~Message to all who called Mercy home~

I did not advocate to brutally interrogate any man rescued from the accursed isle of Mercy.

I advocated that you, good servants of the King of Kormyre and the Lord Valos, take caution and find what lies in the hearts of men that were trapped on this island.

I warned you, that amongst the society that existed on the island there was a faction of creatures and abominations that walked amongst a demon and worshiped him. Their group was large and many of the men you welcome into the King's land now hail from those demon worshiping cannibals.

Those men ranged from petty criminals to those with the blackest of hearts that praise the gods of torment, murder and chaos and most bear that brand willingly.

I said nothing of interrogation, I think you are misconstruing my words. I said vet these men that appeared before you from the sea. Find out what kind of men they are, what truly lies in their hearts before you allow them to walk freely in your lands and lay their heads near your own, for some of them certainly have ill intentions.

Believing all men's ways will change because of a few hours in "the foam" is naive. Some may, perhaps the Lord Valos spoke to them in their trial as he did to me. I cannot say who else has embraced the light.

This is why I said offer them confession. This is a holy rite, not some form of torture. Allow the godly men who have seen the light, the Lord Valos and patron father of the Kingdom of Kormyre and Coast Haven, to bear their soul before an ordained priest. You all seem to believe this is an invasive and torturous ordeal. Bearing one's sins before the father is righteous, just, and will lighten thy soul so it might rise to the heavens when you finally bear witness in judgement before Galladel the Keeper.

I am first among those to seek the holy ordained priest of the Lord Valos. We are all men, born in sin, there is always something to alleviate from our burdened souls.

Let the light illuminate the truth brothers,

In Service to Valos,
Confessor Juan De La Cruz Velasquez

In Travance there are many who take the shortcut path to power by promising themselves to dark powers. Some get writs, some do not. In any case only Galladell may judge them, but to enforce Law is the duty of every subject. If any give cause to have their actions scrutinized, they will be investigated.

Master Velazquez, I am ever available for Holy Confession, I am to be found at the Armory Chapel or patrolling the Proper during Feasts. Until then, may your path always be illumined by His Light.

I spake upon me own thoughts an' them alone.

If'n it be some god happens to be of accord, 'tis 'is business an' none o' mine. I'm just a sailor. What goes on abo'e and beyond me is none my concern. Tho' I respect your commitment.

***Not Caelvan***

Some do not "take the shortcut path to power by promising themselves to dark powers". Some choose to embrace the message because they see value and truth in it. Even when not "seeking power".

-Z'Hade Enam Merikh Tahzam

There are many paths to dark power Merikh, the Dark Gods are not the only powers I refer to, I can also speak of Demons, criminal elements and the Blighted. As well we can speak of the insidiousness of giving over to Apathy, and its dark hold over those benighted by its lures.

That one would serve as an agent to any of these is a detriment to us all. But, leave the theology to a private missive if you must debate this, I do not want to distract from their efforts to organize the refugees.

Confessor Velasquez,

Certainly, some former Mercy residents may bear ill intent, but asking would-be criminals to come forward voluntarily for questioning seems foolhardy, to say the least. Perhaps my misinterpretation stemmed from the fact that the questioning would need to be compulsory in order to be effective. Therein lies my adamant opposition.

Under the laws of this Kingdom, any survivors of Mercy who still reside here, are her subjects and they will be treated as such. So long as the laws are obeyed, let there be no reason to act unduly toward our new friends.


-Father Nalick DeMonteforte