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|Introduction=The Stonesteps are a sacred and perilous spiral stair carved along the inner face of a vast vertical chasm within [[Kar-Thal]]. Formed entirely from obsidian-glass, the structure descends deep into the city’s lower strata, and is used exclusively for trials of endurance, spiritual [[attunement]], and civic initiation. The Stonesteps are among the most revered—and feared—rites of passage in [[Orasian]] society. | |Introduction=The Stonesteps are a sacred and perilous spiral stair carved along the inner face of a vast vertical chasm within [[Kar-Thal]]. Formed entirely from obsidian-glass, the structure descends deep into the city’s lower strata, and is used exclusively for trials of endurance, spiritual [[attunement]], and civic initiation. The Stonesteps are among the most revered—and feared—rites of passage in [[Orasian]] society. | ||
|Function=The Stonesteps serve as the official path of initiation for those seeking entry into the ranks of the [[Rite-Keepers]], [[Stonewardens]], and other resonance-bound civic roles. The journey along the spiral is both physical and spiritual: a test of stillness, breath control, tonal clarity, and resolve under pressure. | |Function=The Stonesteps serve as the official path of initiation for those seeking entry into the ranks of the [[Rite-Keeper|Rite-Keepers]], [[Stonewarden|Stonewardens]], and other resonance-bound civic roles. The journey along the spiral is both physical and spiritual: a test of stillness, breath control, tonal clarity, and resolve under pressure. | ||
Each step is deliberately uneven and acoustically reactive, forcing initiates to maintain balance and harmonic silence while exposed to vertiginous depth. The path is also used for certain civic vigils and commemorative rituals, but never for ordinary passage. | Each step is deliberately uneven and acoustically reactive, forcing initiates to maintain balance and harmonic silence while exposed to vertiginous depth. The path is also used for certain civic vigils and commemorative rituals, but never for ordinary passage. | ||