accused was contracted by his husband to assault another imperial citizen.	Eduardo i Erigo pleaded guilty	Guilty. Fined one throne.	A clemency plea was made
Assault	The accused read a pamphlet written by Serjanus of Urizen and then assaulted him.	Katerina Gardener pleaded guilty	Guilty. Fined four crowns.
Assault	Enzo di Saverio and Natalia of Carta Stalare faked an assault on Enzo as a distraction for a curse to be delivered to someone in the Urizen camp. The subterfuge was discovered but Enzo would only confirm that they were a distraction for “other acts”. Having refused to answer further questions Enzo attempted to leave the camp. Believing this to be part of a greater crime the accused struck down Enzo.	Aurum of House Nightingale of Urizen pleaded guilty.	Guilty. Fined one crown	A clemency plea was made by Galene Netherwatch on grounds of Vigilance. The fine was paid in compensation to the victim.
Manslaughter	The accused killed an Imperial citizen in the Mourn. He claimed that this was in defence of his sister. Conflicting and changing evidence was provided by witnesses Joanna and Roberta in his defence which was deemed contradictory and unreliable. Accordingly the clemency plea was not accepted.	Svoki an orc ex-thrall of the Mourn pleaded guilty	Guilty. Sentenced to death.	A clemency plea was made on grounds of Loyalty
Attempting to pervert the course of justice	The accused were beaters in the Mournwold who responded to the sounds of a murder in progress and pursued their suspect, an orc thrall, to Anvil. At trial they gave conflicting evidence which then changed during the investigation.	Joanna pleaded not guilty. Roberta plead guilty	Joanna was found not guilty. Roberta was found guilty. Fined one throne.
Murder	During a battle on the black plateau, Cadar Aurelius of Dawn struck down and killed Gaston’s Earl. In revenge Gaston killed Cadar Aurelius on the battlefield.	Gaston de Courdyer of Dawn pleaded guilty	Guilty. Execution	A clemency plea was made by Jural of the Suns of Couros

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Crimes	Description	Accused and Plea	Result	Notes
Assault	The accused ordered Cormack Dun out of the Urizen camp when he attempted to sell copies of the Oathwright bearing the headline “Druj outwit heroes and conquer Zenith”. As Cormack was leaving the accused ordered him to run and when he did not, struck him a blow with his sword. The unwelcome guest defence did not apply as it was not a reasonable use of force.	Philostrate Menos, a host of the Urizen egregore, pleaded guilty	Guilty. Fined two crowns	A clemency plea was made by Runerathmore of Neverwatch Spire on grounds of Pride.
Treason and perverting the course of justice	The accused admitted trading secrets of Imperial citizens to the Whisper Gallery in exchange for lost information from the Imperial Archives. Furthermore the accused used magic to erase his memories of his co-conspirators and then came to confess his crimes.	Arne Coerling pleaded guilty to both charges.	Guilty. Fined twenty five thrones for treason Fined five thrones for perverting the course of justice.	A clemency plea was made by Gunnbrand Ironwill on grounds of Pride. The convict declared themselves to be a Justice heretic and committed magical suicide,
Treason	The accused confessed to being coerced by the Grendel (who held her family hostage) into stealing Imperial charts and secret military information from Anvil and passing them to the Grendel.	Carlita i Osa pleaded guilty	Guilty. Execution	A clemency plea was made by Medea Ruth on grounds of Loyalty
Assault	The accused and the victim, Tanwyn Ankarien, were on the battlefield in Spiral. The accused believed Tanwyn was responsible for the peace treaty failing and headbutted her when the opportunity arose.	Stilicho of the Scarlet Guard pleaded guilty	Guilty. Fined four crowns.
Assault	The accused assaulted Malchus of Jachin's Legacy over a disagreement about how to treat members of the Iron Helms while through the sentinel gate.	Iscah of Jachin's Legacy pleaded guilty	Guilty. Fined four crowns.	A clemency plea was made on grounds of Vigilance
Assault	Tanwyn Ankarian and Philostrate Menos were suffering from a Spiral related curse. Corvus, the High Exorcist had informed Rhisiart that getting those afflicted into a particular tent (with a magical aura) would cure them. Rhisiart attempted to trick Tanwyn into said tent and failed so resorted to violence. Once her curse was removed, all the accused then repeated the exercise, injuring Philostrate in the process.	Rhisiart Dancewalker, Tanwyn Ankarien, and Phaedra Ankarien all pleaded guilty.	Guilty. Discharged without punishment.	A clemency plea was made by Solas of the Spire of the Waxing Sun on grounds of Wisdom.
Assault	The accused assaulted Arbiter Serjanus of the Scarlet Guard of Urizen after provocation and put him down. She established the victim was being healed before leaving.	Danica Vandale pleaded guilty.	Guilty. Fined four crowns.	A clemency plea was made by Jared of the Suns of Courous on grounds of Loyalty. A subsequent judicial review indicated that she should have been fined more heavily due to prior convictions for crimes of violence. This will be taken into account if she comes before the magistrates in the future.
Contravening a declaration of Interdiction	The accused cast the ritual Rivers Run Red upon Therunin on the last day of the summit then handed themselves in. They argued their actions were necessary to counter the Rivers of Life ritual cast on the region by the Great Forest Orcs as this had awoken the Vallorn in the area. Furthermore they argued that the only effect of Rivers Run Red would be to negate the Rivers of Life. They had attempted to convince Conclave to remove the interdiction but failed to do so and felt an urgent need to act immediately to protect the lives of the nearby citizens from the Vallorn.	Kellos Foxden, Celyn Brackensong, Eirwen Brackensong, Trystan Brackensong, Talek Dancewalker, the Navarr egregore, Rhea Pridestalker, Saeros Splitroot, Drow Gedor and Drefa Brackensong being the Voice of the Quiet Forest coven pleaded guilty.	Guilty. Discharged without punishment although the magistrate noted that it is left to Conclave to decide if they wish to react further.	A clemency plea was made by Amris on grounds of Courage.

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