The current legal system in the Protected Zone had been found to be patchy and hard to enforce. Therefore the council of 14 have agreed to implement a new system to rectify this and to make the Protected Zone a safer place for all.

In the new system, the newly created Brehon Guild will be responsible for upholding the new laws. The guild will be broken down like this:

Dalaigh
Each of the minor nobles will have at least one Dalaigh assigned to their lands. It is the job of the Dalaigh to investigate crimes within his area and to oversee judgment of the criminals as per the laws. A Dalaign can declare someone an outlaw and award bounties on their heads. The are also able to call on the guard to provide any and all assistance they may require in the apprehension of a criminal. They can have their judgements overturned by the lesser noble of the land they oversee or by a Lord or Brehon of higher rank. Guilds may also have a Dalaigh assigned to then if they wish however, in the same way that a Lesser Noble may dispense justice as he sees fit a guild master may do the same for matters pertaining to his or her own guild if they so choose. The Brehon Guild reserves the right to mionitor such actions if it feels there is need.

Brehon
A Brehon has all the rights and powers of a Dalaigh but he works for one of the Lords and is permitted to investigate the crimes of the lesser nobles where a Dalaign is not. Lesser Nobles cannot overturn the decision of a Brehon but Lords can, as can members of the Brehon Guild of Higher rank. A Brehon also has powers to call on the guard and any number of Dalaign to assist him in the pursuit of justice.

Chief Brehon
The Chief Brehon has all the rights and powers of the other ranks of the Brehon Guild but he is tasked with investigation and judging crimes of the High Nobles as well as the general running of the Brehon Guild. His judgments can only be overturned by the joint will of at least 3 of the council of 14.

It is important to note the definition of Outlaw under the new laws. Once someone is declared an Outlaw none of the laws of the protected zone apply to them for they are considered without law. By this it means that anyone can walk up to an Outlaw and murder them in cold blood and suffer no penalty for the act. Such actions are not encouraged however as you need to be very sure it is an Outlaw you are killing. Outlaw status may be revoked, however it may only be revoked by a Brehon of higher rank than the one who issued it.

Gunther Ungart, first son of the dwarven king has been chosen by the council as the first Chief Brehon due to his honest, hard work with the council and his unorthodox but effective wisdom which he obviously he inherited from his father. It is his responsibility to create the Brehon guild and make it in to the effective law enforcement entity we hope it will become.

Anyone wishing to become a member of the Brehon guild is encouraged to visit their new headquarters in Halward city. It is still in the process of being converted to the new home of the guild but interviews are being conducted there. Although applicants will require recommendations from at least one Lord or two or more Lesser Nobles before they are to be considered.