human
Make a concise location description of a secluded room in a basement with a table, brushes, and a podium with a book.
assistant
A short flight of stairs leads into a sunken chamber of carved ebon marble. The center of the room has a raised platform with a lacquered and padded X-shaped table. Lining the walls is a variety of tools, whips, and chains of assorted lengths and sizes. Beneath the table is a pile of brushes and a tub filled to the brim with oil. Presiding over the table is a short wooden podium with an illustrated book on it.