Beyond the Veil

The author argues that minds cannot fathom the cosmos in its dread vastness — if they did, all would burst into flames, like Semele when Zeus unveiled his true shape — and that what is seen, touched and smelled is only a limited, simplified approximation.

Plato's Cave, the Indus valley sages' 'maya', and St. Hildegard's gloomy flame shrouded behind a lightless veil all point to the same truth: words are as limited as senses, and the Real may only be glimpsed once both are cast aside.

But the path is no road for the faint-hearted: those hoping to stand before a merciful God may instead wail through eternity, melted into the t... The excerpt breaks off there.

Drop odds are derived from the game files and assume a fresh roll; pity bonuses and duplicate protection shift them as you play, so treat every figure as an estimate.

• Mevasser Witchcraft Vendor 9.3%
• Henrik Merchant 9.3%