Warrant Requests: Marchetti and Kold

[V-Rage]

Names: Josef Marchetti and Kold Witness
Crimes: Blackmail, Magical Crimes

Evidence:

Blackmail

@gloomy_sunday said in Letter to the Bishophric of Eveningstar (DM or PC):

Dear Bishop/Bishopess

It has been noted in your lawbooks that worship of Gods other than lathander has been outlawed.

This is a clear slight to the rights of the Dark Sun, and is an attempt to hide from the people of the Bishophric of Eveningstar, the glory of the true path. A great swarm is coming, and only through faith can we see the region protected from what is to come.

We of the Inquisition of the Dark Sun demand the following:

1: The laws regarding worship be removed from your books.
2: A tithe be made as reparations to the faithful of Cyric, to the tune of 100,000 gold coins, this will be used to arm the faithful.

Failure to accept these terms will result in consequences.

I thank you for your consideration

Inquisitor Kold Witness

@greenlung said in Letter to the Bishophric of Eveningstar (DM or PC):

We will be taking the 100,000 gold from you homesteads, your ale houses, your farms, your temples and your churches.

We will take it in coin and blood, with steel and terrible magics.

The Dawndeath is coming, the Dark Sun will rise in the place of the False Dawn and you will all bend the knee.

-The Inquisition of the Four Crowns

@greenlung said in The Precept:

Members of the Precept of Arabel

“Serum HD-5.5 Suppressor”, I am sure you are aware of what this is.

I recommend you cease all and any movement against the Church or every user of magic within the realms will be aware of what this is, and why the use of the Weave has been ripped from their grasp.

You will make a representative available to the Church to discuss immediately.

Well, this isn’t a discussion. It is a demand.

-Lord Inquisitor Marchetti, Herald of the Dawndeath

Magical Crimes

Note: These happened before they were ordained as clergy and should still apply

@o-louth said

The study of Necromancy, and how to combat it
I have followed and carefully watched the necromancer Kord Witness, calling himself the Inquisitor, for a time now. For in order to fight our enemies, we must first try to understand them. What drives them, what actual powers do they have, and how do we efficiently combat them on the field.

Kord Witness uses a mixture of summoned ghosts and animated corpses found on the roads. The "Saint Gregor" is a zombie or some sort, yet far more powerful and strong than I have ever encountered during my travels. He is also particulary fond of trolls. These trolls seem to regenerate their wounds, much like living trolls. They naturally spark terror in whomever tries to fight them, and they are suprisingly potent. I would imagine that one alone, would be able to somewhat match Dominic Swift in battle, to give you a proper reference.
He empowers them using the necromantic spell Stonebone, which seems to enhance their powers even more. He can control around 6 of these horrid monsters at a time, which makes him a one man army.
He uses common arcanist protections, such as Ghostly visage, mage armor and shield to protect himself, and he then lets his monsters do the fighting for him. As they fight, he will occasionally cast Negative Energy Burst into the frey. The spell seems to harm his enemies, while it strengthens and heals his undead servants. If the battle becomes tough, he will use invisibility on either himself or his undead servants. It is this way that he is able to move around unseen.
I would also suspect, that even if you find him on the road alone, you should not be suprised to find two or three undead minions hiding under the cloak of invisibility.

Josef is a different monster entirely. He is a most capable warrior, who favors the double axe as his choosen weapon. His swift swings with the axe, is in itself a force to be reckoned with, and he should at no point be undeestimated. He is not above petty tactics, and he will flee, hide, and attack from invisibility if given the chance.

Having studied their methods and the way they fight and engage their enemies, the following suggestions to take them on is my best approach.

• protection against negative energy
• The spell or blessing dismissal may weaken the number of undead we will face
• Choking powder, and getting around the undead to engage Kord directly

They are far more capable than anyone have imagined, and they will become a danger to society soon enough. Kord is a former sheep herder, whose powers came to him when Cyric became a deity. They are both fiercely devoted to the cause, and I believe they have connections in Tilverton, and with the church itself. If so, their necromancy will not be enough legally to bring them to justice. The laws of Tilverton and Arabel permit official clergy the right to use necromancy at their discretion. And the act of necromancy itself is at best a serious crime.
That they mostly target brigands on the road and humanoids such as giants or trolls, from a legal stand point, leaves them with much leeway, and not enough evidence of wrong doing for them to be handed over to the Crownguard. Knowing Dominic, he will not engage them at any rate, unless he can win, which I currently doubt he can.
That Kord is a sorcerer, allows the Precept Arcanum some opportunity to bring them to justice, yet I doubt they will be allowed to, with their hands so deep in the pockets of Lord Misrim. And as long as they serve his desires of bringing strife and discord into the heart of Arabel, he will protect them as long as he can, until it becomes unbearable for his reputation to do so.

Sabriel Florent

Addition:
Kold uses some odd magic tentacles I have never seen cast before. They are highly effective.
To summon The Saint, he placed bones of some kind on the ground, an Onyx, Iron and the skin of a Dire Bear. Combined, this ritual is what gives the zombie its potency.

I would add that as this point it is clear Marchetti is utterly unrepenant and is becoming a menace to society

Dominic

[V-Rage]

I would add the following statement we recieved from Miss Sabriel Florent. The inquisitor referred to is Marchetti

@o-louth said in Discussion: The Fiendsbane:

@V-Rage

Mr. Swift,
As I was having a discussion with a friend (you) in the beggar tavern of The Historic District, a sending was made by the Inquisitor, to meet him most urgently at the very same tavern. He arrived shortly after. He then began to discuss my family lineage, showing he had clearly put time into finding out what he could about House Florent. And then he began talking of the funeral arrangements of my father, Lord Rayn Florent. How down on our luck we were, and that the church most humbly, would offer its funeral arrangements for members of the house, free of charge, as a charity. Notifying him that Lord Rayn Florent is very much still alive and breathing, only made him laugh. I warned him several times, that threatening the Lord of House Florent to one of his scions, was not a good idea. He persisted with his "beggar House" and funerals shall soon be had, so I put him on the ground.

Later that night, these stories began to find their way to local bulletins. I believe they show, beyond a shadow of a doubt, that they are trying to threaten a noble house into submission.

Sincerely
Sabriel Florent

@master_sarevok said in The Gospels of Cyric:

The Final Judgement

Let me tell you of a tale, of when Cyric first judged the soul of the dead.

A soul came to the Dead City where Cyric rules over all. The man was named Florent and he had been a good man. He had ruled his home for many years, been good to his wife and people. His children cared for and loved.

He had been brave, strong, bold in the face of death. And he stood before the Lord of Four Crowns and stood tall with pride.

“I am ready to receive my final reward.” Florent spoke, for truly a soul as his was due a reward.

But Cyric looked down from his throne and smiled, “And why would I reward you?”

Florent blinked, “Because of my life. I have led a Good and pious life.”

Cyric laughed, “And this means you can come and declare that I, Cyric, shall reward you?”

Florent paused and swallowed.

Cyric smiled wider, “You stand in my hall mortal soul. In MY domain. And it is I who shall determine your fate. No one else.”

Florent began breathing heavily, though breathe was useless to the dead. Cyric rose from his throne and began making his way to the spirit.

“You were Pious? But you never offered prayers to me. When you fought in battle did you ever once thank me for your life? Did you ever make offerings to me so that I might be pleased with you?”

Florent shook his head, he had never once given the god Cyric his thanks.

Cyric now stood before Florent, a giant standing before an ant. He leaned in close, Florent could feel a chill air on his spectral neck

“Then why,” Cyric whispered, “Would you expect anything but suffering?”

Before Florent could answer, Cyric flicked his wrist and the spirit of Florent flew off and screeched as it became fused to the Wall of the Faithless. For such is the fate of any who do not give Cyric his due respect.

Praise Cyric

Dominic

@Voss_

[V-Rage]

We have recieved a report that Marchetti has been animating on the roads, I would argue that this is not church buisness and attempts to intimidate people

@o-louth said in File: Cyricist Inquisition:

@v-rage
A large group of zombies were spotted on the road to Eveningstar, on Lord Darendaals lands. Hailey fought them off, and found several items and letters, indicating Cyric, praising his name. The Undead were standing guard outside Eveningstar, blocking the road entirely.

Hailey spotted Josef, who came and was curious as to what spells she had used. He then demanded she show him. And he did so, by placing a corpse on the ground, and animating it infront of her. When Hailey pressed him on the legality of it, he said "I am above the laws of Death". She fled at that point, came to find me and delivered the report.

Sabriel

He also has not taken heed to the warning issued by the Militia to stop using titles of nobility and uses the title Lord Inquisitor still so a charge of Impersonation of Nobility is fitting

He said this over a sending from Tilverton after Miss Florent sent for him to meet in the faceless

High Inquisitor Kold will be dealing with the Craven and the Crown, I am busy finishing your fathers Church paperwork. -Lord Inquisitor Marchetti

Dominic

@Voss_

[Voss_]

Crownguard,

Have the Cyricist amend all his posters and cease impersonating the nobility, if they refuse feel free to issue them an appropriate fine. Regarding the reckless use of undead you are suggested to bring them in for questioning, depending on their answer you may charge them with magical crimes and reckless endangerment.

Everduke

[Voss_]

While the Count may not approve, consider that Eveningstar has their own lawbook. In cooperation the Order it may be possible to pass a harsher judgement on these Cyricists, so long as it is done on their lands. As of course, I sincerely doubt the Church of Lathander will be bothered by any of the Cyricist's legal protection.

Unsigned