As the head of the court system in Olaran, Rassendyll Crouchback is one of the most influential figures in the Olar court. While he does not vote in council matters, his legal advice and rulings are often taken into account by both king and council.

When the council met to decide Duke Killian’s fate in YL 1120, the High Chancellor, after hearing evidence presented to the council, called Duke Killian forward to be tried for treason. After debate and the hearing of many witnesses, the High Chancellor found the Killian guilty of treason, but recommended a lenient sentence in light of the Duke’s extenuating circumstances. When the council decided against this suggestion, Crouchback empowered the High Priest of Luminos to revive the ancient Order of Luminos as an alternative, should Killian accept it. This Killian eventually did, and the Order was placed under the joint jurisdiction of the legal arm of Olaran, and the Church of Luminos.

In YL 1123, a courier from the Crouchback estate was intercepted in the forest of the Wicca Wold, and several letters were acquired by the Abelard the Court Alchemist and the Olar and Throian forces in the area. These letters hinted that the High Chancellor was not satisfied with Bryce’s claims to the throne of Olaran, and that he might not be the only council member concerned about the rapid rise of the former Kingsmen warrior to the throne. These letters ended up becoming part of the reason that the Archdeacon of Luminos threatened Bryce’s excommunication if the latter did not answer for his actions before the Church and Council.

Now Crouchback stands in a precarious position, and his endeavors to remain neutral and uphold the rule of law in Olaran have become more difficult than ever before…