-Parchment with the seal of the Order of the Brilliant Hammer-

-This Parchment was torn down-

Lord Templar Tellinghast,

You cant imagine my relief to find you back in Travance, alive and well.  I had heard that your body was ripped to pieces by evil hordes, that your head had been displayed on a pike, and your soul no longer among the living.  I am thankful this is not the case.

Please understand, my lord, that no member of the baronial court will be released from service without the express permission of Baron William Uryens Montgomery.  While I find your devotion to Valos quite inspirational, I'll not be losing a most satisfactory Captain of the Guard based on your authority alone. 

I am certain Baron Montgomery will have no objection to any clergy who wish to break their oath to the Barony in service to the light.  Nevertheless I must insist that they first seek The Baron's council.

If you would be generous enough to lend me some of your time, I would be happy to speak with you.  Perhaps we can meet some night you aren't inquisitioning?

PS. I look forward to purchasing some of those lovely candles I know you make.  Can you set some aside for me?

The Baron's permission is irrelevant.

All clergy are to be considered free from his service as of Lord Templars mandate.

Your zeal is very admirable Knight Templar but I am afraid you are mistaken.  Lord Tellinghast ofcourse has ample authority to command the agents of the light anyway he wishes but I must insist that any clergy among the baronial court first petition his excellency, Baron Montgomery, for repreave from their oath to the proper; a release I am certain he is willing to grant.

Let me be the first to say how lucky we all are among the citizenry to have such stalwart heros as yourselves back among our graces.  I can speak for the Baron when i welcome you back as visiting Nobility.

 

Insist as you wish.

I would point out as a matter of common knowledge (OOG taken directly from the rulebook under Religion):

"The Church of Valos has its own organization, which exists outside the rule of the nobility. Clergy of the Church of Valos answer to the Church, and not to the Kingdom, unless a clergyman’s superior should decide to expose him to the rule of law for his transgressions. At first, this may sound like a grand deal for the clergy, but in fact most would often prefer to face the Kingdom, which often issues punishments far kinder than those delivered by the Church, and which is constrained by the letters of its laws in how it judges the accused."

and this as well:

"Lord Knight Templar
He is the leader of an order of Knight Templars. His authority extends directly to the Pope. His title reads "Lord (first name) (last name)" or, "Lord Knight Templar, of the order of (orders name)"

So I believe that his Eminence, Lord Knight Templar Aradiel Tellinghast, of the Order of the Brilliant Hammer, is well within his rights in declaring this, and I would politely suggest that Chancellor Rubious amend his choice of words, before his Eminence reads them for himself.

Walk in the Light,

Brother Tiriel Tellinghast
Cleric of Valos