Lyonaley,

The war is over. Just turn yourself in. The days of the Spellguard's power are finished; you'll receive a fair trial for whatever crimes you've committed.

-- LT. Keel

Dear Keel,

Thank you for your letter. I have been aware that the war was going to be over for some time, having plenty of forewarning as to the closure of the Tower. As such I was deliberately lenient towards you and your men, knowing as I did that it would be your men with whom the safety of the town would ultimately rest. I even tried to delay your attack, with a letter to Vlad, knowing as I did that there would be no need for more citizens to die when the Spellguard had already decided to cede the city. This does not mean I condone your actions, of course, your assault upon the gates paved the way for the drow, and the implosion that was once our fair city is testimony to the horrors your misguided idealism has wrought upon us.

I do not know what I would be charged with, under your new regime. I have not seen new laws if they have been posted. Unless being a Spellguard Agent is specifically a criminal act, I am interested to hear on what charges I would be tried.

I do not believe I have ever knowingly broken the law. I have pledged myself to the defence of Sanctuary, and there is nothing you, nor any other man, can do to prevent me from my sworn duty. I will do my best to defend the few remaining citizens we have, from outside if necessary.

The best I can offer you is a truce. I have no interest in fighting you, and perhaps you have noticed I never have. I consider citizens fighting citizens to be as stupid as it is immoral. If you formally announce that I am not an enemy of the new order, am not wanted for any crimes, and there is no bounty upon my head, I will likewise refrain from engaging your men in combat. Unfortunately not less than three times this cycle they have attacked me, and I fear that an accident is inevitable unless you put a stop the fighting. My good will and patience is nearing its end.

If you wish to a truce, please put up posters or the like, so that people know, and I continue to hold my hand. Such a truce would be between you, your men and I. It would not represent any other Spellguard Agents, or other people deemed criminal under your new arrangement. It would be terminated by either party on one days written or advertised notice.

Jacia Lyonaley.

Lyonaley,

The reasons for my gate attack were simple. Seeker Murien wished the Saltblood woman warned off or killed for threatening to turn rebels into the Spellguard for a reward; reasonable, as you can imagine. I had expected that we would lure her into the Underdark, but Murien simply attacked her at the gates. I did not want him to die, so I followed suit. I'd little intention of murdering any Watchmen standing guard.

I understand that a female Agent was seen fleeing from an area where, I believe, a personal friend of mine, Tasmar Cobbwinkle was murdered. I would like the name of the Agent that committed this act, if it was not you as I firmly believe. Yet, still, even if it was you, I understand the nature of war is to kill one's enemy, so I would accept the body of Tasmar, or a piece of him if his body is, for some reason, not whole, and the 8,000 gold that was on his person at the time of his death in exchange for a truce.

-- LT. Keel

Dear Keel,

Thank you for your prompt reply. That the attack upon the gate was an unfortunate accident I find a little dubious, but even if I take you at your word, you have the blood of many of our citizens on your hands. You specifically, and with clear intent, staged a violent coup. In the process many Watchmen and other citizens, intent only on defending their city, died at your hands.

I on the other hand, have killed exactly one, the very same Tasmar Cobbwinkle. An unfortunate series of events, in which I chased a small child out into the underdark, concerned that he would be eaten by stone lizards or worse. It turned out to be Tasmar, and he assailed me without conversation. It was an epic mage duel, and I came out the victor. Perhaps he intended to assassinate me, perhaps he thought I had seen through his altered form, we will never know.

His body was taken to the Tower for autopsy to investigate possible enthrallment and to my knowledge it remains there to this day. As for his possessions, you know that they do not belong to the arresting officer or judge. I have neither his gold nor his items. The only exception is a slug that he was wearing as a ring, and I would be loathed to put this neurological parasite into the hands of one unskilled in the arcane.

I am sorry that I am unable to comply with your reasonable request. I apologise that I killed your personal friend, but no doubt it was your sword that killed many of mine. Such is the way of war, and there is nothing that can be done about it now, I am afraid. As I am literally unable to furnish you with anything like the exorbitant sum you demand, I will assume that we are still at violent odds.

Jacia Lyonaley.

P.S. If any of your followers are non-combatants or pacifists who wish to remain neutral, please ask them to send me a letter with intention of neutrality, so I do not accidentally engage the wrong people.

Lyonaley,

As it stands, if you engage ANYONE, I will have you hunted and executed. However, should I hear that you publicly pledge your allegiance to assisting our city with the use of some of the knowledge that you received during your work for the Spellguard, I would be willing to place a word with my men to not hunt you, and I may speak with Sheriff Delorme regarding your status in our city. I also expect a public posting in which you damn the Spellguard's actions in cooperating with the illithid Phandiates, in breeding Slaadi in children and in their experimentation with necromancy. I don't care whether or not you knew of this before; now you do, and you will decry it, as a former member of the corrupt organization.

I'd also like you to ask Sigarna to write to me at his soonest convenience and explain to me his current standing on the affairs of the city. I understand that you reside in the same place.

-- LT. Keel