Personal writings, expedition records, field notes, confessions, scout reports, diaries, ship logs, and fragmented accounts.

These are narrative tools.

Journals may reveal:

• Treasure locations

• Dungeon entrances

• Cult activity

• NPC weaknesses

• Historical truths

• Hidden factions

• Passwords or sigils

• Safe routes

• Ancient warnings

Many are incomplete, bloodstained, burned, or corrupted.