Reported on the UO Chesapeake News, September 11, 1998

While exploring the northern woods between Yew and PaxLair, Nazgul and I approached a tiny clearing and found a new and rather puzzling item. It was a stone wall dripping in blood, with a sign thatread: "The Suffering Stone". A skeleton in chains was attached to thewall and a large boulder sat front and center. A "blue skull" rested at the base of the wall.

As we examined this hideous wall and tried to determine why it had beenplaced there, Dr. Dolittle approached with his hireling, Donovan. Greetings were exchanged and Dr. Dolittle informed us that he was goingto try to procure the blue skull. After a few attempts, Dr. Dolittle said the skull was too heavy to lift. He used the skull and magicalether filled the air. Dr. Dolittle cried out in astonishment and declared that the blue skull must heal or transfer health. I did not try using the blue skull myself since the place was giving me thecreeps. I suggested to Nazgul that we move on and he happily agreed. When I returned later to make a drawing of this sight, I tried using the blue skull, but nothing happened for me. Perhaps it failed because Iwas at full health or because there was no one nearby. I cannot say. Imade my drawing and left this erie place as quickly as I could. Istill wonder why it is here and who built it. The drawing is enclosedfor those who wish to help solve this mystery.