The newly reformed department of esoteric arcana at the college of the stars requests the presence of capable scholars and adventurers to undertake some field research into ancient magics.

Those in the know will also be aware that the department is currently being heavily sponsored by Walter Cargan.

• Nobody- Dave
• Edward Reynolds - Iain
• Saffron - Ellie

As Walter Cargan attempts to bring the library of Attrivium to him something resists the ritual and after an uncomfortable experience with a whirling vortex the party find themselves brought to the library instead. The library appears to be in a strange realm and with Walter suffering some kind of magical backlash the party are initially unsure of how to proceed. Fortunately after some unfriendly encounters with the local denizens they are able to find an index of sorts and the party are able to determine the locations of several books of interest as well as the memoirs walter is interested in.

They are able to locate several of books before eventually stumbling into a glade occupied by several figures. They are able to recognize two of the figures as captain Hopkins who was previously there to oversee the ritual as well as Lord Cargans Butler Joffrey. The third figure in the glade is what stands out however it has an overwhelming presence and introduces itself as mudra, giving the party some clue as to where they may have found themselves. The dinner party quickly takes a turn towards the odd however as nobody attempts to steal mudra's identity. He feels something resisting him at first before it appears to aquese and oddly he finds that he has instead switched identities with the figure instead. Edward Reynolds meanwhile influenced by Turrean is consumed by the desire to convince Mudra that humans are worthless and that they should kill them all. They have some success with this and mudra tries to kill Edward himself several times only being foiled by the aura of the splintered man. Mudra is more successful in killing Joffrey however and soon his ghost is left looking down forlornly at his obliterated body. At this point the rest of the party realise that Edward is likely possessed by something and attempt to convince mudra get rid of the intruder leading to Edward himself vanishing.

Joffrey the butler meanwhile being a civil servant has successfully managed to persuade mudra that that he will stay to ensure they don't get bored if the party can remove the books of interest to them. A course of action the dragon found objectionable after sensing the magical attempts to rip the entire library out of their space. Saffron also offers to entertain mudra is her own way and the two vanish for a time.

Upon returning mudra recalls Reynolds and then dissapears. Edward manages to escape from the attempts to tie him up by turning into a snake and as he does so viny creatures appear to assail the party fighting at his side. Halfway through the fight he comes to his senses however but his now less trustful companions leave him tied up just in case.

Moving on the party wisely avoid a pool of glistening acid despite the snackies waiting at the bottom before coming to a palace of mirrors filled with dragon-born. One of them appears inhumanly beautiful and the rest are all caught up staring at it just at it itself gazes at it's own reflection. Nobody steals the identity of this dragonborn and promptly entrances the rest of the party as they look upon his now perfect visage.