@part(darkholders, root = "/mit/abstract/Characters/sheet.format")

@subsection(The Darkholders)

It is told that in ages past, the Three Gods fashioned Tomes which
forged their power and gathered their lore within the World.  The
Darkhold is the Tome of Chthon, the Book of Chaos, the
@i(chaosgarral).  It is the repository of all black magic and dark
ritual in the history of man.

The Darkhold was destroyed during the Holy Wars, or so say the
ignorant.  Yet how may one destroy that which the Dark Lord has
fashioned?  Indeed, the @i(chaosgarral) exists still, though its pages
are flung far and wide over the World, hidden in shadow and darkness.
Or, rather, they were.

You are the Darkholders, a select group of priests and followers of
the Dark Lord, destined to be the vanguard of his Dark Army.  In your
hands will be gathered the most powerful weapon of all, and in your
souls lies the strength to use it, so the Universe may achieve its
ultimate destiny.  For the Darkhold is more than simply a book of
lore.  It has great power over the forces of Chaos, against the agents
of Order, which it can grant to he who holds it.  

Through the actions of your Darkholder Prime, the pages of the
Darkhold have been gathered upon the Castle.  Each of you holds, or
has held, a portion of the Darkhold, through you its power may flow.
And with that power the Creation Gate may be destroyed and in its
place a Hellgate fashioned, that shall increase your power and that of
the Army you lead.  With the Hellgate in place, no force shall prevent
you from bringing the Universe to its ultimate destiny.

On the other hand, your enemies have placed a small obstacle in your
path.  The Tome remains scattered, though on the Castle nonetheless.
To achieve the ultimate goal of your Lord Chthon, that weapon must be
found and gathered together, to be used in the great ritual known to
your Prime.  Then you may shake off the cloak of secrecy that shrouds
you and come together to perform that final task.

Until that time, secrecy is still a potent weapon.  It is likely that
those who know of your order oppose its purpose, so be wary.  Seek not
your fellow Darkholders, lest you be forced to betray them, but rather
obey the orders of your Prime, who shall contact you with the phrase 
"Do not go gentle into that dark night" and the codename:

While awaiting the orders of your Prime, seek out the agents of the
Goddess Tualoha, and her offspring Gaea, who would interfere with your
Lord's will, and seek those who would aid in it.  You are united and
strong, none shall stand in the way of your destiny.

All hail Chthon!

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