File: The Church of Cyric
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The Church of Cyric seeks to expand its influence throughout the kingdom. I have heard of two Inquisitors, and met with the one named Marchetti. A bald fat man with sweaty palms, but do not mistake his appearance for lack of wit or action - he is direct, toeing the line of rudeness, and his eyes are wolfish for personal power.
He seeks to trade for influence within the city. He offered information on rebels, Tilverton, and borderland threats, in exchange for information on necromancy, Deadwell, and the Precept. He has an odd bone to pick with the elf Bloodhound Elrinde, maybe it's a fetish of his.
I will work with him to our benefit, of course. I think, however, it would be useful to better understand the nature of their interests.
Wilhem, you will subtly ask questions of course, and Dominic, you are well suited to pointing your sword and facing challenges head on - you could investigate some locations of interest. I, of course, will be happy to guide you in your efforts.
~Ilselore Montfaucon
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I suspect they may be necromancers
@greenlung said in Undeath Tithe - Altar of Cyric:
Have it known that all those found producing, controlling or creating undeath shall be forced to pay a tithe to the Church of the Lord of the Four Crowns for the right to do so - either by bending the knee and submitting yourself to the faith, or with gold coin.
Any text, tome, relic, item, trinket or weapon that has been touched or blessed with undeath is hereby claimed as the property of the Church, and will be taken for the faith by whatever means required.
Any location blessed with magics pertaining to undeath are hereby claimed as holy sites of the Church, and will be defended by the faith with steel and blood.
Death is the Lord's domain, and he claims it utterly and entirely.
The Risen Guard, a false prophet to Jergal, was slain by our hand, and further displays of open disobedience and heretical movements against his domain will be met with the same violent retribution.
-Inquisitors Marchetti and Kold
It also seems Marchetti plays sides against each other, I have been informed by Elrinde that he told the Precept he wishes to have the law enforced under the faith of Cyric and seeks to destroy the Crown Guard.
I understand he also tried to get blood from Polly of the Precept
Dominic
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They are now claiming Deadwell and The Haunted Halls are Holy Sites of Cyric and will butcher anyone who enters them.
I told Marchetti that should he attack anyone he will be punished by us but I doubt he'll listen and will need to be punished when he does something stupid as he seems thug like
Dominic
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They overreach. Seeking our disolution undermines the will of the King and noble duty. They should focus on keeping the dead in the ground, not interfering in our lawful business.
Yes, I wished to learn the value of information they would bring, but I have no qualms with you punishing them for their treacherous zealotry. Maybe they will complain to me, seek further division in our ranks. Know I have little patience for such mind games.
~Ilselore Montfaucon
Current character: Ilselore Montfaucon, Crownguard
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I will keep a close eye upon them.
While these claims are bold, they haven't actually done anything that requires action from us. Yet.
Does Arabel have a Church of Cyric sect? I was under the impression that it did. If so, that could become troublesome for us.
-Wilhem
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I don't think it does.
The temple is in Tilverton and they aren't official representative of it. Even then I don't think it allows them to just try and claim land as theirs
Dominic
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The Cyricists seem to have hired bandits to accost people by the Haunted Halls and try and take tithes.
Most were slain but one escaped and made a sending identifying Florent.
Marchetti made a threatening sending demanding the names of those people who aided her and Florent ran invisibly to the city.
It should be noted Kold and Marchetti were on the road back likely to ambush Florent but didn't see her.
Dominic
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Marchetti refused a search in the faceless and was subdued, He was found to have some of the illegal fungus on him namely Hukahda paste and Liquid Culture, He was fined 1000 coin and the contraband confiscated with him ranting threats.
Also he had a Raven Cloak on him. Seems the Duke has an issue with his men misbehaving
Dominic
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It now seems they think they decide what is contraband and can collect fines
@greenlung said in Collection of Fines - The Wardens of Cyric:
Fines for the ownership and distribution of contraband will be collected by the Wardens of Cyric and His Inquisition, on behalf of the Crown Guard.
We do not recognise any “crime” put into law by a now defunct office, as such this new Law of Cyric takes precedence and we will decide what is deemed illegal as and when suits.
This will extend to our previously holy sites as well as hamlets and settlements close to them.
-The Inquisition of Cyric, Lord of the Four Crowns
I would say charges of impersonation of authority and if they try and collect fines theft
Dominic
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Wilhem, I need you to spin up a Crown Guard bulletin in plain Common to respond to this. Incorporate these key messages:
- Bandits have been impersonating Crown officials
- They may be working as a proxy for Arabel's enemies to undermine our good law and society
- Beware, stay clear, and report any suspicious activities to the Crown's official law enforcement - the militia and Crown Guard
- Fines are only to be collected by those wearing the uniform (mention our unique colours so that the smallfolk know what to look for)
- Any impersonation of a Crown official is a crime that will be punished accordingly.
I am open to reviewing the draft, otherwise finalise the papers and send one of the servants to hang them up.
~Ilselore
Current character: Ilselore Montfaucon, Crownguard
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As you wish. I shall work on this soon.
-Wilhem
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Yesterday Marchetti and some bandits attacked Chaunteauns north of the city, They were forced to flee by myself, Elrinde and Adelaide. However Adelaide threw magic from wands recklessly and hit the farmers.
She was declared a Stray by Elrinde and I saw no reason to disagree due to her causing the deaths of innocents.
Dominic
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Remind me why we haven't apprehended them yet?
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Up until the events at the farm all we had on them were that they were loud mouthed thugs .
Marchetti was indeed fined for possessing contraband in the faceless but at the time there was no reason to further detain him
At the farm Marchetti fled whilst his bandits fought myself and Adelaide whilst Florent just stood doing nothing,
It has now come to light Kold is a necromancer, Only revealed by Florent after traveling with them frequently to "Chronicle" their story and only after the Elven Fellowship announced the undead after fighting the Cyricists on the road to Immersea .
I'll be filing for a bounty on the Cyricists shortly.
Dominic
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Inform me when it is up, and whether you need any further evidence against our dear Stray and the Brute.
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Ilselore
The bounty will go live if you sign off on it, I can confirm Miss Florent has reported the Cyricists use undead
https://nodebb.cityofarabel.com/topic/59375/letter-to-the-palace-clerks-bounty-request
Dominic
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Done. Although I do wonder if this serves their desire for infamy.
You have seen the bounty for your head, of course. Maybe when you put up the notice, describe the Inquisitors as "lazy, no-good bone charm peddlers who stumble in the way of Crown business".
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Marek shouldn't be a problem anymore.
I negioated with him and paid him to take his men out the region to avoid further bloodshed and to weaken the Cyricists ability to collect these "tithes"
Enlil formerly of the Precept has revealed himself as a Cyricist and is apparently a Necromancer.
Dominic
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The temple of the Dark Sun gives thanks to Craven Dominic Swift for his donation of 10,000 gold to Warden Marek and the coffers of the Four Crowns.
His funds will be spent on expensive ale, whores and new steel for church butchery.
Have it known that the Crown Guard willingly contributes to and condones the works undertaken by The Fateless in its pursuit of utter domination over the Divine.
-Inquisitors Marchetti and Koldhttps://nodebb.cityofarabel.com/topic/59384/notice-fines-extracted/3
Tell me this is a joke, or did bribing bandits fail spectacularly, as it was wont to do?
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I expect it's Marchetti lying as he usually does to cause chaos. If Marek and his men return to banditry after his men were spared and given a chance to leave life's of crime I'll be displeased and deal with them harshly
Dominic
