Shining Halls

This is the main temple to Asmodeus in Old Vashton, which is on Holy Street in the Temple District. It is made of black marble and inlaid with gold, designed to look like flames licking up the walls and columns. In front of the Halls are eight columns, plain and smooth, apart from the cracks which have spidered their way up and down them. On six of the columns, portions of these cracks have been filled in with more gold to write twelve words, two on each column, one in Infernal and one in Celestial. The central two columns are plain and stand about 6ft taller than the others. Between them lies the wide open door to the temple with two large braziers hanging from the door frame. Anyone passing through the door can feel the heat from the two blazes but neither gives off a corresponding amount of light.

The building itself stands about two and a half stories tall but there is only one floor with a high arched ceiling. The floors and walls are the same polished black marble as the outside. The entrance is flanked by golden teller counters and in the centre of the room is a large, golden cage, filled with coins, gems, and various valuable items. Chained to the cage is a devil who will attack anyone who tries to take money from the cage without the permission of the Arch Dark Priest. Worship services are held in front of this cage but they are rare and often rather brief. It is well known that, if you are in need of money, the Shining Halls is a place that will provide a loan, though you will have to agree to sign a contract which may be more complex than it first appears and will often include specifics unique to each individual.

From left to right, the words in Celestial on the columns at the front of the building are: Truth, Justice, Love, Cooperation, Friendship, Trust. The six words which follow in Infernal read, from left to right: Bent, By Strength, Of Self, For Advantage, Blinds, No One. If someone were to cast Comprehend Languages on the words, they would see the six Celestial words mirrored in Infernal. When asked, the temple states that the six words in Celestial are mirrored in Infernal and that the columns represent the pillars of society which hold everyone up together. Close inspection would reveal that the columns don't actually touch the roof, which hangs about one centimetre above them.