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==Welcome to the Temple of Eternal Stars==
The entrance to the Temple of Eternal Stars stands some 70 feet off the floor of the desert. By the time the Companions caught up, Carriyn and her retainers were already in the Temple. Forced to climb, the Companions had a near escape with disaster when Jericho slipped and fell, nearly dying from a grave concussion. Fortunately, Nigel's ability to ''lay on hands'' cured the most grievous of his wounds, allowing him to heal himself the rest of the way.
===We Are Not Alone===
Upon ascending to the entrance, the party found the Temple to be occupied by more than just Carriyn's group. A team of scholars calling themselves [[The Archeologists]] was in residence, doing research on the old temple and attempting to figure out how to open the doors to the lower level.

Though disparing of the odds, Carriyn's group attacked the Archeologists, and both they and the Companions discover how disturbingly deadly a mid/high level fighter and rogue working together can be. Carriyn's retainers were sliced to ribbons in mere moments, and Carriyn herself surrendered. She was captured, bound, and locked into a room in the Temple the Archeologists called the Chamber of Solace, a magically dark, silent room with a strong lock.

She later escaped, of course.
===The Archeologists===
See [[the Archeologists]] page for more details on these unique adventurers.