Personal Notes & Scribbles Pt. 4.

Who could have anticipated what lay hidden within a Trinity base? This was no ordinary stronghold but one that my lord himself once explored. Within its depths, they had bound an Avatar of the Prince of Demons. When it was released, its wrath obliterated everything in its path. The very summit of the mountain was torn asunder in its fury, and it is said the chimera that now prowls those ruins was borne of its hatred.
 
The hatred of the Prince of Demons, as expected, can corrupt and twist even the Fey. Such corruption is a grotesque testament to his power. Yet, within this horror lies opportunity. To study a creature twisted by such forces might lead to profound breakthroughs in the art of grafting—an avenue worth pursuing, though fraught with its own risks.
 
We have knowledge of three Trinity bases:
 
The first, hidden beneath Eneriana, is where my companions first emerged—a revelation owed to Karim of Araya, albeit unwittingly. They described this base as the "magnum opus" of its architect, a testament to both architectural genius and lunacy.
 
The second lies in Rockwood, the very site that imprisoned the Avatar. This location, however, presents a thorny issue. With the Duchess of Umbralys, Akasha, dead, seizing control will be anything but straightforward. Two courses of action have been proposed:
 
Resurrecting the Duchess—a prospect that clearly unnerves Sir Thorismund, though his reasons for unease remain elusive.
And stirring a civil conflict by aligning with the Blacklusters, a move rife with unpredictability and the promise of chaos.
The majority leaned toward the first option. Having a pawn who could be guided by my lord’s hand would greatly simplify matters. The second option, while undesirable, remains a contingency.
 
The third base is situated in Hercastella, the ancient capital of the dwarves. What secrets might such a place conceal? If a remote outpost near a village housed a demon, one can only imagine the magnitude of what lies dormant in this once-great city.