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Session 7: Oct 8, 2008
Chapter II: The Path to Understanding
Ghostly Companions

Shedian rejoins the group. Having regained possession of the box, he gave it back to Roland warning him that he should keep a closer eye on his belongings. He also refuses to go into detail about where he has been and who was involved, and so begins a time of mistrust between various members of the group.

Ketana remembered that Thyatis had a very large and well known library and that they may get more information there about the box. With the help of the others, he gathered a few documents related to the person previously in possession of the box. However, that had the box approximately 175 years in the past, so he definitely would no longer be around to question about it. However, the man belonged to a prestigious family who had roots in Thyatis and was tied to the temple of Archaic Studies.

The man (whose journal entries they found in the library) was named Faeleen and as it turned out, upon visiting the temple of archaic studies, he had a great grandson also named Faeleen and it was with him that they met. Faeleen knew little about the box, and only had a page or two from the journal. He allowed it to be copied and gave them a little more information on the box (what little he had). The elder Faeleen had discovered the box in a temple buried in the Malpheggi swamp far to the East along with some other items of interest (including an ancient coin of some kind) and so it was there that the group decided to leave for.

They procured passage aboard a ship said to be carrying cargo between various locations on it's way East.

The ship ride began simply enough, but after a few days it became apparent to the group that the ship had more than just the regular sailor crew... it was the home to many many ghosts. The crew knew of the ghosts, and the ghosts were benign in nature. Every four to seven days they would appear throughout the decks of the ship and make their way to the deck. Once there, they gathered around a female child ghost who would then walk off the edge of the ship - the rest of the ghosts following. And so this exact event would always play out the same according to the crew.

However, on the night before they pulled into Minrothad City, the box began to vibrate and hum as it prepared to project an image. As it did, the ghosts appeared as if summoned - they all came to watch the projected image while still ignoring anything the group themselves did. As soon as the projected image had concluded, they all turned and walked away, fading into nothing once more.

In Minrothad City, the group stepped of the ship which would be staying in the port for one night after which they intend to reboard and continue on.