No matter who you are, or what you believe in, it can be said that the
Truth is the source of all strength, the ever cleansing source of
purity. I am Aren Yaslana-Qefin, and I come before you today with a
message from the source of all Truth, the bane of Artifice, the wielder
of the Axiom and the embodiment of hope, my Lord Damariel.

My Lord has been silent these last few decades, and the Brotherhood of
Freedom has dwindled to a slender segment of its former glory. While
this has happened, the Shadow Mother has infiltrated our realm, time and
again. The creature Ati, the taking of Iosyne, and whispers of the
Shadowbound. It is time we found out more about these Shadowbound, that
we, as a Brotherhood and as a city, find the Truth and end Artifice. End
the Shadow.

For those of you who seek the ultimate Truth, there is a place for you
in the Brotherhood. For those of you that would stand with us, and
fight, but remain committed to others, we will welcome your weapons,
fists, and magic. Do not join us lightly, we are not a trivial
Brotherhood meant for the weak willed. You will fight, you will serve,
you will learn, and most of all, you will help us triumph over
Artifice.

Preceptor, Aren Qefin-Yaslana

Penned by my hand on the 8th of Variach, in the year 398 MA.