Chapter of Veils

From my worn desk, amidst the ceaseless hum of the Dwarven Abbey, I, Borin Stonehand, pen this account of the Chapter of Veils. It is unlike any other I have encountered, even those within the Vault of Whispers. This is not a tale of heroes or villains, but a chronicle of deception, illusion, and the fragile nature of perception. It speaks of a time before the Great Sundering, when the Truthseekers delved too deeply into the art of illusion. It is a warning of the cost of blurring the line between reality and fabrication. I feel as if The Weaver may have written this tome.

It tells the story of a Sky-Seer, Lorin Mistweaver, who sought to create the ultimate illusion, a world where dreams and reality were indistinguishable. He mastered the art of Resonance Weaving, using Aetherium Conduits to manipulate the minds of his followers. He would utilize the Gloomstrands to move about unseen. His goal was to create a utopia where suffering was banished. He wrote of his experiments in a forbidden text, the Codex Illusoria.

But Lorin’s ambition led him down a dark path. He began to twist reality to his own desires, erasing memories and rewriting history. His actions threatened the very fabric of dwarven society. The Deep-Delvers rebelled, sparking a conflict that foreshadowed the Schism of Stone and Sky. Ultimately, Lorin's creation was his undoing. The utopia crumbled, and the lines between truth and illusion blurred so completely that all was lost. It may have even spurred on the Chitinous Swarm, or even the Aetherium Storms. Only ruins of Illusory Bastion remained of his experiment. Perhaps he fell victim to The Gaze of the Deep.

This Chapter of Veils serves as a warning, lest the dwarves seek to travel down this path once more. This has led me to create a new section in Elder Borin's Chronicles. I fear this may also have something to do with Valia, the Empty. Perhaps the Cobalt Corsairs will try to utilize the knowledge in order to fool others. Perhaps a new Veil of Descent needs to be made, in order to avoid that area. This is, without a doubt, a dark chapter in dwarven history. It is my belief that The Illusionist was involved in this experiment.