ead Counters are members of the Dunwall City Watch responsible for dealing with plague victims, both dead and alive.
This position was commissioned by the Lord Regent Hiram Burrows and started during the Month of Rain, 1837. It is open to City Watch Officers for increased pay which, at ten coins per day, is one and one half the normal salary for Officers.[1] They also receive extra elixir to protect them from catching the plague. Officers must take a test when applying, and if they are selected, they receive two weeks paid training. The Dead Counter has command over the other members of the City Watch in any situation dealing with the plague, but in other matters they must report to a commanding Officer.[2]