Editing In the Shadow of Elsport (section)

===Who is Judge Fetigurn the Returned?===
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A generation ago, Fetigurn was one of the Sovereign's Finest, travelling far and wide, independent of the local authorities to promote justice throughout the kingdom.  Unfortunately, something occurred that is know as "The Village of Ash Incident."  Details of the case are hard to come by, though fantastic rumours are easily available.  A few things are agreed upon in all versions of the story: Fetigurn and his companions entered a small village, where they found a shadow cult and a dark fiend.  Within a few days, the village was burned to the ground, many had died (including most of his companions), and Fetigurn stank of corruption.  Fetigurn does not willingly talk about what happened, and he knows whispers about him will follow him through the rest of his days

It took Fetigurn years to remove the corruption from his being, and in the meantime he was encouraged to resign his commission among the Finest.  Eventually, Fetigurn found himself a councillor to a regional noble in the Northern Pavin Weald.  Having already redeemed his soul, he redeemed his reputation when Jarek the last Sorcerer King attacked.  He was able to organize his noble's holdings for defense, and helped negotiate an agreement with the Trebutane where they helped connect the Finest to resistance cells within Kern.  As a reward for his efforts, he was granted a title, and became a regional noble of Elsport.  Specifically, a judge, and he was immediately drawn to understanding the rising crime and shadow within the city.

The City Watch is designed to keep the peace and arrest criminals, but Fetigurn has long been of the opinion it lacks the training or the structure to investigate something like The Silence.  Thus, after months of wearing them down, the City Council agreed to let him hire an investigative team on the premise that they would uncover evidence that would help contextualize known criminal activity.  When it became obvious that the resolution would pass, the Lord Mayor encouraged a unanimous vote in favour of it.  The advantage of this was that it created a symbolic act of solidarity and support for the Judge.  The disadvantage is that it is not entirely clear who truly supports his efforts and who does not.