The orb mirroed the lady's movements near-perfectly. It shot out several green bolts about the place as they and Hobbestet ran out of the way to dodge.<br/><br/>Shelna looked quizzically at the orb. "Hmm, do you think that-"<br/><br/>It moved with her. Then, it shot out a long, worm-like tunnel of wind at her!<br/><br/>Fortunately she dodged out of the way, but just barely.<br/><br/>"What in the Hells is that thing?!" the monk exclaimed as she soared through the air.<br/><br/>"Cat, Tora, provide distraction!"<br/><br/>Landing on the balls of her feet, Shelna rebounded, this time zig-zagging around to slide under the orb. It noticed her trick, but noticed too late as Shelna grabbed at some unseen contraption. The orb shook in the air, momentarily glowed, then fell down.<br/><br/><hr/><br/><div align="center"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 18pt;"><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: andale mono;">The Final Ghastly Room</span></span></div><br/>The final room is a seething bright rose red, ghastly infernal lanterns in the shape of monstrous skulls hanging from each compass direction. At the center of the room is an empty throne of stone, containing but a single ruby at its top.<br/><br/>"This must be it," Shelna said. "The bastard who slaughtered all those poor workers so long ago, in mind and soul...I bet this ruby concentrates the pyramid's powers. We can end it, right here."<br/><br/>As Shelna was musing, Tora and Cat felt a strange sensation from the ruby. Its powers were otherworldly, to be sure, but there was something else inside.<strong>Some hidden thread of spark entangling it, acting as something holding it together. All one needs to do is reach out and grab it...*</strong><br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Appraise DC 15</div><div class="spoiler_body">The ruby is of exquisite craftsmanship and easily worth 4,000 gp.</div></div><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button"> Knowledge Religion DC 15</div><div class="spoiler_body">This once served as a temple to Anubis, but was perverted by one of the archfiends of the Eleven Hells. The entire area is desecrated (as the spell).</div></div><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Knowledge Planes DC 13</div><div class="spoiler_body">The ruby acts as an anchor connecting a portion of the Eleven Hells to the pyramid. The lanterns are but reinforcement, acting as portals for people (likely fiends) to come through.</div></div><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Perception DC 22</div><div class="spoiler_body">You are not alone. There's someone watching from the ceiling. A pair of glowing eyes blinks from a hidden hole above (Room 15, not marked on the map).</div></div><br/>The demon Zentoro Hayse fell from a hidden hole above!<br/><br/>"You managed to elude all of the traps! Bravo I say! Unfortunately, I cannot let you do that. Even I have my limits."<br/><br/>Shelna folded her arms. "I take it the deal from earlier is off?"<br/><br/>Zentoro laughed. "Well now, as much as I'd like to work with you, destroying this place would bring down certain wrath upon me as caretaker, and truth be told I expected you to perish. But all the same..."<br/><br/>Zentoro shrugged his shoulders. "Your souls will make a great addition to my collection!"<br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">*The "Spark"</div><div class="spoiler_body">The ruby contains a Divine Spark, one of the vestiges of power left behind by the Titans. Integration allows one to ascend as per the rules in Mythic Adventures. Typically this requires a special integration check and four hours of contemplation (DC 30; integration check = d20 + character level + either Intelligence, Wisdom or Constitution bonus), but given the circumstances here Tora, Katniss, and if you want Shelna too can gain the first mythic rank immediately.</div></div>