Editing Scion History (section)

=== Order of Masks ===

Survivors. Paranoids. Warriors.

The Order of Masks has been broken and rebuilt more times than any other Scion Order. Scarred by betrayal and targeted by enemies both remembered and forgotten, they have become masters of secrecy and preparation. They believe that the fall of the world is not a question of if, but when, and when the final age crumbles into dust, they will be the ones who endure.

Their most defining trait is the mask. Every initiate crafts their own, shaped by vision, trauma, or prophecy. To the outside world, the mask is not an ornament—it is the person. Names are hidden. Faces are sacred. To reveal one's true visage is an act of utmost trust, reserved only for moments of binding oaths or deep kinship. Some wear the same mask for decades. Others change them like the seasons, adopting new identities with each chapter of life.

They specialise in guerrilla warfare, sabotage, and espionage. Their magic is often subtle, focused on concealment, disruption, and escape. Their strongholds are hidden in forgotten places, built beneath ruins or behind enchanted veils. Every member is expected to know how to disappear without a trace and survive alone if necessary.

Though they do not seek power or rulership, they prepare for the aftermath. They collect histories others would burn. They preserve the bloodlines of beasts and Scions alike. They map the ley lines and mark the fading paths of ancient power. When all others fall, the Masks intend to be the last whisper in the silence, carrying the memory of the world into whatever comes next.