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| ===== Summary ===== | ===== Summary ===== |
| A **King's Justice** is a senior judicial official within the [[:skyss:places:skyss|Kingdom of Skyss]] who is sworn by a magical [[:skyss:chars:geas|geas]] to uphold the laws of the realm and maintain social harmony. These officials possess the delegated authority of the monarch to hear legal cases, discern the truth through specialized [[:skyss:chars:rituals|rituals]], and pass binding sentences. Their primary role is the administration of justice across Skyssian territories and waters, ensuring that the King's peace is preserved through scrupulous fairness and the resolution of [[:skyss:chars:blood_price|blood prices]]. | A **King's Justice** is a senior judicial official within the [[:skyss:places:skyss|Kingdom of Skyss]] who is sworn by a magical [[:skyss:chars:geas|geas]] to uphold the laws of the realm and maintain social harmony. These officials possess the delegated authority of the monarch to hear legal cases, discern the truth through specialized [[skyss:other:rituals|rituals]], and pass binding sentences. Their primary role is the administration of justice across Skyssian territories and waters, ensuring that the King's peace is preserved through scrupulous fairness and the resolution of [[:skyss:chars:blood_price|blood prices]]. |
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| ===== Description ===== | ===== Description ===== |
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| ==== The Power of Truth ==== | ==== The Power of Truth ==== |
| The most distinctive capability of a King's Justice is the supernatural ability to extract the truth from petitioners and the accused. It is a common Skyssian maxim that "you cannot lie to a King's Justice and live." While not strictly literal, a person can attempt a lie, the Justice will immediately perceive the deception. This is achieved through the use of [[:skyss:chars:words|Words of Power]] and an intense focus on the motivations and intentions of others. If a subject refuses to speak voluntarily, a Justice can use these words to compel a confession, a process that is described as being significantly more painful than a voluntary statement. | The most distinctive capability of a King's Justice is the supernatural ability to extract the truth from petitioners and the accused. It is a common Skyssian maxim that "you cannot lie to a King's Justice and live." While not strictly literal, a person can attempt a lie, the Justice will immediately perceive the deception. This is achieved through the use of [[skyss:other:words|Words of Power]] and an intense focus on the motivations and intentions of others. If a subject refuses to speak voluntarily, a Justice can use these words to compel a confession, a process that is described as being significantly more painful than a voluntary statement. |
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| ==== Relation to the Pantheon ==== | ==== Relation to the Pantheon ==== |
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| ==== Concepts ==== | ==== Concepts ==== |
| * [[:skyss:chars:words|Words of Power]]: The specific tier of magic used by Justices to compel truth. | * [[skyss:other:words|Words of Power]]: The specific tier of magic used by Justices to compel truth. |
| * [[:skyss:chars:geas|Geas]]: The magical bond Justices use to bind criminals into crown service. | * [[:skyss:chars:geas|Geas]]: The magical bond Justices use to bind criminals into crown service. |
| * [[:skyss:chars:blood_price|Blood Price]]: The legal debt that Justices are tasked with resolving or waiving. | * [[:skyss:chars:blood_price|Blood Price]]: The legal debt that Justices are tasked with resolving or waiving. |
