Councilor,

I saw a new private patrolling the area around the Rock Bottom. Knowing that the Watch had suffered many losses of late, I attempted to greet him, and learn his name. He turned and called me "dwarf" although I had already given my name, an insult of the highest sort to our people, as you well know.

He proceeded to ridicule my good dwarven accent, make comments about my stature and high muscle mass, and pulled out his arresting rod and attempted to intimidate and seemed about to arrest me without cause.

Shocked, I held my ground and asked the private what was the matter, and if it was illegal to ask a private his name. He hurled more unprovoked curses upon my unarmored head, including his final one which described the good dwarven peoples as "worthlesss half-pint crap factories that need taught a lesson."

Kin, the lesson I learned is that crude, boorish humans are not only admitted into the Watch, but think that they are able to ridicule respected citizens without cause.

I strongly urge you take steps to chastise him for his degrading racial slurs and clearly bigoted attitude, as well as ensure that he will avoid doing so in the future.

Thane Rollo Stoneshield Leader of the Stoutheart Clan Faenor of Mother Truesilver Governor of the Pit Healer of Sanctuary

Thane Stoneshield,

Which Private was this? Did you get a name?

Sheriff Graiden

Sheriff,

First, congratulations on being named Sheriff. It is an honor to have a kinsman in a position of authority in a human dominated town.

The private refused to give his name, but others around said his name was Gaius. I spoke to a kinsman of the Stoutheart Clan, and he said that this Private Gaius was indeed one of the most rascist and offensive humans he had ever met.

I hope that you speak to this human directly, and would be content with a formal letter of apology along with a face to face meeting as an opportunity to repent his demeaning insults and disrespectful treatment of myself.

Finally, I would invite you to join Councilor Julian Fryar, his Order, and the Stoutheart Clan in a feast when we get to the bottom of this Chosen infestation. Our new home will be named, Barak-Tor which in the human tongue is known as Shield Hall.

May the mother walk with you always,

Faenor Rollo Stoneshield Priest of Berronar Truesilver Thane of the Stoutheart Clan Defender of Barak-Tor