Arthur Trevanus is the descendant of Stephen Trevanus.
Overview[]
Arthur Trevanus is a British merchant of modest means. He began his career in the Craftmason Convention by building a network of successful businesses for the Coin Guild. Using his personal share of the profits, he then funded several successful cabals upholding the ideals of the Arrow Guild. Rising quickly to the rank of adept through good works and loyal service, he soon patronized dozens of cabals within both guilds. Within a decade, this paragon of altruism was accorded the rank of honorus. Ever modest, he continued his charity, financing a series of schools and churches in smaller towns and villages across the countryside. His admirable work of restoring his family's few remaining estates into a series of lodges was seen as eccentric yet acceptable. That is until his first encounter with the supernatural cast some suspicion upon the enterprise.
Trevanus had dabbled in public works, finance and even architecture, but after his studies extended into the Inner Mysteries of scared geometry, the topic became an obsession for him. One of his family homes became an experiment in geomancy, one that succeeded perhaps a bit too well. Arthur claimed that in the stillness of the nighttime hours he could hear the voices of his ancestors discussing the funding principles of the Order. Before long, he began to recount entire conversations verbatim to his adepts. Rather than disgrace this beloved man, a cabal of local adepts offered to aid him in his experiments. Within a few months, the remains of Stephan Trevanus's estate has been rebuilt, refocused ad heavily warded.
Arthur's eccentric habits attracted the attention of the honori when he began publishing treatises "rediscovered" in his family's libraries. One of these, a reprint of On Coins and Human Thoughts, included modern interpretations of the more cryptic passages, "posthumous collaborations" with the deceased author, and many alleged "lost passages." Eager to return to his studies, he quickly dashed off a new draft of the Craftmason Theses of England, a tract distributed in cypher without the approval of the other honori. His interpretation of the Inner Mysteries allowed extensive research into spiritualism and its ties to sacred geometry. Soon thereafter, further rumors spread of Trevanus actually conversing openly with the ghosts of his ancestors in the family estate.
Trevanus has become distanced from many of the other concerns of his region, allowing his adepts free reign in conducting their affairs. no doubt this has forestalled the possibility of a Craftmason revolution against him. The other honori of the region, however, have challenged his latest set of theses, using political leverage and their Conventions' resources to force change. While some accuse him of exploiting his position for his own benefit, others remember the man he once was. If he succeeds, he may actually redefine the importance of sacred geometry to the Inner Labyrinth. If he fails, however, a different revolution may occur, one that threatens the strength of the Craftmasons throughout England.
References[]
- MTSC: The Order of Reason, p. 148-149