The Holy Inquisition
Symbol: the Inquisitorial Seal.
Background, Goals and Dreams: Created in response to rampant heresy, corruption and taint within the institutions of mankind. It is the Inquisition's duty to root out taint and corruption in the Temple and the Orders, but they tend to stick their nose in everywhere. They are still very sore about losing jurisdiction over the Order of Azure Flame.
Enemies and Allies: The Inquisition polices the purity of the human race. It has the backing of the Temple and the Orders Militant...in theory. Most folk dislike the Inquisition, but few have the power to defy them.
Members: Only the most trusted and driven members of the Temple are approached for membership. The actual identity of the Lord High Inquisitor is a very well kept secret.
Type: Temple
Scale: 10
Affiliation Score Criteria:
Titles, Benefits and Duties:
Executive Powers: Crusade, Excommunicate, Inquisition.
Symbol: the Inquisitorial Seal.
Background, Goals and Dreams: Created in response to rampant heresy, corruption and taint within the institutions of mankind. It is the Inquisition's duty to root out taint and corruption in the Temple and the Orders, but they tend to stick their nose in everywhere. They are still very sore about losing jurisdiction over the Order of Azure Flame.
Enemies and Allies: The Inquisition polices the purity of the human race. It has the backing of the Temple and the Orders Militant...in theory. Most folk dislike the Inquisition, but few have the power to defy them.
Members: Only the most trusted and driven members of the Temple are approached for membership. The actual identity of the Lord High Inquisitor is a very well kept secret.
Type: Temple
Scale: 10
Affiliation Score Criteria:
Code:
Expertise and Power +1/2 character levels
Sense Motive +1/5 ranks
Knowledge (undead) +1/5 ranks
Temple Training feat +1
Strong Soul feat +1
Inquisitor prestige class +1/2 class levels
Active long term member +1/10 years
Survive a Trial of Purity +1
Completes a mission +2
Destroys tainted artifact +2
Exposes tainted ally +2
Exposes tainted Battle Sorceror +4
Razes tainted stronghold +6
Bears false witness -6
Lacks Sense Motive skill -2
Member of Order of Azure Flame -20
Taint -2 per point
Taint mutation -10
Code:
0 - 3 Unaffiliated or junior member with no benefits.
4 - 14 Acolyte: a loyal or useful member of the Temple.
15 - 22 Warden: after time in the retinue of apowerful mentor, or serving in
the field, the Inquisition begins to invest trust in you, increasing your
responsibilities to match. Gain [I]sense motive[/I] +2.
23 - 29 Inquisitor: a trusted and resourceful member of the Inquisition. You
gain an Inquisitorial Seal that allows you to cast Zone of Truth and Sense
Thoughts each 1/day, it also shrouds your features from identification.
30+ Lord Inquisitor: one of the most respected Inquisitors, after a
lifetime of investigating and exposing taint. The people fear your presence,
the unworty cower, the tainted fall before you. Your Seal gains Taint
Resistance +1, and can cast Cause Fear 3/day.
