While Capitalism might be relatively new in the history of humanity, greed isn’t and and in many ways Capitalism can be argued to be just greed as a virtue.
Now greed, that in many ways has been described as the root of all evil. Yes, there are arguments about Pride being worse or more fundamental, but greed is persistent and eternal in how often it comes up.
Metamagic Adept so you can cast Toll the Dead as a Quickened Cantrip.
What, when you want someone dead you make sure they can’t be stabilized by nearby clerics.