The Courts

Beneath the mayor sit the various city courts. Most are classified according to the topics they hear, and they typically include courts of chancery, courts of common pleas, husting courts (for disputes involving commerce and trade), and the courts martial (for offenses involving soldiers or disputes between nobles). They normally include the court of the exchequer as well, but since the exchequer is a separate body, its court operates independently of the rest. (See below for more on the exchequer.)

Associated Skills: Craft (any), Decipher Script, Profession (any), Sense Motive.

Sample Contact: Gadwick Fen (expert 2). As a scribe in the husting courts, Gadwick can provide information about past or pending suits between city merchants and tradespeople. Twice per month.