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Shadows of the Past - The Diviner Stone & The Domain of Esthan

While Ravenloft boasts its share of flesh-and-blood lords, evil can manifest in other, far more insidious forms. The parasitic Diviner Stone is one such evil. Born in a forgotten era on the world of Athas, it was once just a simple stone crafted for a dark purpose. Corrupted by sinister intent, it now preys on the unsuspecting, siphoning free will like a shadow devouring the light. Its malevolence spreads like a creeping dread, a hidden terror that slowly consumes all who fall under its thrall.

The Journal of Zong-Tossu, Entry 13 - The Ruins of the Sky Ark

This is the journal of Zong-Tossu, a master ghav-urath (life-shaper) from the Rhul-thaun capital of Thamasku. Zong-Tossu was sent by the har-etuil (judgment-makers) along with a detachment of junior life-shapers and lawkeepers to investigate a mysterious ring of standing stones and the strange creatures said to occasionally appear within. The expeditionary force was accompanied by a thri-kreen emissary known as Cho’ka.

Their minds spinning with what they have been shown, Oracle leads Zong-Tossu, Tr’Shadai, and Cho’ka from the depths of the Island of the Pariahs to its very peak, where they must face a relic of the past.

The Journal of Zong-Tossu, Entry 12 - The Visions of Cho’ka

This is the journal of Zong-Tossu, a master ghav-urath (life-shaper) from the Rhul-thaun capital of Thamasku. Zong-Tossu was sent by the har-etuil (judgment-makers) along with a detachment of junior life-shapers and lawkeepers to investigate a mysterious ring of standing stones and the strange creatures said to occasionally appear within. The expeditionary force was accompanied by a thri-kreen emissary known as Cho’ka.

With both Zong-Tossu and Tr’Shadai having experienced visions induced by the elixirs of the so-called “Dervish Octopus,” it only remains for Cho’ka to consume the mixtures and experience visions of the past, future, and of another world…

The Journal of Zong-Tossu, Entry 11 - The Visions of Tr’Shadai

This is the journal of Zong-Tossu, a master ghav-urath (life-shaper) from the Rhul-thaun capital of Thamasku. Zong-Tossu was sent by the har-etuil (judgment-makers) along with a detachment of junior life-shapers and lawkeepers to investigate a mysterious ring of standing stones and the strange creatures said to occasionally appear within. The expeditionary force was accompanied by a thri-kreen emissary known as Cho’ka.

Deep beneath the Island of the Pariahs, Oracle introduced Zong-Tossu, Tr’Shadai, and Cho’ka to the so-called “Dervish Octopus” and the vision-inducing elixirs from the creature’s inks. With Zong-Tossu already having experienced a series of visions, it is Tr’Shadai’s turn to consume the elixirs.