After leaving the room full of glowing globes behind, we backtracked to the last intersection we passed, this time heading north. As we walked, the ground started getting damp and the air grew oppressively hot. Travel was slow, as we tried to avoid sliding around. Soon enough the scenery changed dramatically, though. The tight hallway opened up into a vast cavern, nearly 50 feet wide and at least 100 feet long. The ground ended abruptly, plunging down into a lake of boiling mud thirty feet below. Every ten or so feet along the length of the cavern was hung an 8 foot wide wooden disc, supported in the center by a thick chain. It seemed the only way to cross would be to jump. Unfortunately two hot spouts of dirt and water regularly exploded up towards the platforms, making our crossing even more deadly.
