Blood Ruby

A blood-red ruby sent by the Night Court to mark a target for death, visible to every mercenary and assassin in Prythian.

Also known as: Ruby of Blood, The Red Mark, Bloodstone (erroneous)

What They Know

The Blood Ruby is traditionally sent in a small velvet-lined box, accompanied by a single sheet of black paper bearing the target's name in silver ink.
Any mercenary or assassin who presents the ruby to the Night Court — along with proof of the target's death — is entitled to the bounty set by the court, which is always substantial.
The ruby is enchanted so that its glow intensifies as the bearer draws closer to the target, making it a tracking device as well as a warrant.
There is no statute of limitations on a Blood Ruby; it remains active until the target is dead or the High Lord who issued it is overthrown.
The tradition dates back to the first High Lord of the Night Court, who used it to cull a nest of rebels in the Hewn City without staining his own hands.