Huntsman's Court
Once an organization dedicated to hunting those afflicted by The Blood Curse, the Huntsman's Court is an organization that now regulates and enforces contracts within Tregaron City. Huntsmen mercilessly hunted and slaughtered anyone and anything that carried this dreaded curse in their veins, but as time went on, the curse waned, leading to the reformation and founding of the Huntsman's Court in Tregaron City.
Structure
Grandmaster
The Grandmaster is the head of the court; they are less of a leader and more of an experienced, decorated veteran whose word is obeyed out of respect. While the Grandmaster is seen as the leader of the Huntsman's Court, their orders are performed out of respect rather than necessity. The Grandmaster is primarily in charge with sending a judge and their hands to enforce contracts.Judge
A Judge is a highly esteemed official that serves the Huntsman's Court; more often than not, Judges served as proper Hunters when the Blood Curse ran rampant across Tregaron. Judges serve as leaders in the stead of the Grandmaster, ordering a small group -- typically five, of Hands to enforce contracts.Hands
A Hand of the Court is the title given to somebody that handles physical altercations. They are both bodyguards to the judge and enforcers of the laws upheld by the Court. Hands are often trained extensively for their position to ensure the safety of their Judge and more importantly -- to ensure that contracts are not violated.Public Agenda
While upholding and maintaining contracts is the primary duty of a Huntsman, members of the court are also perpetually on guard for The Hunt; everyone within the Huntsman's Court is expected to take arms and eliminate beasts afflicted by the Blood Curse should the time for action come.
History
Members of the Court were once called Hunters, a band of men and women that vowed to hunt down anything and anyone afflicted by the Blood Curse. This long and bloody pursuit to slaughter each and every feral beast within Tregaron had eventually lead to their success. It was formed by a Torman Priest named Malachi, who defended his Church along with his flock from an onslaught of beasts that clawed through their walls from day and night.
Malachi created the Huntsman's court and ventured across Tregaron with the intention to not just unify the entire country under one banner, but to purify the curse from the isle. Many Hunters rose to prominence in these trying times, leading a long and bloody crusade to decimate all beasts from Tregaron.
It was during this time that the largest city of Tregaron was discovered to harbor many beasts that dwelt within the aristocracy. The Hunters descended into its walls, butchering any and all beasts that lied within it. The city burned for weeks while the streets were filled with the burning corpses of cursed aristocrats.
The City's walls and infrastructure was rebuilt shortly after, and with no place to call their home but the place they raided, the Huntsmen formed the Huntsmen's Court under Garland Rye.
Judges of Tregaron
Now, Huntsmen of the court serve as judges that enforce the laws and contracts that happen within Tregaron City. There are a few 'old Hunters' that can be found outside of the City to this day, ever watchful of the curse resurfacing, but many have found their new home acting as judges and mediators. Violators of the contracts upheld within Tregaron City are met with a merciless fate.
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Government, Law Enforcement
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Professional
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Decorated/Honored
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