The Detective's Desk — Case Investigation
Filed Oct 30, 2026
Filed Oct 30, 2026
Case #40
The Parish Roll Incident
- Victim
- Elias Ward
- Window
- 18:00–19:00
- Details
- during the market’s evening closing period.
Elias Ward was found dead in the market record stall as the evening market was closing. News spread through the square as shutters came down and the market grew quiet. The death has left tenants uneasy and traders asking what happened. At the start, there is no clear answer.
The victim
Elias Ward kept the market’s records and took the troubles of its tenants seriously. He listened patiently, then wrote down what people had to say. In a place where a line of ink could change a family’s future, he believed the record should be fair.
Ties to the victim
Martin Quill— Kept the parish books with Elias and worked beside him in the market office.
Respected his care with the records, though they did not always agree about the work.
Mara Bell— Ran a goods stall in the market and dealt with Elias over ordinary market business.
Worried about the future of the family stall and hoped Elias would hear their concerns.
Jonas Reed— Served on the market watch and knew Elias through the daily market routine.
Thought well of Elias and valued his steady presence.
Elena Voss— Performed ballads in the market and spoke with Elias during the working day.
Admired Elias’s concern for ordinary families and felt the market should hear their stories.