Notes on Arrenston Palace 4E 619

**Notes on Arrenston Palace 4E 619** is a journal-turned autobiographical account by the mage Heglander the Observer. It is a famously known book throughout the Fourth Era, and exists in many libraries, including even the Great Imperial Library.

The book contains the journal entry of Heglander the Observer as he and his assistant Marcus explore the abandoned Arrenston Palace, investigating the long standing rumors of it being haunted by the Ghost of Eliza Arrenston.

## Synopsis

*[Entry 1]*
I and my partner Marcus have finally arrived in the town of Arreston, after being held up by those blasted Legionnaires on patrol blocking the road! We finally made it and have settled in the local inn, tomorrow I plan on asking some of the locals about that old palace just at the edge of town, after all; what else would I be here for?

*[Entry 2]*
Marcus and I after our breakfast asked the innkeeper about the palace, he seemed nervous but told us some rather interesting things that I haven't heard from the rumors. All I knew was that the spirit who haunts the place is a princess of a long dead emperor. The innkeeper said she's just a child, and he's seen her at one if the windows, almost like she's watching the town or something. He also let me know that she's apparently rather aggressive for a child spirit, which is rather unusual.

*[Entry 3]*
The other locals didn't have much to offer, most refused to speak of the matter, the ones who did gave me the same old information as the innkeeper did. Time for me to find out!

*[Entry 4]*
In the Grand Hall of the palace, or the Throne Room I suppose. Despite it being a clear sunny day, once we entered it became rather dark. Marcus is not magically attuned like I, and I could feel it. Something *Very* mystical is here. It would seem there is indeed something that still lives here.

*[Entry 5]*
We explored the multitude of levels of the palace. Something about this just isn't right. There is a spiritual presence here, I feel it. Odd, as most spirits cannot interfere with the magic plane. Perhaps she was magically inclined herself?

Marcus has been saying he keeps hearing something following us, and I can as well. My hope is I can see her for myself, perhaps I can persuade her to go at peace, leave this derelict place.

*[Entry 6]*
I saw her! I spoke with her! Well, rather I communicated with her telepathically, which isn't common for a spirit to do. She's lucky I'm a mage!

She showed herself to Marcus first, and clearly spooked him enough he began citing the prayers to the gods. The gods wouldn't listen anyways, they turn a blind eye to this place.

What I saw, she most definitely is a young girl, and perhaps the strangest but is that it has always been attested the spirit of a child is a peaceful one, and only wants help. Not her though. She told me to leave. She was almost afraid it felt, but not because I was a stranger, because I'm a mage. She wanted Marcus, she saw him as weak spirited. What did she want him for? I'm intrigued to know but would never risk an assistant for a ghost.

*[Entry 7]*
We have left the palace, and are back at the inn. Marcus keeps crying, saying he still sees her. I don't sense her, so unless she's doing something I don't understand (which may be possible! Amazing.) I believe he is simply in a state of extreme fear and shock.

I've come to the conclusion that she has sinister motives depsite being such a young child, she wanted to inhabit Marcus I believe. The town is already so afraid of her I doubt I must tell them so urgently.

*[Entry 8]*
On the carriage back to Reme, Marcus has settled down now. He said the longer we stayed in that town, the closer he got to being hers. I asked him to elaborate, and it was VERY intriguing indeed. Marcus said, that she appeared to him that night in a dream after we visited the palace, in a field of dandelions. She stood, waving and smiling. She began singing, and calling for Marcus to draw near.

Marcus came close, but saw something in her eyes. He tells me what he saw was sinister, he could not make out what it was, but that she is evil. I thought I sensed it at the palace, but couldn't be sure. Marcus says she said something to him "I will wait" is all she said to him.