C126 Demonbane Array

Deep within Despair's Edge lay a vast clearing.

The earth was a scorched red, hard and fissured as if touched by flame.

Eight massive columns stood guard around the space, each rooted in a different cardinal direction, bound together by frigid chains.

Atop these pillars sat eight elders, draped in purple robes adorned with three golden plum blossoms on their sleeves.

They sat with eyes closed