Quintin Bloodgood - Death and Undead

This book is dedicated to Jergal, The Lord of the End of Everything. Each being has an eternal resting place that is chosen for him or her at the moment of creation.

The undead are viewed by most sentient beings as horrific abominations that have no place in this world. For many undead, this is true, and they should be destroyed as swiftly as possible.

As with any rule, there is always an exception. The blanket declaration of destroying all undead is not only impractical, it is impossible. I say that it is impossible because, it is often well-intentioned extremists who fall into this logical fallacy.

There are undead that do the world a favor. Unquiet ghosts take revenge upon their murderers, when enough evidence is provided, can be justified. A necromancer who speaks with the dead to learn the secrets of long-lost civilizations can also benefit society. A tomb warden who stands vigil guarding the crypt of an ancient evil puts down would-be intruders prevents greater catastrophe.

The Companions of the Pallid Mask work to ensure that this delicate balance is handled properly. An undead that is sanctioned by the Companions may operate as such on two conditions of termination. Ideally, its duty has come to an end. Or, unfortunately, the undead has become a problem.

Nothing escapes the end.

The elegant signature of Quitin Bloodgood (Suspicious Activity), Scrivener of Doom, appears at the end of this book.