Category:City Guard

The City Guard of Paridon is headquartered on Bell Street in the middle class district of East Side, having moved in 742 or 743 BC from its smaller former location on Westminister Street in the West End. It is abutted by a the coroner's office and morgue. Three or more smaller guard stations are scattered about the city.

The guard is led by a Chief Constable. The City Guard was shaken to its core in 742 BC during the 13th murder cycle of Bloody Jack with the exposure of the chief constable as being a doppelganger working with Sir Edmund Bloodsworth. A massive investigation and reform of the guard followed. The position of chief constable was held by James Wortle as the 14th murder cycle of Bloody Jack began in 755 BC. He was the fifth chief constable in 13 years. Wortle was universally recognised to have done exemplary job during his time in office. But the City Council was looking for an excuse to replace him because of his unwillingness to accept that the aristocrats of Pardion were not accountable to the City Guard for their actions. The post of chief constatable is traditional held by a aristocrat who naturally and fully appreciates this nicity. As the murder cycle progressed Wortle nearly snapped under the pressure and was removed from office by the City Council. Inspector Francine Maxwell was then named acting chief constable.

The doppelgangers of Paridon constitute an immense difficulty for the City Guard. No one, not even fellow guardsman, is necessarily who he or she seems to be. Infilitration is a given and it is safe to neither give nor without trust in others. To the guards credit corruption is not a problem, it takes its responsibilities seriously, and it employs modern methods. Chief among these last is autospy performed by a coroner.