Phaerun was the first to reach for the gold, but not without giving pause first. He couldn't seem too eager, after all. Once he waited a moment, he ran a single hand through the pile of coins. The gray, decaying hand left some kind of puss on a few of the coins, which Phaerun ignored. After he finished fondling the treasure, he picked up but a single piece and inspected it closely. He gauged the width, the circumference, the purity of the metal, every possible facet of a gold coin you could think to be remotely important he looked over with incredible detail and interest. All this while his newfound associate, Victor, ran through the possibilities. 

[color=black][b]"Strategy is vital, yes, but would you not find it prudent to first gather information of our own, and scout ahead? I dare say I would be the best in present company to complete such a task."[/b][/color] Just then an idea popped into his head, so Phaerun looked away from the gold coin for the first time and asked Gav, [color=black][b]"Tell me, does this world have... Ghosts?"[/b][/color]