Coriolanus Helstone
Coriolanus Helstone is a well-known barrister working out of a second-floor office on Bakers' Row in Myrkentown.
He is a native of a well-established family in eastern Amasynia's town of Collingford, and studied law at a prestigious university in the northwestern portion of that province before setting up a private practice in Myrkentown.
He prides himself in maintaining a high level of sartorial fastidiousness, often bypassing Myrken Wood's textile industry to work with higher-end Thessilanean tailors where possible. On the town or in the courtroom, his hair is always perfect and his hands always neat; visitors to his office are known to notice its remarkable state of spotlessness, assisted in part by his full-time maid, Anne Rooney.
To support his high standard of living, Cory is a prolific worker, helping Myrkenites settle and process real estate disputes, draw up wills, mediate controversies and fix the day-to-day affairs of town, and has also spent quite a bit of time in trial as both prosecution and defense in criminal cases. Although he is not known to take pro-bono or charity cases, his fees are not known to be exorbitant.
Cory keeps a brusque, businesslike exterior, but is generally a pleasant face to meet around town, and is shy rather than suave when it comes to women, and is a quite effective voice when speaking out about matters of law. He prefers diplomacy to swordplay and frowns on military solutions when lawful, book-borne resolutions can be gained.
Helstone spends a good deal of time in conversation with all sorts of people at the Broken Dagger, where he is known to drink nothing but black tea.
Cases
-- Last summer, Helstone served as counsel during a trial accusing then-Governor Altias Bromn, his bodyguard Ariane Carnath-Emory, and tavern bartender Mikhail of multiple counts of murder outside the Broken Dagger tavern. He secured a complete acquittal on grounds of self-defense and extenuating circumstances.
-- Most recently, Helstone represented Councilor Suede Roschen when the Councilor was accused by Straka Captain Thomas Daniels of black-market activity and a possible slaying. Roschen has since been reinstated to the Council, and Helstone remains tight-lipped about his involvement with that matter.
Helstone is played by Channe.
