The Muztroj Empire vs. Mad Emperor Ktarigv

No empire is free of its shames, and the ancient empires of the Muztroj are no exception. The most egregious, however, is the bungled trial of The Muztroj Empire vs. Mad Emperor Ktarigv. A shitshow on every possible level, the trial is notable historically for how a known serial murderer and incompetent leader managed to avoid every charge leveled against him.
Mad Emperor Ktarigv was a reputed monster even before surviving Kingbreaker Range, having had numerous militia investigations into him for the brutal murders of several adventurers he had "hired" for one purpose or another. He had never been brought to trial before, though, as he always managed to disappear just before the militia would close in on him, only to reappear again once the coast was clear. Once Ktarigv survived Kingbreaker Range, however, he became functionally untouchable as his first acts as emperor gutted militia funding and powers. Once he had asured himself of his untouchability, the Mad Emperor began to send the empire into a nosedive, spending money far faster than his tax collectors could replenish. Elaborate and scandalous balls in his name became a regular occurance, from which one or two attendees would inevitably go missing as the Mad Emperor engaged in his bloodlust.
Eventually, regardless of how much evidence or ability they actually had, the Mad Emperor's own advisors turned on him, hauling him to trial in the biggest debacle under his reign. Evidence against him was mishandled, insufficient, or explained away by the Mad Emperor (defending himself). The juries were all compromised almost from the start. Three different judges presided over the trial, each one meeting their own grisly fateout of session. In the end, the trial was suspendedand never resumed as the prosecuting groups found themselves unable to continue the farce.
The Mad Emperor would die less than a week later due to an allergic reaction with a rare spice used in his meals. His passing was without pain for him, but his legacy would set the Muztroj Empire on the path to ruination, as the emperors to follow would inherit a broke, distrustful, and vengeful populace that would hold their rulers to everstricter standards, which untried rulers would react to with disproportionate force.
The burial site of Mad emperor Ktarigv is a secret lost to time, in an attempt to prevent rightful desecration of his body.
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