About
The Stonecutters are a 1,500-year-old secret organization that, since ancient times, has split the rocks of ignorance that obscure the light of knowledge and truth.
Motto & Seal
Saxa Ignorantiae Frangimus — "We break the rocks of ignorance."
Two gold hammers crossed within a crimson roundel, ringed in black — the seal has marked every
Lodge document and doorway since the Order's founding.
History
Founded circa 526 AD, the Lodge has quietly kept its hand on the wheel of history ever since:
- 762 — Robs cavefish of their sight.
- 1215 — Preserved the British Crown's hold on the throne.
- 1799 — Kept the Imperial system a step ahead of the metric system.
- 1882 — Struck Atlantis from every surviving map.
- 1947 — Kept the truth about visiting Martians under wraps.
- 1984 — Made Steve Guttenberg a star.
- 1996 — Delayed the electric car for another generation.
- Ongoing — Rigs every Oscar night.
Membership
Membership is not sought — it is inherited or earned. Eligibility is limited to those born to a Stonecutter, or to anyone who has saved a member's life. Recognized members greet one another with a secret handshake known only within the Lodge, alongside the ring bearing our seal.
Each chapter answers to a "Number One," with oversight from the Stonecutter World Council. Sworn members keep the old oath: reveal our secrets, and may your stomach grow bloated and your head be plucked of all but three hairs. In return, members enjoy quiet privileges — reserved parking, shorter lines, and a private road that bypasses Springfield traffic entirely.
