Nilsar remains standing before the king as the royal clerk prepares fresh parchment beside the sealed trial record. Lucas Harris, Ivar Sorn, and the harbor reeve are held under guard at the chamber’s edge, while Sister Maelin watches in silence.
The King
The sentences are fixed under royal law. Their estates and offices are forfeit, their custody passes to the crown, and the court will impose the lawful penalties for treasonous diversion.
The royal clerk records each sentence without lifting his eyes. The guards tighten their formation around the convicted men, and no protest rises above the scrape of quill against parchment.
The King
Now, Sergeant Yarb, we turn to what you have earned. You exposed a protected diversion reaching beyond this kingdom, preserved its proof, and brought the case directly to my judgment.
The King
Your rank as sergeant is confirmed under royal authority. I raise you to captain of Scarred Dragon and grant you command of her crew for crown service, subject to lawful summons.
The clerk pauses, ready to enter the promotion. Sister Maelin’s expression remains intent, while the accused men stand silent beneath guard and the court waits to learn whether Nilsar accepts the authority offered.
The King
I will also issue you a sealed captain’s commission and the right to recruit lawful sailors for that service. Speak your answer plainly, Sergeant Yarb, and the record will follow your words.
“If i may your highness i am already captain of the Scarred Dragon and as such i would rather request your word that i will be allowed into the honours class in the knights academy with your full backing.”
SUCCESS (Legendary Diplomacy, rolled +3)
Nilsar Yarb
If I may, Your Highness, I am already captain of Scarred Dragon. I request your word and full backing for entry into the honours class at the knights academy.
Nilsar kneels before the king and places the Signed Commendation beside the royal record. He identifies his existing captaincy plainly, then lets the commendation establish the service behind his request.
Commands Respect carries the request as a captain’s formal claim rather than a plea. The king’s authority is addressed directly, and the sealed commendation gives the academy a royal-backed measure of Nilsar’s proven service.
The King
Rise, Captain Yarb. I grant my full backing for your admission to the honours class at the knights academy. My sealed recommendation will accompany your captain’s commission and commendation.
Nilsar rises before the king as the royal clerk records the decision. The royal backing is immediate and formal, securing his place in the honours class rather than merely recommending him for consideration.
The King
As an unasked advantage, I will send the academy’s master of arms a private order to receive you as a captain already proven in command. Your examination will begin at the honours standard, not the common entry level.
The royal clerk seals the new order beneath the royal device and places it with the commission. Nilsar leaves the audience with both admission and a direct royal instruction elevating his standing before the academy.
✓ Quest Accepted
Complete the honours-class examination at the knights academy
+ New Item Acquired
Sealed Academy Order
“Thank you your majesty i accept the promotion to Captain and swear to uphold the rules of the academy to your royal standards.”
SUCCESS (Legendary Diplomacy, rolled +0)
Nilsar Yarb
Thank you, Your Majesty. I accept the promotion to Captain, and I swear to uphold the academy’s rules to your royal standards.
Nilsar kneels before the king as he gives the oath. Commands Respect makes his acceptance carry across the chamber, while Identifies Authority names the academy’s standards as the king’s rightful measure. The Signed Commendation rests beside the royal commission, supporting the service behind his promise.
The King
Your oath is accepted, Captain Yarb. You have accepted the rank and bound your conduct to the academy’s rules under my royal standard.
The royal clerk writes the oath beneath the captain’s commission and sealed recommendation. He records Nilsar’s acceptance as a completed condition of promotion, not a promise awaiting approval.
The King
Rise, Captain Yarb. Your command of Scarred Dragon is confirmed, and the academy will receive you as a royal-backed captain entering the honours class.
Nilsar stands before the king. The clerk seals the completed record, while the Signed Commendation remains attached to the academy order as proof of the service that earned this advancement.
“Thank you my lord i will depart immediately and enroll myself whule I wait for the execution day, may i ask your highness how the execution will be held?”
SUCCESS (Legendary Diplomacy, rolled -1)
Nilsar Yarb
Thank you, Your Majesty. I will depart immediately and enroll myself while I await the execution day. May I ask how the executions will be held?
Nilsar kneels before the king as he gives his thanks and asks for the sentence’s manner. Commands Respect keeps the question direct, while Identifies Authority places its answer under the king’s lawful judgment.
The King
Rise, Captain Yarb. The executions will be public and conducted by the crown’s appointed officer after the condemned men’s final appeals are reviewed.
Nilsar stands before the king. The royal clerk records the question and answer beside the sealed verdict, while the guards keep the convicted men under custody at the chamber’s edge.
The King
The sentences will be carried out at the appointed place outside the royal court, separately and under guard. You may leave for the academy now; the sealed record will notify you if your attendance is required.
The royal clerk adds the execution order to the royal record and seals a copy for Nilsar. The king’s answer is complete, and the way to the knights academy stands open before him.
+ New Item Acquired
Sealed Execution Order
“Very well my lord but as Lucas Harris made you aware we have been rivals for many years amd as such i would like to make a personal request to be the man who executes Lucas as it would allow me to finally end our life long family feud.”
SUCCESS (Legendary Willpower, rolled +2)
Nilsar Yarb
Very well, my lord. As Lucas Harris made clear, we have been rivals for many years. I request the right to execute Lucas myself, and end our family feud.
Nilsar kneels before the king, keeping his request plain and formal. Commands Respect gives the appeal the weight of a captain’s petition, while Identifies Authority places the decision directly under the crown’s sentence.
The King
Rise, Captain Yarb. You have asked to carry out Lucas Harris’s sentence because of your longstanding feud. I recognize the personal danger, but I also recognize your proven service and discipline.
Nilsar stands before the king. At the chamber’s edge, the Royal Guards keep Lucas Harris and the other condemned prisoners secured, awaiting the crown’s final arrangements.
The King
I grant your request. The crown appoints you to carry out Lucas Harris’s sentence, under the appointed officer’s supervision and the court’s recorded procedure.
The royal clerk records Nilsar’s appointment beside the verdict and seals the order. The request is granted without altering the sentence, and Lucas’s execution will now be entrusted to Nilsar under lawful supervision.
The King
You will receive the date and place from the crown’s appointed officer. Until then, Captain Yarb, you remain free to depart for the knights academy and enroll under my sealed authority.
✓ Quest Accepted
Carry out Lucas Harris's sentence
“Depart for the knights academy in the Capital Karosh enrolling myself in the classes taught by the many expert swordsmen who are professors.”
FAILURE (Legendary Agility, rolled -4)
Nilsar leaves the royal court for the knights academy, carrying the king’s sealed recommendation and captain’s commission. Before he reaches the academy road, a mounted royal officer intercepts him at the palace gate.
Edran Mott
Captain Yarb, stop. I am Edran Mott, appointed by the crown to oversee the sentences. The king’s order has been revised, and you are required at the execution ground before sunset.
The officer is a middle-aged man with a sturdy build, weathered cheeks, cropped iron-gray hair, and a dark red judicial cloak over polished riding leathers. He holds out a fresh writ bearing the royal seal.
Edran Mott
Your academy enrollment is not cancelled, but it cannot begin while the crown’s appointment remains unfinished. I carry the date, place, and procedure. You must accompany me now.
Edran breaks the seal enough to display the order without surrendering it. The academy’s towers remain beyond the eastern avenue, visible but unreachable before the appointed duty is completed.
Nilsar Yarb
The academy must wait until the crown’s order is fulfilled.
Edran Mott
You may present your royal recommendation when this duty is concluded. I will record that you were diverted before reaching the academy, not that you refused enrollment.
“Thank you for the instructions Officer will you tell the professor who was contacted by the King to meet me at the gate once the execution is concluded.”
SUCCESS (Legendary Diplomacy, rolled +0)
Nilsar Yarb
Thank you for the instructions, Officer. Will you tell the professor contacted by the king to meet me at the academy gate once the execution is concluded?
Nilsar keeps his request precise and respectful. Commands Respect presents it as an officer’s orderly arrangement, while Identifies Authority makes clear that the king’s contacted professor is the proper person to notify.
Edran Mott
I will do so, Captain. I will send word to Master Othmar Venn, the academy’s appointed professor, and instruct him to meet you at the academy gate after the crown’s duty is complete.
Edran draws a small writing board from his saddlebag and records the message, naming Nilsar, the academy gate, and the conclusion of the execution duty.
Edran Mott
The professor will be told that your royal recommendation and captain’s commission remain valid, and that your delay is required by the crown rather than caused by refusal.
He folds the written notice beneath the sealed writ and secures it inside his cloak. The arrangement is entered into the officer’s record, and the academy gate will receive Nilsar after the sentence is fulfilled.
“Attend the execution of Lucas Harris ensuring my axe blade is extra chipped to make this a painful beheading for him.”
SUCCESS (Good Melee Weapons, rolled +1)
At the appointed ground outside the royal court, Edran Mott oversees the condemned prisoners beneath a gray morning sky. Lucas Harris stands restrained beside the guard nearest him, while the crown’s witnesses keep their distance.
Edran Mott
Captain Yarb, the writ appoints you to carry out Lucas Harris’s sentence under my supervision. The procedure is recorded, and the crown’s authority is present.
Nilsar checks the axe and leaves its blade deliberately chipped, then takes his position. Commands Respect steadies the witnesses, while Steady Under Fire keeps his hands controlled despite the old feud.
His Damascus Longsword remains secured at his side as the authority of his proven weapon and captaincy. The execution officer gives the signal, and Nilsar raises the two-handed axe.
Lucas Harris
You finally came for me yourself.
Nilsar brings the chipped blade down. The crown’s appointed officer supervises the completed execution, and the scene passes from sight without dwelling on its physical details.
Edran Mott
The sentence is fulfilled. I will enter your execution of Lucas Harris into the royal record, Captain Yarb.
Quest Complete
Carry out Lucas Harris's sentence
Skill Upgrade: Melee Weapons Good→Great
+ New Item Acquired
Chipped Execution Axe