The (Solo) Adventures of Solomon Kane
Chapter 6
Solomon Kane and Thomas Downes are shown into the magistrate’s office: a small but well appointed room, with fine oak furniture and a small bookcase containing a variety of reference works. Magistrate Lowes peers up from a scroll he scratches at and sets aside his quill.
“Are you with the Witchfinder?” he asked Kane.
“Nay sir, but ’tis of the same I wish to speak”, Kane says grimly. “For I fear you have let the devil into your midst, disguised as one of the faithful.”
“That is a serious claim, by what authority do you make it, sir?”
“Why, by God’s authority! And by the duty I swear every day to protect the weak and innocent from evil. Your Witchfinder is an evil man, make no mistake. What know you of his methods?”
“Precious little, I admit, but he has the legal right to do as he does. He has a writ.”
“What f I were to say his methods can be used to prove anything he so pleases. Jasmine as proof of witchcraft? Why, anyone can obtain the scent. Ducking? Ropes may be tied so as to trap air in the subject’s clothing, such as they may float to the surface. The Devil’s Mark? Any blemish may be named as such and the bodkin used to prick it may have a retractable needle, so no blood flows forth. All I ask is that I may speak with the accused to make my own mind up regarding their guilt.”
“Very well, Puritan. You make a persuasive case.”
The stat board at the end of the chapter. A few lucky Darkness cards and I managed to get all five Lights on Solomon's tracker, thus giving me 3 stat changes. I reduced Danger by 1 and increased Clarity and Strength
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