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Mordavin Telase, the mastermind behind a grand conspiracy to
overthrow Antonius Bayle and take control of Qeynos, was apprehended today. A
grand trial took place but alas, Mordavin managed to escape. Details of the
trial are below.
Mordavin was tried and charged with Conspiracy to Commit
Genocide, Treason, Destruction of Sacred Natural Resources, Grand Larceny and
Murder. After lively testimony from Earron Huntlan, Al'Kabor, Athrin Tashir,
Rykonis Sw'Vaye and a host of other citizens, Mordavin's plan was exposed. He
unabashedly admitted to each of these charges, thumbing his nose at the jurors
and prosecutor.
The Bloodsabres sought to destroy all life in Qeynos and the
surrounding areas in an effort to take control of the city. Mordavin and the
Bloodsabres sought to summon the Avatar of Bertoxxulous and use his power to
unleash a powerful and virulent plague that would extinguish all life as far as
the Karanas.
Athrin Tashir testified concerning the thieves that were
ransacking the Temple of Life and attempting to steal their sacred scrolls on a
daily basis. Ironically, the Bloodsabres needed the research of their mortal
enemies in order to find a way to become immune to the very plague they were to
unleash. Though most of the scrolls were returned, a great number nevertheless
fell into the hands of the Bloodsabres. The research was completed and a way
devised to protect them from the plague found.
Al'Kabor revealed that the Runed Branding Irons would have
been used to brand all those friendly to the Bloodsabres and their causes with a
certain sigil. This sigil would have rendered them immune to the effects of the
plague. The strange, obsolete words people were finding, when combined with the
hidden runes found on the prime numbered diary pages found blowing around the
city produced one of several incantations. These incantations are part of the
spell that would have been used to summon the Avatar of Bertoxxulous. With the
power of the Bertoxxulous, a powerful spell would have been cast that would have
released a deadly and virulent plague, the likes of which almost no one would
survive. Finally, the strange building materials were to be used to construct a
rather large shrine to Bertoxxulous, that would be necessary for the summoning.
Holly Windstalker took the stand. She told that the waters in
Surefall glade became tainted one day. She and Cros Treewind noticed the taint
after drinking from it one morning and immediately alerted everyone in the
glade. Though the rangers and druids caught it quickly and were able to purify
the waters again, the mate of Mammoth too, drank the water. He became mad with
sickness and ran away. In order to prevent spreading the disease, she and Cros
both went into the wilderness until they recovered. The bear, perhaps sensing
the familiar smell of Cros, found him and in its madness, killed him. In his
weakened state, Cros was unable to defend himself and died by one of the
creatures he swore to protect. Mordavin admitted that tainting the waters of
Surefall Glade was but a simple experiment to test the virulence of the plague
that was to be unleashed. It was also a way to settle some old scores with a
long standing enemy.
Rykonis Sw'Vaye, in order to clear his good name as a
legitimate business man, took the stand. Rykonis said that he was contracted by
Mordavin to supply the man-power to mine and deliver supplies to the
Bloodsabres. Rykonis used his connections (it is rumored that Rykonis works for
Donovan, the leader of the bandits) to obtain the manpower necessary to complete
the contract. The men mined the high quality granite from the mountainous areas
of the Karana near Coldwind Shore and also delivered large supplies of paints.
Rykonis admitted to even using gnolls to accomplish this
goal, saying that the job was so large, he was unable to get the men needed to
complete the contract. So he appealed to his gnollish contacts for more labor.
Gnolls tend to work cheaply and are good laborers when properly motivated. He
provided his very own stylish Brooch to those that worked for him as a form of
identification so he knew who should be paid and who shouldn't.
Mordavin became angry at Rykonis for double crossing him and
vowed revenge. It was shortly thereafter that several zombies, Rotting Sentries,
crawled up from the sewers and began to assault the citizens. In the confusion,
one of the zombies managed to free the bonds on Mordavin's hands and he gated
away to an unknown location.
Lord Vegalys Keldrane, Magistrate and advisor to King
Antonius Bayle was charged with the duty of apprehending Mordavin.
Calling for assistance from the local populace and relying
upon the reports given him by the Rangers of Surefall Glade, Vegalys and the
group set out into the Karanas in search of Mordavin. With the help of the
tracking skills of the rangers and druids in attendance, Mordavin's hiding place
was eventually found.
Vegalys demanded that Mordavin give himself up and was
instructed to come along peacefully. Mordavin had nothing but insults for the
Magistrate. After heated words were exchanged, the Arch Priest of the
Bloodsabres became enraged and attacked Vegalys.
A battle ensued between the Arch Priest and those that were
to be his captors. After several minutes of fighting, Mordavin was seriously
wounded. Realizing that he was out matched and out numbered, he gave himself up.
However, the words he spoke upon his surrender were eerie. He stated that though
he may be captured, he was not defeated, saying that they were too late to stop
the events that had been set in motion. Vegalys took the foul priest into
custody and he was taken to Qeynos, where he currently languishes in prison
awaiting his sentencing.
Antonius Bayle was so impressed by the successful and
efficient capture of what was surely the most wanted and reviled criminal in the
history of Qeynos, that he offered a title and his very own shield to the leader
of those that assisted Magistrate Vegalys Keldrane in the capture of this fiend.
With Mordavin captured and behind bars, Qeynos citizens and the residents of
Karana may now sleep peacefully.
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