Wait a moment, I thought that was more a meme, or an urban legend, that the witch hunters spread knowingly so that their fearsome reputation made chaos cultists more wary to face them in combat, and that witch hunters, or at least the ones who are officially sanctioned by the empire, are rather level-headed and reasonable, as long as the situation isn't too dire, like half the town being actually corrupted, then they will surely go batshit crazy and raze everything to the ground.
And although there are witch hunters that are indeed off their rocker, and who will do some eccentric and potentially dangerous things, like suspecting the village leper from being a cultist of Nurgle hoping to poison the well; or that a corrupt mayor might be an undead thrall, searching for a new victim for their vampire master, or that they have gotten so traumatized after spending so many years witnessing horrifying things, that their minds simply snap, they are actually the minority here. This would be easily fixed if they were given a pension for retirement, psychological assistance, and maybe days off to cool down. You know, to explore their hobbies beyond a life of chasing monsters. I'm sure Sigmar would have wanted his witch hunters to have something to live for more than his name, he disliked adulation, after all.
Unlike the Order of the Silver Hammer, which is comprised by what could be considered true witch hunters, as they are the only ones whose operations are condoned by the state, making them a sort of secret police, or intelligence agency in tasked with the duty of maintaining the safety of the empire, and who have received proper training, the witch hunters that indulge in such destructive behavior, are charlatans and ne'er-do-wells to pretend to be Witch Hunters, accuse affluent citizens of heresy, and make off with their wealth before real law enforcement realises that they executed relatively innocent taxpayers, often rousing the local populace into a torch-wielding mob with a fiery speech to mask their less-than honest intentions. Or even be willing to accept bribes, as the correct amount of gold has saved more than one Magister from the pyre, which has made deem these Witch Hunters as less than incorruptible, and as such aren't nearly as trustworthy as their more zealous counterparts.
And even the witch hunters that aren't hateful peasants or wandering impersonators, but who have had actual training as a Witch Hunter, but now act outside of the law for personal reasons, because they believe the Church is too lenient, or just plain paranoia brought upon by seeing Chaos everywhere, are even more dangerous than your typical scammer, because due to surviving tragedies like beastmen raids, or depredations of chaos cultists , they embark upon a quest of revenge, against the Forces of Disorder without the support of the nobility or the Church, which means that they have no legal status within the Empire, and although they can be overlooked so long as they don't do too much harm, the instance they make an assassination attempt on a supposed Vampire noble they would l be clapped in irons and hauled off to the execution block (unless they are proven right), and given that impersonating a Witch Hunter is a serious offence they might just be executed on the spot even then.
Yeah, but Victor is member of the Templar Witch Hunters, or more accurately The Holy Order Of The Templars Of Sigmar, one of a few that truly enjoy the sponsorship of the Church of Sigmar, , which means thar beholden to none save the Grand Theogonist and the Emperor.
Considering that this Order serves as both a militant arm of the Church of Sigmar and a law enforcement branch of the Empire, balancing those roles so that neither the Church or the Empire can misuse the Order for their own purpose, this means that they are forced to abide to certain laws, like being morally obligated to conduct a proper investigation to determine whether an individual or a community shows signs of corruption or dabble in the dark arts, as well as handing every person with potential to do magic, but that hasn't shown evidence of falling to chaos, to the colleges of magic so that they receive proper training.
Of course, when it comes to applying that particular rule, most witch hunters are rather lax in that regard, as they seem to believe that it's better to be safe than sorry. Nevertheless, any witch hunter with a minimum of professionalism, and who is truly committed to the safety of the empire as well as observance of Magnus the Pious ' laws (and better they do so, as Magnus was one of the very few that was directly blessed by Sigmar, so his words must be absolutely harkened), then they will ensure that someone who is suspected from witchcraft will receive a just an fair trial, and that a proper investigation will follow, to collect reliable evidence, or that a person who has displayed magic, but hasn't used it to harm fellow human beings, then will be safely put under the colleges custody.
This means that what Victor does, is something that every competent witch hunter is expected to do.
The reason I press on this particular topic, is because it would be interesting to highlight the differences between the witch hunters from warhammer fantasy,and by that I mean the ones that aren't mercenaries impersonating as witch hunters hired by nobles and local gentry to act as their representative on their estates, enacting justice in the name of their patron, for which they are given special charters that give them the right to search, detain, imprison and execute any witches and troublemakers rounded up and sentenced appropriately within their patron's jurisdiction, which fortunately it does mean that their powers are limited by the willingness of the local gentry to extend their mandate into their territory ; and the ones from earth, which are even worse, and comparable to the scammers that besmirch the good name of honest witch hunters.
I am convinced that any witch hunter that has had any sort of experience in the field, will never, ever resort to cheap tactics like burning an entire village, or hanging a woman accused of witchcraft without previous evidence to back up such accusations, simply because, after witnessing so many horrors and injustices, and being aware of what true evil really looks like, if they really have the empire's best interests in mind, then they will have as subtle and competent as possible, because they won't want to spread any more misery than the absolute necessary, and only to those who seek to wreak mayhem in the empire.
And that's precisely why I think the witch hunters from warhammer fantasy would be incensed at what passed for witch trials on earth, like the whole mess in Salem, considering they have had to face true worshippers of the dark gods, and the fact that all the victims of that kangaroo court were defenseless, whereas the witch hunters in warhammer fantasy have been under constant risk of having their faces eaten by the kind of foes they encounter on a daily basis.
Besides, unlike on earth, with hunters in warhammer fantasy actually know what they are doing, armed with the knowledge that they possess of their quarry, and the right tools for the job. For instance, it is common knowledge that a stake through the heart will see off most Vampires, but a Witch Hunter will know that stakes made of Ash, Hawthorn or Rosewood are particularly deadly. They can rely on the accumulated learning of generations of Templars, including such esoteric tomes as Peace For The Damned, the Liber Chaotica, the Liber Malefic, and Adelman and Swydiger's Brazier and Furnace Maintenance, although even learned Witch Hunters are not above paying attention to peasant superstitions, as some times, golden nuggets of truth may be dig out that will help them to carry out their mission.
Basically, Ichabod Crane's mother was a woman who displayed signs of magic, and used it to amuse her son. The kind of magic she showed was of the mildest kind, nothing more than a parlor trick or a child's play for a full-trained magister.
View: https://youtu.be/RefmKdwvvYI
Unfortunately, her husband, who was a puritan of the worst kind (I know he was a puritan because the church lacked effigies of Christ and the saints, which is a very protestant thing to do, apart from the fact he was British) and who wouldn't be able to tell dark magic from white magic apart even if his life was at the stake, didn't take it well.
In fact, it went so wrong that what happened was truly horrific
View: https://youtu.be/a-rvLs5q18Y
WHAT. THE. FUCK.
Now, I'm almost completely sure that, even in a setting as foreboding as warhammer fantasy, what Ichabod's father did would be considered barbaric and immoral, and even Luthor Huss, who isn't precisely fond of magic, would have been disgusted, if only simply because the father didn't have any condemning evidence that his wife was practicing dark magic , only innocent, wholesome magic, apart from the fact that, even for imperials, the iron lady is a little too far.
I 'm rather sure that, even the most unhinged and mouth frothing witch hunter would have been hard-pressed to sincerely assure that this woman deserved her fate.
Also, to those with more experience in warhammer fantasy than me, I would like to ask what a templar witch hunter from the other of the silver hammer would have done, should he be put in Ichabod's father place, if only for my peace of mind.
I mean, I know that Victor Salztpyre would have concluded that the woman isn't a witch, as she didn't show any signs of Dhar taint, and that the symbols in the hearth aren't chaotic, then he would have proceeded to shoot Ichabod's father in the head, and then he would have taken Ichabod's mother to the colleges. Yes, it would suck that Ichabod wouldn't have been able to see his mother in a long time, maybe ever, but that's better than the alternative.
Great, now I want another omake in which Victor Salztpyre saves the day and bring justice upon the wicked that pose as self-righteous. Unfortunately, I don't know him well enough to portray him accurately. Any tips from those who have played vermintide?
Actually, can people from the colleges visit their relatives? Or are they forbidden to do so? If I recall correctly, in the quest it was said that the amethyst wizards cut all ties with their former life.
View: https://youtu.be/RefmKdwvvYI
Unfortunately, her husband, who was a puritan of the worst kind (I know he was a puritan because the church lacked effigies of Christ and the saints, which is a very protestant thing to do, apart from the fact he was British) and who wouldn't be able to tell dark magic from white magic apart even if his life was at the stake, didn't take it well.
In fact, it went so wrong that what happened was truly horrific
View: https://youtu.be/a-rvLs5q18Y
WHAT. THE. FUCK.
Now, I'm almost completely sure that, even in a setting as foreboding as warhammer fantasy, what Ichabod's father did would be considered barbaric and immoral, and even Luthor Huss, who isn't precisely fond of magic, would have been disgusted, if only simply because the father didn't have any condemning evidence that his wife was practicing dark magic , only innocent, wholesome magic, apart from the fact that, even for imperials, the iron lady is a little too far.
I 'm rather sure that, even the most unhinged and mouth frothing witch hunter would have been hard-pressed to sincerely assure that this woman deserved her fate.
Also, to those with more experience in warhammer fantasy than me, I would like to ask what a templar witch hunter from the other of the silver hammer would have done, should he be put in Ichabod's father place, if only for my peace of mind.
I mean, I know that Victor Salztpyre would have concluded that the woman isn't a witch, as she didn't show any signs of Dhar taint, and that the symbols in the hearth aren't chaotic, then he would have proceeded to shoot Ichabod's father in the head, and then he would have taken Ichabod's mother to the colleges. Yes, it would suck that Ichabod wouldn't have been able to see his mother in a long time, maybe ever, but that's better than the alternative.
Great, now I want another omake in which Victor Salztpyre saves the day and bring justice upon the wicked that pose as self-righteous. Unfortunately, I don't know him well enough to portray him accurately. Any tips from those who have played vermintide?
Actually, can people from the colleges visit their relatives? Or are they forbidden to do so? If I recall correctly, in the quest it was said that the amethyst wizards cut all ties with their former life.
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