Exploring the Elven Temple

Upon the decision to start with the temple within the fallen elven city, the party moves in.
 
We fought 4 ghosts who attacked us in the main room. One possessed Imrok who we had to beat down to force the spirit out. We later discovered a large door with magic seals. As Imrok and I were left to inspect what we could, Imrok discovered that the witchfire braziers could make the weapons wielded magical to overcome the ghosts within the temple.
 
While working the rest of the party encountered a banshee and several more ghosts who immediately knocked Merry and Xora down. With quick action from Zheng and Ava, they held things together until Gimble and Imrok arrived. With the party together they cleaned up the book filled room and decided to spend the night at the front entrance to try and rest before moving deeper into the temple, where something loud was shaking the ancient building.
 
During the night the party was attacked by more ghosts who despite catching the party unawares, were swiftly dealt with. Once rested we made our way deeper into the temple having discovered that the braziers in teh side rooms once extinguished would release the runes on the door leading deeper. We found the corpse of an acolyte with a journal discussing the events after the cataclysm as well as an ancient holy text. Across from there was a room filled with the temple's wealth per the instructions of the head priest who later hanged himself.
 
A monstrous roar came from further in where we discovered a key, that then began to float above the ground and formed a hueg amalgamation of hate from the stranded souls of the fallen empire here. The radiant heat from it scorched both the livingt and Toby, who was unfortunately a direct target of the monster's ire. Lacking the tools and time to repair him I took to my latest invention, the field ballista, and joined my comrades in fighting the beast with all due haste. If he didn't die within the hour I wouldn't be able to save Toby. Zheng did a great deal of work, hurting, and weakening he resistances of the huge monster, despite the loss of her finger (which we later stored frozen in my bag). Ava, Merry, Imrok, and Xora were able to destroy the suspiciously placed large braziers. Oh! I forgot to mention that Xora placed an protective magic sigil around us to help protect from the monster's onslaught. Sadly, it did not help as it's raw power puled the memories and guilt of our sins to the front of our minds. Several members were compelled to weep before its rage. I myself was at a loss for action as I recalled a great many things from the streets. After what was a long and brutal fight, we were able to destroy the monster (a FLOURISHING final blow from our very own Merry!) and secure the key.
 
We plan to take a breather outside the temple before moving on to the arcanum, where a extraplanar portal has been ripped open within a sealed building for thousands of years. I would be lying to say I am not scared. But I believe in us, and our ability to overcome things that should surely have left weaker groups broken and slain.
 
May the Winds be ever in our favor.