To the watch person(s) posting notices regarding the council's decree on monstrous races,

I would like you to point to me where the council has specified that citizens are not entitled to enact this decree.

all creatures and races listed below are to be barred from the city, and killed on sight.

This is put as simply as can be, and has no special requirements listed. I would request the Watch either withdraws its attempt to control the citizens beyond their authority, or the council releases an amendment clarifying that citizens enacting this edict will still be charged for murder (although I find that proposition rather ludicrous).

Until the latter occurs, I will gladly be carrying out the council's wishes.

Sincerely,

Tarfil Greatvine The Rock Bottom Inn

Elient 2, 151 Tarfil Greatvine Rock Bottom Inn Regard Law

The law at no point grants citizens the right to draw weapons in the city or to use magic. It further does not dispel rules against public brawling, public nuisance or grant the citizens the power to enforce Council decrees.

Just as citizens are not allowed to assault and kill wanted criminals, they are not allowed to attack "monstrous races" that do not clearly demonstrate an immediate threat to safety. These are the laws of Sanctuary, the Council did not repeal them.

Respectfully,

Sergeant Fawkes

Sergeant,

While I understand your position, mine would be that this edict explicitly overrules any other laws regarding bearing weapons and public brawling.

Would you arrest a person who took up arms to defend Sanctuary against a kobold tribe attempting to gain territory? I would hope not. As far as I'm concerned, the council has finally given us the ability to carry out self-defence in what has been a slow invasion by these despicable creatures.

As they are not citizens and have been banned from entering Sanctuary, I will take any incursion on Sanctuary's boundaries as an attempt of invasion and will defend our home accordingly.

I of course wait for the council's clarification, which I hope you have solicited, for I will still be enacting these laws in just over 17 hours time.

Sincerely,

Tarfil

Elient 6, 151 Tarfil Greatvine Rock Bottom Inn Regard Law

Clarification has been asked for, and I will arrest you and anyone who violates my interpretation of this law unless the Council publically denounces it.

The reason is simple, you may feel capable of killing a goblin in the streets. However, the 1300 citizens of Sanctuary face a force of nearly 300 non-citizens. Attacking even one may result in a riot which will claim the lives of perhaps hundreds of your fellows. These kobolds are supported by monsters far more powerful than you, they have allies outside the city that could decimate us in a turn. We are not prepared for violence, this decree must not be born through violence.

Sanctuary's survival rests on the victims of this law peacefully withdrawing. If they do otherwise, and it is because one of our citizens attacked them, Sanctuary itself will be threatened with destruction at the hands of far worse monsters than goblins and kobolds. The Watch understands this and is preparing, but I fear its impossible to quickly educate 1300 citizens on what must be done and why. That is why it is imperative they do not take this law into their own hands.

I also present the following:

Council Decree:

Furthermore, the only government funded officials capable of sentencing a 'Guest' of Sanctuary to death, or of legally bringing about the death of said 'Guest' are the Councillors, elected by the registered citizens of the City, as well as the Mayor.

Filed Sergeant Fawkes