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The structure became central to Orasian rites following the first successful trials, with legends recording early aspirants who faltered and fell—now considered cautionary spirits who echo faintly in the depths below. Over time, the Stonesteps became encoded into Orasian civic law as the final threshold before recognition within sacred orders. | The structure became central to Orasian rites following the first successful trials, with legends recording early aspirants who faltered and fell—now considered cautionary spirits who echo faintly in the depths below. Over time, the Stonesteps became encoded into Orasian civic law as the final threshold before recognition within sacred orders. | ||
|Notable Locations=* '''The Descent Gate''' – A sealed entry chamber guarded by the | |Notable Locations=* '''The Descent Gate''' – A sealed entry chamber guarded by the Rite-Keepers, where aspirants undergo breath alignment before the trial begins. | ||
* '''The Midline Echo Ring''' – A narrow landing halfway down the spiral where oaths are sometimes paused and resonance is recalibrated. Not all initiates reach this point. | * '''The Midline Echo Ring''' – A narrow landing halfway down the spiral where oaths are sometimes paused and resonance is recalibrated. Not all initiates reach this point. | ||
* '''The Final Step''' – A smooth platform at the base of the chasm. No words are ever spoken here; only silence is held as the rite concludes. | * '''The Final Step''' – A smooth platform at the base of the chasm. No words are ever spoken here; only silence is held as the rite concludes. | ||