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|Name=Grand Hall of [[Oras]] | |Name=Grand Hall of [[Oras]] | ||
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|Constructed=[[Era of Isolation]] | |Constructed=[[Era of Isolation]] | ||
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|Introduction=The '''Grand Hall of Oras''' is the central chamber of governance and ritual authority in Kar-Thal. Located at the heart of Darak-Kel, it serves as the seat of the [[Council of Stone]] and the resonant core of civic deliberation. The hall is revered not merely as a building, but as a sanctified conduit through which ancestral and geological memory is sustained. | |Introduction=The '''Grand Hall of Oras''' is the central chamber of governance and ritual authority in Kar-Thal. Located at the heart of Darak-Kel, it serves as the seat of the [[Council of Stone]] and the resonant core of civic deliberation. The hall is revered not merely as a building, but as a sanctified conduit through which ancestral and geological memory is sustained. | ||
|History=The Grand Hall of Oras was hewn during the earliest phase of Kar-Thal's construction in the [[Era of Isolation]], making it one of the oldest continuously used civic structures in the realm. Unlike other chambers expanded or modified over the centuries, the hall remains architecturally unchanged—preserved by decree to maintain its original acoustic integrity. | |History=The Grand Hall of Oras was hewn during the earliest phase of Kar-Thal's construction in the [[Era of Isolation]], making it one of the oldest continuously used civic structures in the realm. Unlike other chambers expanded or modified over the centuries, the hall remains architecturally unchanged—preserved by decree to maintain its original acoustic integrity. | ||
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|Function=All formal decrees, ancestral pacts, and civic rulings are pronounced within the hall. The acoustics of the space ensure that every utterance is recorded in echo through the stone, reinforcing the sanctity of speech. During proceedings, the hall remains silent save for the voices of the council and the ritual intonations of Echo-Scribes. | |Function=All formal decrees, ancestral pacts, and civic rulings are pronounced within the hall. The acoustics of the space ensure that every utterance is recorded in echo through the stone, reinforcing the sanctity of speech. During proceedings, the hall remains silent save for the voices of the council and the ritual intonations of Echo-Scribes. | ||
|Cultural Role=To enter the Grand Hall is to stand within the voice of the stone. Citizens are not permitted within its inner sanctum but gather in adjacent halls to hear live resonance broadcasts of major pronouncements. Its symbolism reinforces the [[Orasian]] principle that authority flows not from individuals, but from the enduring voice of the earth. | |Cultural Role=To enter the Grand Hall is to stand within the voice of the stone. Citizens are not permitted within its inner sanctum but gather in adjacent halls to hear live resonance broadcasts of major pronouncements. Its symbolism reinforces the [[Orasian]] principle that authority flows not from individuals, but from the enduring voice of the earth. | ||
|Bibliography=* {{BibliographyEntry|Category=history|Title=Stone as Witness: The Ritual Architecture of Kar-Thal}} by Lorewarden Evasul | |Bibliography=* {{BibliographyEntry|Category=history|Title=Stone as Witness: The Ritual Architecture of Kar-Thal}} by [[Lorewarden]] Evasul | ||
* Endurance in Stone: A Civic History of Kar-Thal Compiled by the Lorewardens of the Ashlar Ring | * Endurance in Stone: A Civic History of Kar-Thal Compiled by the Lorewardens of the Ashlar Ring | ||
* ''Echo and Governance: A Treatise on Civic Resonance'' | * ''Echo and Governance: A Treatise on Civic Resonance'' | ||
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