The Maps of Myrist: The

The Plane of Torment floats silently in the ether that lies between the planes. It is a huge black cube, which has been manifested to reflect the cruelty of the goddess Saryn who embodies endless pain and suffering in mind, body, and spirit. The material in this plane is bound together by the suffering of its inhabitants – as the plane tastes more suffering, it grows in power.

Many interconnected islands are suspended above a large lake of blood. Obsidian pillars and barbed chains connect to the inner regions of the cube to hold many of the islands aloft and support the suspension bridges that connect island to island. The entire plane is coated in a fine mist of blood.

The plane is littered with various implements of torture. Moans, screams, and the sounds of rattling chains echo off of the realm's cold walls. The Mistress of Torment is often heard giggling or singing along to the tunes of her victims' pleas.

The Citadel of Pain looms as the largest structure in the plane, standing in the center of the network of ramps, bridges, and islands. The sound of rushing liquid leads the eyes to large streams of blood that pour from the sides of the citadel. Large glass windows allow Saryn to view the entire plane from her private chambers.

The cube Saryn inhabits is as much a place of confinement for her as it is for her victims. In the perverse manner of those who savor their own pain, she enjoys it. After all, it is her anger and pain that make up the very fabric of the astral plan, and her hate-filled insanity prevents her from yearning for anything more.

The creatures one may find in the cube are manifestations of Saryrn's pain and rage. In addition, she satiates her lust for misery by acquiring new victims from outside her cubed lair. One of her most recent victims is a young bard from the Plane of Tranquility. The pain she inflicts on others fuels her constant suffering, forcing her to lash out again in a vicious cycle. This cycle of pain is emblematic of torment itself.