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'''Iudicium''' is the senior Quaesitor of the Stonehenge Tribunal. He is technically an eremite but he has lived for several years as a "guest" of the covenant of [[Aquae Sulis]].
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'''Iudicium''' is the senior Quaesitor of the Stonehenge Tribunal. He is technically an eremite but is now living as a long-term "guest" of the covenant of [[Amici Britanniae]].  He spent several years studying at [[Cad Gadu]], before publishing [[Pralix's War]].
  
 
Iudicium is a rotund, middle-aged magus who likes to play the jolly fool. He enjoys food, wine, laughter, music, and the company of young women. He is also a keen judge of character and a very effective investigator.
 
Iudicium is a rotund, middle-aged magus who likes to play the jolly fool. He enjoys food, wine, laughter, music, and the company of young women. He is also a keen judge of character and a very effective investigator.
  
= Personality Traits =
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== Covenant Affiliation ==
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Technically, Iudicium is an eremite (a magus without a covenant). He has pledged no oath to any covenant in the Tribunal. He resides as a long-term guest of [[Cad Gadu]], where he moved his sanctum on or about Winter 1199. (Before that, he resided at [[Aquae Sulis]].
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== Relationships ==
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[[Torkel]] the Redcap is Iudicium's personal messenger and assistant. This is an unusual arrangement but one to which House Mercere has agreed.
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== Service Record ==
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Iudicium officially replaced the previous senior Quaesitor, [[Phineas]], in 1173. According to magi who were active in Tribunal affairs at the time, Iudicium was sent by House Guernicus to replace Phineas because Phineas was old and lazy and generally good for nothing. Before that, he served for 21 years in the Roman Tribunal, mostly prosecuting illicit sale of enchanted items and other mundane interference.
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During Iudicium's tenure, the keeping of Tribunal records has become more thorough. He appointed Redcaps to act as notaries and has ordered duplicate records of the Tribunal proceedings made because he doesn't trust [[Cad Gadu]] to safely preserve the originals. He keeps the copies, though he doesn't advertise they exist.
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As the senior Quaesitor of the Tribunal, Iudicium by tradition is now responsible for prosecuting all High Crimes.
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== Personality Traits ==
 
* Jolly +3
 
* Jolly +3
 
* Hedonistic +2
 
* Hedonistic +2
 
* Thorough +2
 
* Thorough +2
  
= Magic =
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== Magic ==
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Iudicium was trained for a Quaesitor's duties from apprenticeship, so he is strong in the Arts of Intellego, Mentem, and Vim.
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He has been seen to cast the following spells:
 
* ''Whispers Through the Black Gate''
 
* ''Whispers Through the Black Gate''
 
* ''Conjuring the Distant Image''
 
* ''Conjuring the Distant Image''
 
* Some spell to find Arcane Connections
 
* Some spell to find Arcane Connections
  
= Stories =
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== Stories ==
 
* [[Horror at the Stones]]
 
* [[Horror at the Stones]]
 
* [[Stonehenge Tribunal of 1194]]
 
* [[Stonehenge Tribunal of 1194]]
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Iudicium deftly deflected legal charges from [[James]] for the slaying of [[Jonas of Wells]] at a special Wizard's Council in Winter 1196.
 
Iudicium deftly deflected legal charges from [[James]] for the slaying of [[Jonas of Wells]] at a special Wizard's Council in Winter 1196.
  
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Latest revision as of 09:19, 24 July 2014

Iudicium is the senior Quaesitor of the Stonehenge Tribunal. He is technically an eremite but is now living as a long-term "guest" of the covenant of Amici Britanniae. He spent several years studying at Cad Gadu, before publishing Pralix's War.

Iudicium is a rotund, middle-aged magus who likes to play the jolly fool. He enjoys food, wine, laughter, music, and the company of young women. He is also a keen judge of character and a very effective investigator.

Covenant Affiliation

Technically, Iudicium is an eremite (a magus without a covenant). He has pledged no oath to any covenant in the Tribunal. He resides as a long-term guest of Cad Gadu, where he moved his sanctum on or about Winter 1199. (Before that, he resided at Aquae Sulis.

Relationships

Torkel the Redcap is Iudicium's personal messenger and assistant. This is an unusual arrangement but one to which House Mercere has agreed.

Service Record

Iudicium officially replaced the previous senior Quaesitor, Phineas, in 1173. According to magi who were active in Tribunal affairs at the time, Iudicium was sent by House Guernicus to replace Phineas because Phineas was old and lazy and generally good for nothing. Before that, he served for 21 years in the Roman Tribunal, mostly prosecuting illicit sale of enchanted items and other mundane interference.

During Iudicium's tenure, the keeping of Tribunal records has become more thorough. He appointed Redcaps to act as notaries and has ordered duplicate records of the Tribunal proceedings made because he doesn't trust Cad Gadu to safely preserve the originals. He keeps the copies, though he doesn't advertise they exist.

As the senior Quaesitor of the Tribunal, Iudicium by tradition is now responsible for prosecuting all High Crimes.

Personality Traits

  • Jolly +3
  • Hedonistic +2
  • Thorough +2

Magic

Iudicium was trained for a Quaesitor's duties from apprenticeship, so he is strong in the Arts of Intellego, Mentem, and Vim.

He has been seen to cast the following spells:

  • Whispers Through the Black Gate
  • Conjuring the Distant Image
  • Some spell to find Arcane Connections

Stories

Iudicium deftly deflected legal charges from James for the slaying of Jonas of Wells at a special Wizard's Council in Winter 1196.