TESTING
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                                                                                       The Guild of His Lordship’s Hand
                                                                                    
Journeyman Hawke ;  
    Greetings brother, it is with great pleasure that we can inform you of the decision the master committee has reached. You have been chosen to present your  skills to a group of guildhall masters as the final step of awarding you the rank of master executioner. This group will observe you as you carry out the judgments of your liege lord and it is expected that there will be enough felons to allow you to demonstrate you grasp of our trade. If you feel that this may be a concern you have the option of traveling to the guildhall for the testing as the king’s court is a busy one. It is recommended that you assemble a group of at least six women of which at least four are sentenced to death while the rest may  suffer lesser punishments. 
    You will be expected to demonstrate  complete mastery of all the usual tools and methods including but not limited to axe or sword , noose or garrote, wheel, rack, irons, whip, and any other tools as the examiners may wish. This is also the time when you may demonstrate any new tools or techniques you may have developed. As a large part of mastery is the enlarging of the skills and ways of a craft any new found knowledge will weigh heavily in your favor  It is recommended that you beseech your lord to allow you time to prepare and that you be allowed to collect the felons that will be necessary. You will not need assistants as the members of the committee will fulfill that role. You should however use this opportunity to present to the guild at this time any persons that you have chosen to take as apprentices. We will exam each and if found suitable will welcome then to the trade. 
    We expect that the whole examination will require at least four days and may take as long as a week. The examiners will not require any special treatment beyond lodging at a good inn near  the place where you practice your trade . The guild will pay their tariff and other costs.  It is customary however for a successful candidate to host a small celebration to include the examiners and any others that he may choose to invite. In keeping with the solemn responsibilities of our craft this gathering should be of a quiet reserved nature. Also plan on a session after all else is done for the examining committee to instruct you in your new station.  
    In the name of God , our king and the guild I wish you success in this matter and it is my personal hope that the next time we speak I may address you as Master Hawke. 
                                                
                                                                          For the Mastery Committee
                                                                             Master Adonis Wolfe