There were many stairs between the Red Chapel and the exit from the crypts, and Ozzy was familiar with each and every one of them by the time he was done pushing the unfinished altar stone to the top.

He couldn't have done it without everyone else in the crew.

Ben and Rolly kept the stone balanced on the edge and upright so he could apply his strength to roll it up the stairs.

They held it steady on the landings every twenty steps while he caught his breath and then helped him pivot the stone to move up the next set of twenty stairs.

Suzette emptied her pouches of stamina and healing potions, then passed the chore of carrying the wounded Fae Lord to Billy and Layla so she could help as well.

Her strength was only nine, but that was enough to lift over two tons with the bonuses all contract workers received.

One of the nobles led the way with the wounded Fae, while the other stayed behind the group, watching for ghouls or anything else that tried to take advantage of them.

Squirmie lacked hands, mass, the Haul skill, and any inclination to help push.

But like Rolly, she could transfer stamina and had a monstrous amount to work with.

She attached herself to Ozzy's back and fed stamina into him constantly to replenish the energy he was using to push the huge slab of Red Granite up the stairs.

The job took hours.

Every push up the stairs had to be perfect and deny the round rock a chance to crush them as it rolled to the bottom.

Finally, they came to a large landing facing a blank wall with a lever on one side.

Ozzy and Rolly carefully leaned the stone to one side against the side wall while Ben checked for traps as best he could.

Finally, he gave up, said a prayer, and pulled the lever.

Stone moved aside, and they saw the anteroom of the dungeon and the path out.

Against the far wall was a loot chest.

Billy rubbed his hands with glee and approached the chest.

Three items appeared above the chest, slowly rotating: A necklace of bloody teeth, a silver bracelet with dangling bones, and a blood-red T-shirt.

Bill read off the descriptions and swore.

"Damn, when they said 'tacky loot,' they really meant it! This stuff is junk."Suzette peered closely at the items.

"They look horrible, but each one has a benefit to it.

You need a better level of Identity to see all the abilities."

You Won! Pick a prize and make sure to tell everyone where you got it.

Bloody Ghoul's Teeth: This ever-bleeding necklace retains some of the berserk power of a pack of hungry ghouls.

The wearer gains +20 Damage to slashing and piercing attacks.Silver Knucklebone Charm Bracelet: A stylish piece of jewelry that was popular among Undead Hunters a century ago.

But does bone ever go out of style? Grants +30 Mitigation vs.

Undead.Souvenir T-Shirt: A lovely T-shirt with the face of your host, Sartorius, and the catchy phrase: "I Killed the Boss of the Red Chapel, and all I got was a T-shirt!".

This item counts as under armor padding, granting +10 Mitigation and +2 CON, and will never show bloodstains.