Magus Ars Lexus
A series of scrolls - leaves from a folio. The following notes are annotated by Phidius, though not dated.
Contents
Sol Invictus (20 December), 344, Ab Urba Condita
The creation of the masks has been a labor like that of Hercules. The finding and working of the necessary materials has been difficult...
My apprentice Gabrinu Attikus Regilus seems to have gone quite mad using the mask of Jupiter. After managing to wrestle it from him, I was once more able to talk to him and not the personality that had manifested. His testimony makes it clear that the mask had convinced him to sacrifice a ram to the mask, to give it more energy. Such a sacrifice seems to have made the personality held there even stronger...I find that now the mask has it's own thoughts and goals. I have cold chills that I have already created so many of these items. I fear their effect on the world may not be as beneficial as I had hoped.
Calens of Maius, 345 Ab Urba Condita
The Masks seem to be an endless set of problems for me now. After the madness of Attikus Regilus, I spent time in my study examining the Mask of Jupiter. I was quite shocked when it began to move and talk of its own volition. I was also quite shocked at the personality that had formed within my creation. After bantering with it, I became very convinced that by some wicked trick I had truly created a connection to the Gods…I knew my magic was powerful, I was just not aware it would affect me this way.
Somehow I have created a link to the outer realms where the Gods reside. For some reason they have decided to forge a direct link with my creations. I have not seen these effects in all the masks, only some. With more research I find that the maiorem quattuor seem to be quite dominant.
4 Iunius,345 Ab Urba Condita
I have now had close brushes with Jupiter, Apollo, Neptune, and Minerva. Each of them are quite seductive in voice and thought. The careless of thought would quickly find themselves servants to these masks. Why these four? I am considering if some of my apprenti are working with them when I am not around…and perhaps under their sway.
I believe the Consentes can reach out to mortals near the them...that a telepathy or link exists. I believe the maiorem quattuor have managed to secure themselves at least one acolyte if not more among my apprenti. These dominated ones are feeding the maiorem quattuor sacrifices of vis in order to increase their power. I will dismiss them all until I can figure out who it is.
Eides of Iunus, 345 Ab Urba Condita
Having experienced the chaotic nature of the masks I began to work on a device that would enable the charging of them without the terrible growth in their personality. Through the channeling of sacrifices through the altar the energy seems to be filtered, and does not feed the personality of the mask.
Nones Qunitilus, 345 Ab Urba Condita
Apollo told me today that the titans of old have been given a link here also. When I questioned him he (in the manner of any syble of his) grew very evasive and cryptic. He says there will be another creator…
3 days priori Nones of Sextilus, 345 Ab Urba Condita
A piece of knowledge has come to me too late. It seems that the area where the altar rests matters. Given the tone of the vis of an area seems to effect the energy transferred to the mask.
I believe that Torenus wishes to emulate my creations. I am hoping to dissuade him from doing so.
