Charges Against Brother Mathias
Theft of Infernal Property:
Description: Brother Mathias unlawfully took hellish contracts, which are considered the property of the infernal realm.
Justification: By stealing these contracts, Mathias deprived the infernal authorities of their rightful possessions, which is a grave offense.
Conspiracy to Defraud Hell:
Description: Mathias conspired with the Yuan-ti cult to destroy hellish contracts, aiming to nullify the binding agreements and souls claimed by hell.
Justification: This act of conspiracy is seen as an attempt to undermine the power and authority of the infernal realm.
Subversion of Infernal Order:
Description: Mathias' actions were intended to disrupt the established order and hierarchy within hell.
Justification: By attempting to destroy the contracts, he sought to weaken the infernal system and its control over damned souls.
High Treason Against the Infernal Court:
Description: Mathias committed acts that constitute high treason by working against the interests of the infernal court and its ruling entities.
Justification: His collaboration with a non-infernal entity (Yuan-ti cult) to destroy vital infernal documents is considered an act of betrayal.
Damned Soul Procurement and Misuse:
Description: Mathias collected hellish contracts, which often involve damned souls, with the intent to misuse or destroy them.
Justification: This act is viewed as tampering with the fates of those souls and disrupting the balance of the infernal system.
Aiding and Abetting Enemies of Hell:
Description: By working with the Yuan-ti cult, Mathias aided and abetted enemies of hell in their efforts to weaken the infernal realm.
Justification: Providing assistance to a group with hostile intentions towards hell is a serious crime.
Sacrilege and Profanation:
Description: Mathias' actions are considered sacrilegious and profane, as they involve the desecration of infernal contracts and the intended disruption of infernal rituals.
Justification: Such acts are seen as direct insults to the infernal powers and their sacred institutions.
Post-Mortem Illicit Activities:
Description: Even after death, the impact of Mathias' actions continued to pose a threat to the stability and integrity of the infernal realm. Justification: The consequences of his actions persist beyond his mortal life, warranting continued punishment in hell. He used the thinning of the veil on Alls Hallow to speak with the party.