Visions of the Past (Rift Lore)  

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As you find each Ancient Remains for Visions of the past you will see a series of vignettes between Eth Ghosts that, piece by piece, reveal the following information:

1. The High Council begins the Convocation tomorrow. The agents of Maelforge, directed by Manprin and Ekala, are already in place. Tomorrow, the world will burn!
2. The common Ethian knows very little of what the High Council does, or why, and generally doesn't care.
3. The more upper-class citizens are excited, and plan to attend with their entire families (even the children).
4. Merchants are flocking to the Convocation, especially those that deal in potions as the Council is sure to buy many.
5. Other citizens are divided about the usefulness of the Council, some feeling that Eth owes all to them, others that they are a leach on Eth and it would be better if they blew themselves up.
6. Despite the objections of Enkanen, the High Council is going ahead with the Convocation. The High Council are who fools who will not listen to criticism.
7. Today is the day of the Convocation, a great ritual that will involve all the people of Eth!

So, the High Council, including Cathar, planned a grand ritual called The Convocation, over the objections of some Ethians such as Enkanen. Secretly, a group of Ethians, including Manprin & Ekala, on behalf of Maelforge, planned to disrupt the Convocation.