It is with deep sadness that I inform you that our recently appointed Headmaster, Marcus Kemp, has joined Tempus in Warrior's Rest. He died in battle, defending our city, and for that we are proud.

Unfortunately this means a new Headmaster must be appointed. After consulting with our remaining members (which are few), it is agreed that I should take over this duty.

If any of you would like to meet with me in person please feel free to come by the School, or send for me to meet you at the Town Hall. A prompt vote and response on this issue would be greatly appreciated, as we have Reev's Memorial Tournament in just a few days.

-Francis "Frank" Dederich

Frank,

Is there anyone else within the organization that wants the job? I'll interview with you as soon as possible and make my recommendation known. I'm a little alarmed at how quickly the school is going through Headmasters!

Regards, Sparklegem

Councilor Sparklegem,

No one else at our school wishes the job. As you may or may not know, Reev and Kemp have been our only Headmasters. Reev started this school. Reev's tenure was considerable, while Kemp fell shortly after his appointment fighting the invading Formians. I cannot promise I will not fall in defense of this city as well, but I can promise fulfillment of the Charter as laid out by the Council while I live.

Yours in service to the city, Frank Dederich

Unfortunately I have been unable to meet with any of you in person as of yet. I however implore you to vote me in as Headmaster soon, so I can begin recruiting the experts we need to properly train the citizenry. As far as the other requirements of the Charter, we have been manging as best we can, holding the daily training sessions and once again holding tournaments.

Included is a copy of the charter:

School Charter

Sanctuary School of War

The Sanctuary School of War shall serve as a place and institution in which Sancturians may come and learn warcraft free of charge or discrimination. The vision behind this endeavour is to offer training in physical and tactical battle prowess and thereby embolden Sancturians to a greater and more able defence of themselves and their city when it comes to the dark enemies that lay without.

- The School of War is a volunteer body which shall receive no funding from the city authorities unless said authorities deem it appropriate to do so.

- The School of War shall be run by the Headmaster and the rest of his team, who will simply be named the Staff. The Headmaster will be elected by the Council every election term. The Staff members will be chosen by the Headmaster. The Headmaster will be in direct charge of running the School. The Headmaster shall be held personally responsible for seeing the School's charter upheld.

- The Staff body of the School of War will receive no payment. They will however, be afforded a place of rest as well as storage. They will also have the mandate to eject troublemakers from the School building.

- The Staff body will be charged with holding daily training sessions for the citizens of Sanctuary. Such training encompasses both physical and tactical measures. Moreover, the Staff shall be charged with the hosting of a tournament every tenday, any proceeds of which shall be returned to the city treasury.

-Frank Dederich, School of War