Inquisitor

In the shadows, a corrupt baron hangs dead from a rope, presumed to have commited suicide, while a lone man in white clothing and a dark cloak stealthily leaves the scene, noting the sins of the baron and the manner of his death in a small pocketbook he holds, one marked with the emblem of his deity. As he leaves, he says a quick prayer for the baron's soul.

A hulking thug turns on a pair of children, grinning as he hefts his club, driving them back down a dark alleyway. A scantily-clad woman leaps off a nearby balcony, landing of front of the thug. She lunges at him, rapier burning with the burning intensity of his sins, and brands him with holy fire. Suddenly terrified, he turns and attempts to flee before being cut down by the mysterious masked woman.

Deep within the confines of a stronghold, two figures approach a lone man, bound to the ceiling with chains of adamantium. They question him, and when they receive no response, retrieve a cat-o-nine-tails and begin lashing him furiously. Finally, he surrenders his story and confesses to his sins, which are methodically listed for his upcoming execution.

Inquisitors are agents of holy orders who have taken upon themselves to obtains knowledge and punish heretics by any means necessary. Like paladins, their mission is to bring justice, however they are willing to commit heinous acts, like those of torture and murder, for what they see as the greater good.

Dark side of the church Within any religion, there is a darker side, that of the inquisitors. While paladins and clerics may be the right hands of the church, the inquisitors are the church's left hand, the sinistre. Armed with the might of their convictions and their blades in hand, they hunt down heretics and traitors, any who may challenge the might and justice of the church. The primary distinguisher between inquisitors and paladins is that while paladins tend to uphold the preservation of justice and follow the law, inquisitors will go to any length to follow the word of their god and track down heretics.