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|Introduction=Surnaketh, known as The Still Root, is a monastic sanctuary nestled deep within the northern edge of the [[Citadel Mountains]], near the highland convergence point of [[Orak-Thun]]. Revered across Terasil as the most direct point of communion with the Orasia, Surnaketh exists outside civic jurisdiction. Though not hidden or forbidden, its approach is long and deliberate, taken only by those prepared for stillness, resonance, and silent descent. | |Introduction=Surnaketh, known as The Still Root, is a monastic sanctuary nestled deep within the northern edge of the [[Citadel Mountains]], near the highland convergence point of [[Orak-Thun]]. Revered across Terasil as the most direct point of communion with the Orasia, Surnaketh exists outside civic jurisdiction. Though not hidden or forbidden, its approach is long and deliberate, taken only by those prepared for stillness, resonance, and silent descent. | ||
|Geography=The structure is carved from the mountain itself—no stone has been imported or reshaped beyond necessity. Its design follows the contours of a natural resonance shaft that spirals inward toward a central chamber known as the Harmonic Root. The outer halls contain monastic cells, echo wells, and stepped terraces for slow tone-walking. | |Geography=The structure is carved from the mountain itself—no stone has been imported or reshaped beyond necessity. Its design follows the contours of a natural resonance shaft that spirals inward toward a central chamber known as the Harmonic Root. The outer halls contain monastic cells, echo wells, and stepped terraces for slow tone-walking. | ||
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Surnaketh is not a temple of prayer or petition. It is a place of listening—to the breath of the mountain, to ancestral memory, and to the still pulse beneath all form. | Surnaketh is not a temple of prayer or petition. It is a place of listening—to the breath of the mountain, to ancestral memory, and to the still pulse beneath all form. | ||
|Defense and Military=Surnaketh can be reached by footpaths from the mountain plateaus near [[Special:FormEdit/ | |Defense and Military=Surnaketh can be reached by footpaths from the mountain plateaus near [[Special:FormEdit/Settlements in the Sanctuary Vale/Orak-Thun|Orak-Thun]]. The journey takes two days on foot and passes through several tonal echo fields that naturally still external speech. | ||
There are no gates or guards. Entry is based on intent and resonance. Those who bring disharmony find themselves unable to cross the final resonance threshold near the entrance. | There are no gates or guards. Entry is based on intent and resonance. Those who bring disharmony find themselves unable to cross the final resonance threshold near the entrance. | ||
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