Fort Basil
We have reached Fort Basil.
Its commander is Lord Montigan Crusp who we met before along the border. At the time we were escorting Ascension settlers off of Barreran territory. It would appear that the fact that we did not prevent them from resettling has caused Crusp to consider us oath breakers.
Of more immediate concern is the fact that Montigan Crusp has a crude binding symbol carved into his forehead. All of the survivors of Casa Tarsan have the same symbol. Crusp claims it was placed by the Ascension.
In studying the symbol, I have discovered that there is a demon bound into the symbol. Further, any attempt to heal the symbol will, unfortunately, result in possession. Crusp is bound to not draw any blood or a demon will be released.
Crusp has a mission at Fort Basil but will not tell us what it is. As a reult, Mistress Kim has been unwilling to activate the teleportation circle and we have been unprepared (as of yet) to force our way through.
As we have been stuck in the stronghold, the Ascension forces and their allies have invested the hold. A unified band of Treants were attacked by summoned demons. However, the summoning took place from within the Ascension ranks.
This is either clear evidence of Ascension demonic involvement or a very elaborate Berreran ruse. We have spread word amongst the Ascension as to the source of the demons but I fear it will not stop the imminent attack.