The Game

Brush looks within the chest, seeing the treasures of Karrnath in resplendent display, and he says, "Thank you, my friends. This is all too kind."

He sifts through the chest, and finds a simple ring, infused with an inky black stone, and etched with the symbol of Mabar (the symbol inside the bottom circle of the image).

After placing the ring on his own right index finger, he asks to speak with Aleksander and says, "Aleksander, may I study with your people for a time? I wish to understand the path of the soul, from its inception all the way to its movement beyond. Karrnath has unlocked some secrets to that path that have eluded me in my discovery process, and I wish to explore with you.

"Would you allow me the honor of remaining with you for a short time, in order to expand my understanding?"

Aleksander responds to Brush's request:

"It would be our honor. We turned to Dolurrh, the Realm of the Dead, during the Last War when all else failed us. Although we turned to it in desperation, we now understand it as a part of the natural order. We are trying to understand Mabar, the Endless Night in the same way, to move past the myths and legends and to harness its power. Alas, I do not know if Mabar can be separated from ruination. Our mission strengthens the case that it cannot."

The Way approaches the asteroid where they stranded the Riedrans but there is no sign of the Sleeping Swords. You recall A'an words: "In the dark, the Inspired are never alone." The compasses on your skiffs have ceased to work, probably the sensitive instruments burned out from the Siberys radiation, but you can't rule out that the Riedrans have deactivated them somehow.

Warp X takes The Way back to Eberron's surface. The Way handles well despite the burden and the manifest zone - a testament to its engineering and makers. The Ring of Siberys shrinks into a thin, golden line while Karrnath looms larger in your view. But, your gaze cannot help but drift south to the ruined nation of Cyre which was destroyed by magical calamity only five years ago. Seeing the vast swath of twisted, scarred land from above is a stark reminder of the horrors of the Last War and how important this mission was to all people of Khorvaire.