The Faerie Ring think it moves with purpose, though it is so slow that growing trees have time to slide out of its way They’ve determined it walks toward one of Hob’s monoliths, but none know how many millennia it might require to complete the journey an energy source Each monolith has hardness 20 and 1,260 hit points If destroyed, the energy is released in an explosion that deals 10d6 bludgeoning and 10d6 fire damage in a 60foot radius (Reflex DC 15 for half) MONOLITHS SPAWNING POOLS Seven massive iridescent monoliths erected by Hob are set at the perimeter of the valley Each crackles with seemingly limitless energy, though none possess the slightest hint of magic A major matabiri goal is to someday master the power of these monoliths, which could potentially be harnessed to charge technology or technomagical devices they’ve not yet dreamed of They have determined that each reaches deep into the earth, seeming to draw upon the power of liquid magma as The shallow surface pools are connected to the underground network by tunnels These pools are primarily for spawning and can hold thousands of matabiri eggs There are always matabiri present to tend the eggs or fry STONE STEPS During one period of activity, Hob began carving a winding stairway into the stone of the mountain, but he seemed to cease his actions halfway to completion All matabiri investigating the work found their progress stalled at some point along the ascent However long they climbed, they made no forward progress Shambhala is a secluded paradise It has the following traits: Every twist and turn would simply Charming: Creatures can become charmed by Shambhala, seeing it bring them back to some previous is a perfect paradise despite any harsh reality or contrary arguments point Some spent years attempting A creature entering or viewing the demesne must succeed on a DC to climb to the top of the stairs 25 Will save On a failed save, the creature views any feature within Many have brought back tales of the area in the best possible light A pool of stinking mud might seem barely glimpsed wonders just ahead perfect for a relaxing soak or a chill rain a welcome break from the or visions when dreaming upon tedium of blue skies This effect persists even when the creature leaves the stone All believe that Hob hid Shambhala, leading many travelers to spread rumors of it as a flawless some great gift or revelation at the utopia If the creature is threatened or attacked while in Shambhala, top, meant only for the eyes of the they gain an additional save with a +5 bonus This is a mind-affecting truly worthy effect Craftsmanship: Shambhala drives and encourages any act of THE TUNNELS AND creation Creatures slumbering within its boundaries might dream of BEYOND strange architecture or awaken to find they half-built some wondrous Mostly submerged tunnels form a device Any creature within the bounds of Shambhala with at least vast underground network where ranks in any Craft or Profession skill functions as if they possessed the matabiri live and experiment the Master Craftsman and Craft Wondrous Item feats If a creature They also serve as a door to the possesses either feat, any of their craft ing times for the creation of rest of reality, connecting directly either magical or mundane items are halved within the bounds of to the vast underground demesne Shambhala of Agartha—home to Modo—and from there to everywhere Hob’s Demesne — 37 —