Stonesteps

Stonesteps
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City	Lavierin
Realm	Khamria
Function	Initiation Site

Introduction

The Stonesteps are a sacred and perilous spiral stair carved along the inner face of a vast vertical chasm within Lavierin. Formed entirely from obsidian-glass, the structure descends deep into the city’s lower strata and is used exclusively for trials of endurance and initiation.

Function

The Stonesteps serve as the official path of initiation for those seeking entry into the ranks of the Guziria. The journey along the spiral tests balance, memory, silence, and resolve.

Each step is deliberately uneven and lightless, forcing initiates to stay present and inward-focused while exposed to vertiginous depth.

History

Believed to have been carved by Namuril during the late Great Erosion, the Stonesteps were shaped by sustained heat-channeling and pressure-guided scoring techniques, likely guided by the earliest Arânzeni stone-keepers.

Cultural Practices

Initiates enter the Stonesteps alone and unarmed. They are forbidden to speak or leave marks during the trial itself. They must complete the descent and ascent in a single attempt.

Those who complete the Stonesteps wear a narrow obsidian band on their left arm.