Gather information on the Black Star Conspiracy's plans
Reward
25 tsg each
What Has Gone Before
Having tracked down a coven of hags on Westover, Bishop & Bower have found and combined two books of shadows. Aside from some concert spells, the ITN of a steganographic demon is revealed in the reconstituted grimoire. This, it turns out, is the key to a message concealed in a von Thurn und Taxis stamp of a plough upon a field of grain.The message of the stamp reads "Lord of the Dew".
Two other stamps remain:
Impression of 8-spoked wheels of bronze war cart - Weapons of Sin Ma-Mara(sp?), Babylonian; Tiglath-Pileser, historic King of Assyria, New Terra. About Italian invasion of North Africa, they will be supported by Devils on Black Marble.
Hyades, orange-eyed bronze bull - Mithras, red eye is Aldebaran, Hastur resides beyond. To Annises in Westover, instruction to look for a dead Order, symbol Crescent Moon with Serpent wrapped around it, investigate Blood Rites, Force Creatures, Phantasms, Mind Flayers, Corner Dogs.
Important notes
On New Terra
Germany has "invaded" Sudetenland, then advanced column upon column of infantry and armour, positioning them for an obvious attack against Slovakia and Hungary. Britain has declared war, although Poland has not been attacked yet. A lightning strike against Belgium has left it conquered and demoralised, a staging post for an assault upon France.
Italy has landed troops in Libya, staging for an attack against the British holdings in Egypt, after oil.
On Reich
The Black Star conspiracy has a multi-millenia history. Its membership includes a few undying, possibly a few non-humans, but the greatest proportion of its membership (including its leadership) is mortal humanity. They have a burning desire to see the end of immortals, although their reasons are not clear.
Their sicherdienst arm is the Holy Vehm, many of whom have been exposed to one or more Ubermensch programs, and all are highly trained. And yes, some of them are sufficiently fanatical to be able to use Pureheart Charms.
The Nazi apparatus has been infiltrated, in partuclar der Bestellung des Eisenbahn Ritus by members of the Black Star.
