Arms of Justice

Ultima VI
Type:	armoury
Location:	Yew
Shopkeeper:	Utomo

Ultima V
Arms of Justice, from Ultima V
Location:	Yew
Shopkeeper:	Ronan

Arms of Justice is an armoury that once stood in Yew, the city of Justice. This establishment, known for its varied wares and its direct link to the Resistance, a secretive and benevolent organization in the mid-Age of Enlightenment which opposed Lord Blackthorn's rule, appears during Ultima V and Ultima VI.

Description[edit]

While visiting the city of Justice, an observant visitor may notice from the surroundings that the settlement was not always a scattered hamlet. Originally, it had been a harsh totalitarian walled settlement with the High Court as an instrument for the Oppression's twisted justice. However, things started to change as the draconian regime of Lord Blackthorn fell and the city once again became a woodland hamlet where woodcraft and simple industry flourished.

This liberated and industrious way-of-life persisted until the Age of Armageddon, when its people dispersed across the Deep Forest and the boundaries of the city became vague. During this era, the majority of the populace abandoned their hometown. All that remains of the historic settlement are several abandoned structures scattered throughout the Deep Forest.

One such building is the Arms of Justice. During the mid-to-late Age of Enlightenment, this prominent armoury was an essential stop for combat-oriented adventurers looking to buy or sell arms and equipment. Its original location in the mid-Age of Enlightenment was next to the tavern The Slaughtered Lamb, but it relocated during the Gargoyle War to an area between the prison and the shop of Lenard the tailor.

History[edit]

During the mid-Age of Enlightenment, when Lord Blackthorn turned the Virtues into draconian law, the merchant Ronan and the blacksmith Chamfort established this armoury next to the tavern The Slaughtered Lamb. As one of the prominent members of the Resistance, Chamfort used his workplace as a secret hideout for Landon, the leader of the Resistance.

The fall of the tyrannical regime brought changes not only to Yew's political climate, but also to its physical layout. The secret passages used by the Resistance were blocked, and the storefront was relocated between the prison and the workshop of Lenard the tailor. At the height of the Gargoyle War it also changed hands. By this time, it was operated by the eccentric Utomo, a merchant arriving from a distant land. From this owner, the infamous pirate Captain Hawkins, stole one of the magic fans.

Following the conclusion of the Gargoyle War, most shops and buildings in the region were closed and abandoned, including the armoury.