The obsidian staircase terminates in a vast, circular rotunda. Columns of pulsating crystal stretch toward a ceiling lost in shadow, their internal light mimicking the steady rhythm of Kalazan's heart.
Runes etched deep into the surrounding stone walls flare with gold as Kalazan steps onto the floor. The mountain itself seems to inhale, the air growing thick with the scent of ozone and ancient earth.
The Keeper of Rifts
He truly is the one. The stone hums for him like a lover.
Kalazan
The resonance here is far stronger than in the upper halls.
Unit Captain Brann
Commander, the runes. They are shifting to form a path toward the central dais.
Kalazan approaches the center of the chamber, where a massive, hollowed-out sphere of star-metal waits. The floor beneath his hooves begins to vibrate with a low, welcoming frequency.
+ Scene Quest Added
Secure the star-metal sphere
“I bow, left knee down, to the gods/spirits of the room”
SUCCESS (Legendary Willpower, rolled +0)
Kalazan drops to his left knee. The stone floor beneath him pulses in greeting as he lowers his head, the heavy staff of his office resting against the cold floor.
Unit Captain Brann
He honors spirits I cannot see, but the room itself acknowledges him.
A soft, chiming melody erupts from the star-metal sphere. The hollow core of the artifact rotates, revealing a hidden crystalline key embedded within its inner rim.
Unit Captain Brann
Commander, the sphere has opened for you. It offers its heart.
The Keeper of Rifts
The mountain yields... the lineage is verified.
The Keeper of Rifts collapses into a heap as the connection severs, leaving Kalazan alone with the artifact and the humming silence of the deep earth.
Quest Complete
Secure the star-metal sphere
+ New Item Acquired
Crystalline key