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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.
  
 ==== 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.
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