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Located on the [[Tethloren]] Island. |
Located on the [[Tethloren]] Island. |
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The uppermost area contains a bell (helpful if you don't want to row back...) |
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[Halasa Temple, Spire Interior] |
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The peak of the spire houses a flame that burns with a penetrating light, but is without heat or apparent source. A basket woven of seaweed holds this heatless fire that radiates as a beacon atop the temple, the light so intense that a direct gaze at it is impossible to maintain. A silver bell hangs by a silken rope and seems to hum a gentle tone as the light strikes its polished curves. |
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Obvious exits: down. |
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After ringing the bell, characters may experience weird dragon/seamonster visions. |
After ringing the bell, characters may experience weird dragon/seamonster visions. |
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{{cat|Major temples}}[[page type is::place| ]][[guild association is::cleric| ]] |
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>ring bel |
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You give the bell a tap and set it ringing. The sweet tone echoes musically. |
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The sound begins to vibrate within your head, 'til your whole body resounds with the overtones. You grow dizzy and weak, and find yourself falling, falling through the air and mist below. As you think you must surely impact the ground below... |
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You feel yourself plunge deeply into cold water, as the salty sting burns your eyes and mouth. You struggle to rise by kicking your feet desperately against the water, but your weight and force of the fall pulls you deeper into the depths. "Will you swim again to the shore?" a voice whispers in your head. "Shall I bear thee there?" |
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Soon your vision blurs to blackness and you stir to find yourself.... |
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[Aesry Surlaenis'a, Liva'an Cha'walkas] |
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The northern slopes of the island are drier and rockier than the forested and grassy areas to the east and south. A rough tumble of steep rocky crags and heather-covered ground stretches above to the north. The Fourth Stone of the Cloud stands impaled in the barren ground here, the four grooves that mark it gouged at the top. This is the tallest of the four menhirs. You also see an old S'Kra woman. |
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Obvious paths: southeast, northwest. |
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Located on the Tethloren Island.
The uppermost area contains a bell (helpful if you don't want to row back...)
[Halasa Temple, Spire Interior]
The peak of the spire houses a flame that burns with a penetrating light, but is without heat or apparent source. A basket woven of seaweed holds this heatless fire that radiates as a beacon atop the temple, the light so intense that a direct gaze at it is impossible to maintain. A silver bell hangs by a silken rope and seems to hum a gentle tone as the light strikes its polished curves.
Obvious exits: down.
After ringing the bell, characters may experience weird dragon/seamonster visions.
>ring bel
You give the bell a tap and set it ringing. The sweet tone echoes musically.
The sound begins to vibrate within your head, 'til your whole body resounds with the overtones. You grow dizzy and weak, and find yourself falling, falling through the air and mist below. As you think you must surely impact the ground below...
You feel yourself plunge deeply into cold water, as the salty sting burns your eyes and mouth. You struggle to rise by kicking your feet desperately against the water, but your weight and force of the fall pulls you deeper into the depths. "Will you swim again to the shore?" a voice whispers in your head. "Shall I bear thee there?"
Soon your vision blurs to blackness and you stir to find yourself....
[Aesry Surlaenis'a, Liva'an Cha'walkas]
The northern slopes of the island are drier and rockier than the forested and grassy areas to the east and south. A rough tumble of steep rocky crags and heather-covered ground stretches above to the north. The Fourth Stone of the Cloud stands impaled in the barren ground here, the four grooves that mark it gouged at the top. This is the tallest of the four menhirs. You also see an old S'Kra woman.
Obvious paths: southeast, northwest.