Astaroth Cane While in Passive Inscription is Backwards!

[Anonymoose]

"Thou art that" is a semi-well known saying from the Hindu Upanishads that basically means "You (the self) are," depending on the reading, "part of (or identical to) the supreme spirit of all that is reality." It's kind of hard to explain, the concept of Brahman is complex and unique to say the least.

The second half of it isn't part of the Upanishads, but since "Thou art that" leaves the door open to be interpreted as the Self being either PART OF or ALL OF the universal spirit, I'd assume that adding "and thou is all" just clarifies what they were going for.

So, the message is "You are the underlying spirit of all that is real," which sounds like something a Conjurer would say, really. The ability to manifest (conjure) the elements (and life-force itself) from nothingness is something that the spirit of reality could probably accomplish.

The only thing I find ambiguous is... what about this relates to Astaroth? I can kinda piece it together, I guess. Astaroth is commonly mentioned in grimoires that that specializes in summoning demons. Batraal's a demon... so... there's that. But why it would an Astaroth Cane would have that saying inscribed on it ... got me.

Can't help but wonder if Ferne or Emee is going to try to let this go, since it's a solved issue, but eventually cave one day while engaged in a conversation with the lore gods and ask, "Sooo... about that cane...."