Of course, Boris, you realize that if Minaryth Purple were actually
a Thanatari, then his young scribes might be nothing more than
shrunken heads or mad head ghosts. He wouldn't want to be seen with
this otherworldly staff, so he'd have to take steps to make sure they
couldn't be recognized for what they really were.
That's right...they'd be Ghost Writers In Disguise.
Baron von Moose-hsunchen.