He'll also notice, as he moves closer to the ancient machine... there doesn't seem to be very many living sources, nearby. He does notice a handful, four, maybe five, in the underground complex around the machine, but no more, for many, many miles.<br/><br/>Once they enter the main chamber, Draiss can see exactly what the device is; a massive Magic Jar, hundreds, if not<em>thousands</em>of souls, swarming in a massive, green-glowing orb, easily fifty feet in diameter. A small, shuffling, hunchbacked man moves around the base of the globe, adjusting various knobs and dials, and checking tubes. Several surgical-looking tables surround the base of the globe.