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The player can ask the Mason for information about the House, but he will give only vague answers in reply. He will, however, reveal that he is the architect of [[Moonrise Towers]], and the player will have the opportunity to tell him the state of his creation and the surrounding shadow-cursed lands. | The player can ask the Mason for information about the House, but he will give only vague answers in reply. He will, however, reveal that he is the architect of [[Moonrise Towers]], and the player will have the opportunity to tell him the state of his creation and the surrounding shadow-cursed lands. | ||
{{Q|I was an architect in life, a builder of tombs and temples, but mostly of towers. My proudest work reached for the stars and sought to dry Selûne's tears.|author=Infernal Mason, when asked about his background}} | |||
==History== | ==History== | ||
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Before the [[Shadow-Cursed Lands]] were overcome by Shar's curse, the Infernal Mason was a Selûnite named Morfred. {{cite text|Mason's Letter|Morfred|name=MasLetter}}{{cite text|Halfred's Note|Halfred}} Morfred worked at [[Reithwin Town|Reithwin Town's]] mason guild, under his master the great general [[Ketheric Thorm]]. | Before the [[Shadow-Cursed Lands]] were overcome by Shar's curse, the Infernal Mason was a Selûnite named Morfred. {{cite text|Mason's Letter|Morfred|name=MasLetter}}{{cite text|Halfred's Note|Halfred}} Morfred worked at [[Reithwin Town|Reithwin Town's]] mason guild, under his master the great general [[Ketheric Thorm]]. | ||
The town was originally home to many [[Selûne|Selûnites]], including Ketheric and his family. It was the Mason who was the original architect of Moonrise Towers, | The town was originally home to many [[Selûne|Selûnites]], including Ketheric and his family. It was the Mason who was the original architect of Moonrise Towers, a grand symbol of devotion to Selûne.{{cite text|name=MasLetter}} | ||
After the death of Ketheric's daughter, he turned to Shar and built up an army of [[Dark Justiciar]]s. Morfred witnessed Ketheric's descent, growing his army and rooting out every last trace of Selûne in Reithwin. He and his brother Halfred were eventually the last remaining Selûnite leaders in the town, joined by worshippers in secret. {{cite text|Mason's Log|Morfred|name=log}} | After the death of Ketheric's daughter, he turned to Shar and built up an army of [[Dark Justiciar]]s. Morfred witnessed Ketheric's descent, growing his army and rooting out every last trace of Selûne in Reithwin. He and his brother Halfred were eventually the last remaining Selûnite leaders in the town, joined by worshippers in secret. {{cite text|Mason's Log|Morfred|name=log}} | ||
Tired of standing by as Ketheric and his Justiciars overtook the town, Morfred's despair was noticed by Raphael. The devil approached him with an infernal pact, his soul in exchange for the Justiciars complete destruction. {{cite text|name=log}} | Tired of standing by as Ketheric and his Justiciars overtook the town, Morfred's despair was noticed by Raphael. The devil approached him with an infernal pact, his soul in exchange for the Justiciars complete destruction.<ref>"I sought out the devil Raphael and signed an infernal pact with him. He promised to destroy my master's army, and I promised him my soul in return."</ref>{{cite text|name=log}} | ||
Raphael honoured his deal by sending [[Yurgir]] and his merregons, who [[Break Yurgir's Contract|slaughtered all but one Justiciar]]. Without his army, and routed by the [[Harpers]], Ketheric released the [[shadow curse]] as a final act of desperation. | |||
Morfred died some time later and became a debtor, bound to the House of Hope. | |||
{{Q|Then all came to pass as I had hoped, though a century too late for my family and friends.|author=Infernal Mason, when told of Ketheric Thorm's death}} | |||
== Investigate the Selûnite Resistance== | == Investigate the Selûnite Resistance== | ||