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In the first week of the month, Alzar is taking in business in the throne room when the Chief Magistrate comes in with a problem that has to be passed up.
One week ago, a knight of Solvhavne, the dominion established by Max I, and which sided with Alak Dool and Thyatis in the War of the Crown , was in the village of Havendrop, in Raider’s Point. Even though their rulers were swapped out, relations between the pro-Alphatia and pro-Thyatis side have been very distant, particularly with Alzar’s County of the Might and Sandralane’s County of Moonhold.
This knight, Heimglarson, led raids against Alzar’s territory and people. Indeed, he was known for his prowess and savagery. He stopped for the night in a local inn and was killed by the burgomaster in Havendrop, Ruva Kolchitsky. Ruva feld from justice and was appended by the Raider’s Point Sheriff in the nearby wilderness.
Many people where there in the inn when Ruva killed Heimglarson. In his defense, he offered evidence that Heimglarson had been responsible for the death of Ruva’s entire family, including his children, during one of those raids. This was confirmed both with a Speak with Dead spell to Heimglarson and with divinatory magics for Ruva. Normally the punishment for cold-blooded murder is capital. But the burgomaster is well respected, has reason, and the people of Havendrop have advocated for his release. Meanwhile, the new Baron of Solvhavne has demanded that Ruva be turned over to them for trial and murder. Ambassadors have left and should arrive within ten days or so. Advisors tell Alzar that Solvhavne might be upset enough to take real action and they have a really big army. Meanwhile, if Alzar turns him over, he’ll have an angry village that might go up in arms, and become a major irritant as well.
Alzar will think it over.
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