Huge stone basins such as those used for topiaries surround the plaza, but beneath the silt there is only black ash. A large crack cuts through the plaza and extends to the palace beyond. The crack is deep enough to be visible, as the silt has gathered in its depths but does not fill or cover it over. Many skeletons are visible here, partially buried in silt. In Dregoth's day, the attacks of the sorcerer-kings drew life energy from the trees that once filled the stone basins, and from much of the crowd. The rest were killed by destructive spells such as the one that shattered the ground.