The Protectors of the Pass entered the tunnels below the castle of Bresk. There, they were attacked by a ghostly apparition that took on the appearance of Balan. To frighten the party, the monster shifted it's visage to people from each person's past, intending to haunt and disturb them. After successfully doing so, the ghost was destroyed, and the wounded and battered friends continued into the catacombs.
After some climbing and sneaking, the Protectors found two very familiar faces lounging in a guard room - the Ragesian diplomat Serrimus, and his Inquistor companion Torrax. Getting the jump on them, the party brutally ended Torrax, and questioned Serrimus while the blood of the Inquistor still pooled on the floor. Serrimus revealed that the plan for the leaders of Dassen was to poison them and cause chaos among the land. Lacking any other information, Serrimus was extinguished, as the friends pushed further toward the dangers ahead.