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Being the judge’s understudy was staining Zimn’s soul. Propelled inexorably ahead on rails of faith and obligation, Zimn carried out his grim assignment. He told himself, as the judge did, that high stakes warranted extraordinary action. It was hard to believe. “Am I the sacrifice, or am I the cause?” He felt sick.

Royals Birmus Blump and Zieza Blump are up from Picaree, trying to make the enterprise fail. Campo knows about their presence and is manipulating to thwart their efforts.

• Birmus thinks he can use the lich-queen to his purposes.
• He’s backing Swanzano, a captain in the City Watch, against Burrick.
• Swanzano will require “safety measures” that in fact draw the lich-queen’s attention to expeditions into the Wood. The bar to go out is set higher, permits are required, and those that do go out are in greater peril.

Orcs In some respects it was a mistake to remove their leader (though the rewards, yet unclaimed, are nice). … Continue Reading