Guest Blogger: Killandrio Bludd, defense advocate from “The Ulder’s Plot”

 Character Interview

Welcome Killandrio Bludd from "The Ulder's Plot"

Tell us about the legal case described in “The Ulder’s Plot.” Is it true you’re defending a Vothan Rider officer because the sorceress Astil asked you to?

Yes, I’m defending Captain Jarn Theffig, and it was Astil who requested that I do so. Astil can be very persuasive. She’s also paying my fee.

Astil is known as the most dangerous woman in the known world, is she not?

She is, but I’m happy to report that she’s turned away from crime. She’s also the wealthiest woman in the known world. For both reasons, I’m glad to be her friend. Very glad.

What has Captain Jarn been accused of?

Bribe seeking. It’s a preposterous charge, but the prosecutor decided to bring it anyway.

But wasn’t a second, much more serious, charge added?

Oh, yes, almost forgot—Jarn was also charged with murdering the man who accused him of seeking a bribe. Also preposterous. Captain Jarn is as upright and honorable as they come, and no sane jury will convict him. But I do worry that some devious Acrinite high boots will try to corrupt the case—or worse.

We heard that Captain Jarn doesn’t like you. Is that true?

It’s true, but he doesn’t like any defense advocates. Most members of constabularies despise defense advocates. It’s a foolish stance because good defense advocates—far more than brutal sheriffs, overzealous prosecutors, and merciless judges—keep the justice system honest. But Captain Jarn will think better of me when I win his release.

What if you lose?

I never think about losing.

But isn’t it true that you’ve lost most of your cases?

Well, yes. But most of my clients are guilty, so there’s that. But Jarn is innocent. Besides, there’s more to this case than anyone knows.

What do you mean?

A certain ulder seems to be plotting and scheming to some unknown end, but whatever he’s up to, it isn’t good.

You mean Ulder Randa, right?

Yes, Randa is the scoundrel’s name. He’s worse than any ulder I’ve ever met, which is saying something.

What evidence do you have that Ulder Randa is up to no good?

I can’t divulge much of what I know, but I can tell you that Randa forced someone to sell his business against his will, and he visited the murder victim shortly before the man was slain. I know that because I was there. But perhaps the most important evidence is that Ulder Randa is barking mad. A fanatic like him isn’t a threat only to Captain Jarn, he’s a threat to the entire city of Skunnik.

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When defense advocate Killandrio Bludd agrees to represent an officer in Skunnik’s constabulary, he foresees an easy win in court. His client is accused of bribe seeking, a preposterous charge that no sane jury could believe. But the legal case is just one ploy in a vast conspiracy hatched by a demented cult leader. If the scheme succeeds, it will destroy the fragile peace among Skunnik’s factions and could trigger mass slaughter. As the conspiracy’s tentacles slither into every corner of the city, Killandrio and a small band of unlikely allies must unravel the plot and thwart the coming chaos before innocent people die.