The Public Executioner's Mask
Brutal Justice
Today’s paid subscriber thank you post came about because my ADHD brain hasn’t quite climbed off the sword train. So, my brain said “Swords… no, how about axes? Nah, axes are easy… what about something that makes axes more… choppy? Well, executioners’ jobs were literally to be choppy. And they have a rep, and everyone knows what they do - so that’d be a cool magic item.”
Also, if you get a chance, read The Faithful Executioner, by Joel Harrington. It’s the journal of a real life 16th century Executioner and it’s really fascinating.
But, I digress. Without further delay, I give you…
