23. Altar Room

In this chamber you see a large altar, carved from a solid block of black marble. Inlaid into the rim of the top are golden runes, arcane markings of some sort. Set into the top of the altar are shackles, one at each corner. If it is before midnight, this room will be empty, except for the zombies mentioned below. If it is midnight or shortly thereafter, Zelinth will be found here with Gwelayn: A woman is shackled to the altar, and a man stands behind it. He holds a goblet in one hand, and is trying to force the woman to drink its contents. See below for Zelinth's response to this interruption. If it is between midnight and dawn: A woman is shackled to the altar; her eyes are closed and she isn't moving. A man stands behind the altar, dagger drawn, looking at you in surprise and anger. Resting at one corner, beside the woman's left hand, is a golden goblet. See below for Zelinth's response to this interruption. If it is past dawn: There is a wet puddle of what appears to be half-dried blood in the middle of the altar, and resting at one corner, beside one of the manacles, is a golden goblet. The puddle is, in fact, blood. The goblet contains a bit of red wine m