Not sure if this has happened to any of you before, but last night the Bowl of Embers crashed as our party tried to enter and it broke the entire thing, crashing the game. When some of us logged back in, we were inside the Bowl of Embers, but Ifrit didn't bother to show. There was no burning circle with invisible walls, no dark atmosphere, no eclipse, no timer.

The atmosphere was the same as Broken Water and we were free to roam. Most of it was exactly as you'd expect - lots of Amalj'aa shields sticking in the sand. However, if you took the path to the West and into the ring-shaped area, there exists something bizarre.


A MELTED AETHERITE WRAPPED IN CHAINS.
What is this? I don't even...

If you interact with it, it says it gives off a dull glow. What do you think it's for?