The State Archive

The State Archive is an archive in The library of Tortiopel, which contains records and bookkeeping from the administration of Turugia. This section of the library is off-limits for the general public, and special access must be granted.

M. Report 1223:06:14 (Military Report 14th june 1223)
To Magnusificus Rex III, king of Turugia, duke of Tortia, champion of the four prophets and protector of civilization:

This is a short recap of the campaign against the bandits, and you will have a more complete report when I return to Turugia. First I have to disband the soldiers, and brief the various scouting teams.

The campain was partly successful, and although we didn't complete our main objective, many bandits were caught and both their ranks and hearts should be weakened as a consequence of this. We set out towards Bjørkahug as planned, and went into the forest the 29th May, and soon found the place our scouts had located. It was abandoned however, so we preceded through the forest to meet up with the Bogmirians. On the way there we only had a few minor skirmishes.

We arrived in Bogmire the 3rd June. there  we were greated well and  handed our four prisoners over to the city-concil and. The men had the next day free to rest and the do the drinking and horing common soldiers are known for, as we laid our plans with the council. The council granted us a larger amount of soldiers than we were promised, as a council-member named Riwelen Maddison wanted to personaly attend the campaign and brough his personal men as reinforcements. Riwelen Maddison is the head of the Brewer-familiy, and thus the most powerful man in the city.

Before leaving the city, we had to get two soldiers out of prison, which Riwelen gladly used his influence to help us with. I also sent a messanger to Fort Violetta, and asked them to meet us if they found us engaged with the enemy. We left the city the 5th June in search of Barbarium - the original base of for the Order of the White Thorn that was taken by the bandits, but we did not find it. We did however, the 9th June, find another major camp that was razed to the ground. The surviving bandits fled west, and we pursued them for two days, before they went into the Kvitfjellar-mountains the 11th June.

Only a day after entering the mountains, we had to retreat as we lost way too many men to their harassment. No men from the Order was ever seen either, even though they should have recieved our messange before we reached the mountains. Although I know it is not my place to speculate, my lord, I wish to formulate what I might think is some of the reason behind this: It seems they do not wish for us to succeed in eradicating the bandits, which is understandable as the Order will have no purpose if there was no bandit-problem. When I spoke with the messanger after our return, he inform me thet he did give the message to Grandmaster Jurgen d' Violet himself, but recieved not a letter nor oral massage in return.

Our retreat back to Navarabli went well military speaking, but I fear it was not good for the image of our military. Many families of the soldiers waited for us by the watchtower by Bjørkhaug, and our losses led to much grieving. Thus the tower is now being called the Widow's Watch.

Upon returning to Novarabli the 14th June, I immediately wrote this report. Our losses are as follow: We left Novarabli with 64 men. 26 of our men were killed, and 19 wounded. Some of the fallen men had to be left to the wolved due to the nature of our retreat.

Riwelen Maddison Brewer wanted me to inform you that he is coming to Tortiopel to meet your grace. He did not wish to tell me the reason for this visit. The majority of the Bogmirians have alredy sailed back to Bogmire, but Riwelen's personal men will come with him southwards.

May you live long and well, my lord.

Sincerily Commander Serelius, your lojal subject.

14th June 1223

Laws 1153. (Laws legislated in Turugia in 1153)
19th April: § 131:12

The duke of Navarabli may send a nyone convicted of murder, attempted murder, robbery, attempet robbery or other bandit-activities, by a legal representative of Turugia or the Order of the White Thorn, to the Yrdus Mines as slaves. These slaves will perform tasks as the projectleader of the mine dictates until their sentence is finished. Any slave caugth trying to flee this task may be executed on sigth by officers of any rank. Upon release, the bandit will be returned all his belongings, except weapons and things that looks like they have been stolen.

29th May:  § 131:13

The paid workers at the Yrdus mines will continue to get their bonus of 5% of the value of any mineral they carv out (up to 5 silver coins). This does not, hovewer, apply to the slaves working at the mine. Any slave caugth trying to steal, or avoid report minerals in the mine may be flogged or executed as the projectleader of the mine wish.

In addition: Any worker at the Yrdus mines attempting to help a slave escape, will be sentenced to slavery at the mine for as many months as the projectleader wish.

8th June: § 6:84

The punishment for sexual relations with ones own horse or cow is reduced to 2 months in prison. The punishment for sodomy with another mans property remains at 8 months in prison.

2nd November: § 131:14

Noblemen or noblewomen sentenced to slavery at the Yrdus mines, may instead pay the governor of Novarabli a sum in silver coins equal to twice the monthly wage for workers at the mine, for each month sentenced to slavery.

Sentences 1196. (Sentences in the Tortiopel City Prison in 1996)
July:

5th July:

Baruna Pidrosdaugther, born 1153.

Convicted stealing 3 bread and a fish.

Sentenced to 5 months in prison.

Transfered to the Asylum the 29th of august for good behaviour.

9th July:

Oturus Pritursson, born 1176.

Convicted of Sodomy.

Sentenced to 8 months in prison.

13th July:

Diamalum, born 1164.

Convicted of murder, nechrophilia, cannibalism and blasphemy.

Sentenced to life in prison.

Transfered to the Asylum the 8th of september for good behaviour.

24th July:

Amonile Duparsdaugther, born 1179.

Convicted of unmarital sex.

Sentenced to 4 months in prison.

Trials 1996 (The Asylum Trials of 1196)
During september there were several reports of the inmates acting especially strange. At least two attempts of escaping and six assaults of other inmates occurred. The 5th of october the reason was found, as inmate Diamalum was whispering evil things to inmate Jarol.

Diamalum was transfered to the asylum from the prison the 8th of september after good behavior, but now one realises that a person convicted of such horrible murders as him can never be cured.

Diamalum was immediately sendt to the cells again, but the damadge he had done was not mended so easily, as he had tried his best to talk madness into the minds of his fellow inmates.

The 29th october a trial was held to convict those who had acted on Diamalum orders, conducted witchcraft or in any way been possessed by the Blind Watchman.

The sentences:

Eduri Kamisson, born 1162.

Postmortem convicted of the murder of one guard.

Killed at the instant.

Amar Amursson, born 1154.

Postmortem convicted of the assult of one guard.

Killed at the instant.

Vinisa Anthoniosdaugther, born 1173.

Convicted of witchcraft and assult of one guard.

Sentenced to death by axe.

Jarol Jarolsson, born 1145.

Acquitted because of great cooperation.

Died under suspicious circumstances after trial.

Ramines Hahrsson, born 1167

Convicted of possession by the Blind Watchaman, of the murder of three guards and of human sacrifice.

Sentenced to death by sword.

Vibece Sysdaughter, born 1178.

Convicted of sexual conduct with Diamalum and the Blind Watchman.

Sentenced to death by axe.

Isila Bunumsdaughter, born 1164.

Convicted of the murder of one guard and of sexual conduct with Diamalum, the Blind Watchman and one dead guard.

Sentenced to death by axe.

Baruna Pidrosdaugther, born 1153.

Postmortem acquitted because of lack of evidence.

Died during trial.

Uman Fesivsson, born 1165.

Convicted of unholy rituals and blasphemy.

Sentenced to death by axe.

Pormus Garvsson, guard, born 1168.

Convicted of helping three prisoners escape, and the murder of a fellow guard.

Sentenced to death by axe.

Diamalum, born 1164.

Convicted of possession by the Blind Watchman, of corrupting at least seven inmates and two guards with unholy madness, of the murder of three guards and two inmates, and of human sacrifice.

Sentenced to death by hanging, drawing, quartering and burning.

Endresult of the rampage: Nine guards and four inmates were murdered.

Endresult of the trial: Two inmates died during the trial and seven inmates and one guard was executed after it.

23 people had to loose their life due to Diamalum's evil crimes, may he never find peace in the afterlife!