In the dead of night, the Castellan's carpentry seems to have taken a macabre twist. A small, raised, circular platform is build on the center dais in the courtyard, neatly straddling the flickering red rune. In the center of the platform, affixed to a sturdy pivoting joint, is a sharpened stake, some dozen feet long and sanded smooth till the wood gleams in the courtyard's eerie light. A chain connects the stake to a winch attached to the circular base, presumably to assist in lofting the stake upright. On either side of the stake are another two winches, with a single manacle at the end of each of their chains. A tiny glass jewelry box rests on a pedestal near the stake, with a simple ring of healing visible inside.

A watcher of the living guard rolls her eyes on seeing this contraption.

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Player of:
Asya Goodmonsdottir - Knight of Lesser Gods.
-Winner of 2014's "Razored Tongue" Award, and Emcee's pick "Authoritarian of the year".
Jannah Vindle - Mistress of Coin.