A proposal for the reform of the Chelish justice system, for the purpose of denying souls to the lower planes. [OPEN]

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Content	A proposal for the reform of the Chelish justice system, for the purpose of denying souls to the lower planes. [OPEN] The right to an early judgment spell before execution. Pamphlet Urchin World-will-know Pevensie Pamphlets! Pamphlets! Hot off the scriving tables! Get‘em before the queen bans’em! A proposal for the reform of the Chelish justice system, for the purpose of denying souls to the lower planes Gentle readers, in the past few days we have witnessed the trial and execution of many men, most commonly for their role in the lawlessness we saw on the night of 3 Sarenith. While such stern measures are lamentable, the volatile political situation in Westcrown has, perhaps, left The Queen little choice in the matter, and doubtless she honestly believes such a show of force will serve the interest of public order. Further, those of us who have attended these trials have seen the edifying scene, in which the convict, before they are led away to their death, is offered the mercy of the final blade. This is just, merciful, and practical: just, because no crime committed on the material can ever justify the torments which Asmodeus, or the other gods of the lower planes, inflict on their petitioners, merciful, as it spares the convict from further trials and torments, and practical, as it serve to deny souls to our enemies, who would but be further empowered by them. But the right to death by final blade is not enough to fully achieve this laudable end, for many souls deceive themselves as to their eternal fate. Take, for example, the tragic fate of Bernat Vidal-Espinosa, whose soul is doubtless, even now, being gnawed by locusts in the Abyss. He refused the final blade, it is commonly believed, out of a deluded belief that his crimes would secure for himself a place in Elysium. Had he been wiser, or had he known what awaited him, doubtless he would have spared himself and taken the mercy of the blade. It may be asked how this end may be achieved, how a soul may know, beyond all doubt, where it will rest? There is a certain spell, a divination of the second circle which most clerics can prepare, called Early Judgement, which Infallibly reveals to each soul Pharasma’s judgment, that it may know its eternal fate. Given how common this spell is, and given how effective it would be in saving souls otherwise damned, it seems manifest that such a spell must be offered to all condemned to execution, before they are offered the mercy of the final blade, so that they might not be dammed by their own ignorance. If the criminal was possessed of sufficient property, the spell may be paid for by its liquidation. If he is destitute, then if the state is unwilling to pay then let the goodly churches, or some other soul wishing by charitable acts to secure a better afterlife for itself, pay for the spell. Let her majesty the queen, out of her graciousness, make this be so, or if she will not, let the convention declare it a universal right of Chelishmen to receive an early judgment before execution. Only then can we be sure that no ignorant soul damms itself and strengthens our enemies.
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Pamphlets! Pamphlets! Hot off the scriving tables! Get‘em before the queen bans’em!

A proposal for the reform of the Chelish justice system, for the purpose of denying souls to the lower planes

Gentle readers, in the past few days we have witnessed the trial and execution of many men, most commonly for their role in the lawlessness we saw on the night of 3 Sarenith. While such stern measures are lamentable, the volatile political situation in Westcrown has, perhaps, left The Queen little choice in the matter, and doubtless she honestly believes such a show of force will serve the interest of public order.

Further, those of us who have attended these trials have seen the edifying scene, in which the convict, before they are led away to their death, is offered the mercy of the final blade. This is just, merciful, and practical: just, because no crime committed on the material can ever justify the torments which Asmodeus, or the other gods of the lower planes, inflict on their petitioners, merciful, as it spares the convict from further trials and torments, and practical, as it serve to deny souls to our enemies, who would but be further empowered by them.

But the right to death by final blade is not enough to fully achieve this laudable end, for many souls deceive themselves as to their eternal fate. Take, for example, the tragic fate of Bernat Vidal-Espinosa, whose soul is doubtless, even now, being gnawed by locusts in the Abyss. He refused the final blade, it is commonly believed, out of a deluded belief that his crimes would secure for himself a place in Elysium. Had he been wiser, or had he known what awaited him, doubtless he would have spared himself and taken the mercy of the blade.

It may be asked how this end may be achieved, how a soul may know, beyond all doubt, where it will rest? There is a certain spell, a divination of the second circle which most clerics can prepare, called Early Judgement, which Infallibly reveals to each soul Pharasma’s judgment, that it may know its eternal fate. Given how common this spell is, and given how effective it would be in saving souls otherwise damned, it seems manifest that such a spell must be offered to all condemned to execution, before they are offered the mercy of the final blade, so that they might not be dammed by their own ignorance.

If the criminal was possessed of sufficient property, the spell may be paid for by its liquidation. If he is destitute, then if the state is unwilling to pay then let the goodly churches, or some other soul wishing by charitable acts to secure a better afterlife for itself, pay for the spell.

Let her majesty the queen, out of her graciousness, make this be so, or if she will not, let the convention declare it a universal right of Chelishmen to receive an early judgment before execution. Only then can we be sure that no ignorant soul damms itself and strengthens our enemies.