Matthan: should we:
1) use violence on the half-ogre (unsportly)
2) un-drink him (time consuming, and maybe there are others around)
3) Convince him he should let us pass- We already tried deception and intimidation... maybe sell indulgences ? Maybe he will not trust catholics that much... Or just ask it as a penance, as well as dozens of prayers ?
Maxim 27: Never be afraid to be the first one to resort to violence.
I say we push the confession angle a bit more and be ready to knock him unconscious if he gives us trouble. Drinking is a gamble. I bet that guy can drink us under the table beside the fact that it would be a little odd to drink with priests. Are indulgences still being sold at this point in history? I know it was a big abuse of the Catholic church during the time of the Reformation, but I don't know if it persisted. I think we can offer a prescription for penance while telling him that he's committed mortal sins and then use that to try to get access to the Spaniards.
If it doesn't work, we mug him, tie him up, gag him, and steal his leg. Then, we go talk to the Spaniards. It's the pirate way!