Researching Recent Events (Anyone May Chime In!)

If a Mummy appears, do not kill it. Contain or purify it. There is no avoiding the Mummy Death Curse. I have seen a brother pay for it with his life for another.

If anyone has contacts with the Witch Hunter House Ketatra, some advice on this matter would be appreciated.

--Mantel Warrane

I have access to the libraries of the Reynolds estate and Londwyn Royal library thanks to family ties. As of now I have been scouring through both relentlessly in an effort to find out any information about the creatures we may be facing. I am compiling my notes and will post them shortly.

Riley Reynolds

Mantel,

I’ll reach out to House Ketatra about the mummy.

This old man and doll sounds familiar

Like the being at the center of the witchwood.

Remind me of that story Kleiden?

I wrote to House Ketatra, I’m awaiting their response

I promised a more thorough report on the connection the Major Arcana may have to this cabal's activities, members, and possibly victims. I've copied out notes that many of us who have some passing knowledge of the Major Arcana have been working on—it includes a few theories, suppositions and editorial comments, as well as all the information we concretely know about which phylacteries/cards are or have been in someone's possession. This exists with particular thanks to Cara, who compiled many of the meanings.

For those less familiar with tarot, many readers hold that each card can be read one of two ways: upright or reversed. Reversals are often read with alternate meanings—either the opposite of the upright meaning, or taking the energy of the upright meaning to extremes, or moving away from the upright card's meaning. Their meanings are, in either orientation, complex, multi-faceted, and depend on the other cards they're in context with. But when we look at Temperance, the only card we have positive confirmation of connection with a negative energy creature, many of us have seen a much stronger connection to the reversed meaning of the Temperance card (extremes, excess, lack of balance, departure from calm) than its upright meaning (balance, patience, calm). I think looking at the reversed meanings and trying to utilize them to connect cabal members to cards could be a fruitful endeavor.

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Fool- a young man, embodiment of innocence, a free pure spirit who is just beginning their life’s journey.
Fool Reversed-recklessness, foolish naïveté, someone who has been tricked, insanity.

We know the Fool is conversing with us via letters on these boards.

I strongly suspect this is our acquaintance C.W. (---he seems to keep changing his name) - if not, it is someone with the same knowledge base of runes and necromancy and a very similar handwriting. - T. Starling
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Magician- magic user, connection between the spiritual, mental, emotional, and physical. Someone with unlimited potential. possibly a white sorcerer?
Magician reversed- struggling to progress, unfocused, misdirected. Can also represent greed, manipulation, trickery. Perhaps a black sorcerer?

Nesterin mentioned an apprentice at Ivory Tower that got influenced by a philosopher lich. Likely Hierophant. -Kanas

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High Priestess- sacred knowledge, divine femininity, intuition and the subconscious mind. It is about balance, the masculine and the feminine, the dark and the light. In imagery she is a woman with the power of the divine, both in mystical knowledge and as a divine ruler. She could be a spiritual leader, a teacher, someone with access to knowledge and the unknown. One of the most common associations with Chronicler.
High Priestess reversed- secretive, hidden agendas, gossip and rumors. Withdrawal from the people around, silence.

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Empress- femininity and beauty. Nurturing. A mother or matriarch, typically very in tune with nature or a creative soul. Often associated with Gaia and childbirth.
Empress reversed- creative blocks, giving too much energy to other people’s needs above your own, becoming codependent or controlling.


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Emperor- a male authority or father figure, someone who demands respect. Rules with a fair but firm hand and likes to have the final say. Typically rational and logical.
Emperor reversed- dominating, overbearing, rigid. A tyrant.


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Hierophant- masculine religious leader, a spiritual guide from a position of power. The balance between the conscious and subconscious. Someone who follows tradition.
Hierophant reversed- breaking the rules and changing the status quo, questioning the way things are.

We know they wrote a letter to “Devil” regarding Temperance. Does anyone have a copy? - T. Starling

From Father Ephrem- found a passage mentioning one of this creature's followers being an "ex-priest of our faith" though there is no mention of which faith (the notes are not dated). In a separate, undated scroll there is reference that this ex-priest had given up on faith and became a philosopher, having become disillusioned with the concept of religion and good and evil, eventually finding this reaper and becoming a lich in its service. In the same scroll there is a reference mentioning that this Reaper's lich was known as "The Hierophant" and was destroyed. Other scrolls also referenced The Hierophant being destroyed. However, in all of the documents there is absolutely no reference on whether or not his phylactery was ever found.

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The Lovers - a harmonious and perfect relationship. Someone who has created a deep intimate emotional bond with another. Not necessarily romantic though it can be. Can also represent choices or duality.
The lovers reversed - disharmony, one sidedness, obsession, a break in communication, blaming others.

Rupert was talking about a true warlock by the name of Ozomdarth. According to him, it falls in love with it's hosts, and then cries over their passing. -Kanas

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The Chariot - overcoming opposing forces or challenges to reach a goal. Perhaps a warrior or military leader, as it relates to maintaining control of your surroundings and keeping an ordered approach to a situation.
The chariot reversed- aggression or a lack of willpower or control. Obsession with achieving your goals no matter what.


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Strength- inner strength and fortitude. Patience and compassion. Bravery. Someone who can have control of a situation without being heavy handed, who can take everything in stride without hurting those around them.
Strength reversed- anger or fear, self doubt or even depression. Jealousy of others happiness.

Donny said that they made a Dullahan. Whatever it is it must be a dangerous warrior. -Kanas

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The hermit- Most often depicted as a wise old man, someone who has reached the peak of their knowledge and journey in life. He finds knowledge in solitude and wisdom in his inner journey.
The hermit reversed- finding madness or danger within. Trapped in an unreal world within your own mind, lost in his dreams.

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The wheel of fortune- Life is full of goods and bads, ups and downs, the cycle we cannot control. Destiny, fate, prophecy. Random chance. Luck .
The wheel of fortune reversed- down on your luck, unlucky. Blaming oneself.

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Justice- truth, fairness, law. Accounting for your actions. The imagery on the card is usually a woman bearing a sword and scales to show impartialness. Someone who focuses on the truth and bringing clarity of the truth to light.
Justice reversed- dishonesty, denial, unwilling to make up for wrong actions or deal with consequences.

Ilana found mention of the body of an infamous Nordejar executioner having been recently stolen. It’s certainly a literal interpretation of the reversal of Justice, though I’m open to other interpretations. Maybe Judgement? — T. Starling

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The hanged man- Sacrifice, martyrdom, repentance. Time to reflect on decisions.
The Hanged Man Reversed- fear of sacrifice, stalling.

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Death- change. The end of one phase and the beginning of another. Purification. Metamorphosis.
Death Reversed-resisting change, regret, stagnation

The Fool indicated that death led the cult -C. Tartaros

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Temperance- balance, harmony, patience.
Temperance Reversed- out of balance, stressed, anxiety, turbulence. Excess.

In life was an Andorran Priestess who was killed/died in such a way that her soul was unable to pass to eodra and she became a white woman. -C.Tartaros

Fairly sure she was tortured and killed by Hierophant and/or Devil directly for the purpose of making her Temperance. As horrid as that sounds. - T. Starling

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The Devil- a powerful being with dominion over others. The more time his followers spend with him, the more like him they become. His followers don’t have individual power, it has been taken away from them to give him power but they are addicted to what they get from him.
the Devil reversed- hiding deepest self

Hierophant wrote letters to them, right? - T. Starling

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The Tower: Sudden upheaval, broken pride, disaster. The destruction of underlying foundations.
The Tower reversed: Disaster avoided, delaying disaster, fear of suffering.

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The Star: Hope, faith, rejuvenation.
The Star Reversed: Insecurity, discouragement, faithlessness.

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The Moon: Unconscious, illusions, intuition.
The Moon reversed: Confusion, fear, misinterpretation, deception.

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The Sun: Joy, success, celebration, positivity.
The Sun Reversed: Negativity, sadness,

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Judgement: Reflection, reckoning, awakening. To face the Judgement card is to face our honest self.
Judgement Reversed: Doubt, self-loathing, lack of self awareness.

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The World: Fulfillment, harmony, completion, unity.
The World Reversed: Incompletion, no closure, emptiness.

Several of us, I think, have expressed the theory that this card may represent the Granfalloon. - T. Starling.

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As a final note (my apologies, this document is long and I am making it longer still) — the Major Arcana tells a story, the Fool's Journey, in which each card is the next step. A character the Fool meets, or an event that befalls him, on his journey to understanding and fulfillment (represented by the last card, the World). In this story, the Fool is the main character.

So I ask this, Messere Fool: what path lead you to that title?