White Judges

White Judges is the name given to the pseudo-executioners of the Goliath nation of Kernak. Their grim duty involves taking convicted criminals to their probable death in the midst of the Outcast Wastes, traveling convoluted and deliberately confusing routes, sometimes for days at a time, before leaving the guilty party to fend for themselves in one of the most inhospitable environments in the entire of Ecazarron.

Perception

Purpose

The White Judges replace the role of executioner and prison guard in Kernak, guarding would be 'prisoners' until their trials are complete, then taking any convicted unlucky enough to be sentenced 'to the wastes' to their prison.

Social Status

White Judges are generally viewed with a grim respect, except by those who might find themselves subject to their services. Whilst their role as 'prison guard' is viewed neutrally, the act of taking those convicted of the most heinous of crimes into an extremely dangerous and hostile environment, and repeatedly coming back both alive, and mentally sound enough to continue doing the same means many of Kernak's denizens view them with a combination of fear and awe.

Operations

Workplace

The workplace of the White Judges is in either small holding prisons in settlements, or traversing the wilderness of the Outcast Wastes.

Dangers & Hazards

Asides from dealing with violent criminals, the job contains multiple hazards during the prisoner transport to their eventual exile. The environment itself is freezing cold, frequented by violent snowstorms, and extremely difficult to navigate due to the lack of landmarks. The non-humanoid inhabitants of the Outcast Wastes include beasts such as polar bears and frost salamanders, as well as even more dangerous and rare creatures such as Remorhazes. On occasion, a White Judge has reported the sighting of a frost giant or even a white dragon, but luckily for the judges, these are not common.

Alternative Names

Icy Executioners, Dead Sleds

Type

Transportation