Publisher's blurb: Lost to the obscurity of history and protected from the ravages of time and war deep underground lies a vast adamantine cavern that holds the remnants of an ancient ritual. The skeleton of a monstrous beast lies over strange arcane carvings in the impervious stone. Who carved such symbols and for what nefarious purpose? Was the beast summoned intentionally? What was the fate of those who who dared to tame such a monster? The story of the ritual of the cavern may be waiting to be discovered, or perhaps it is simply an ancient setting for a new and dangerous adventure.