Ir-Tarin: Difference between revisions
Created page with "{{Outpost Infobox |Type=Waystation |Location=Deep Road between Zarik-Val and Surnaketh, 30 miles from Zarik-Val |Realm=Terasil |Inhabitants=Orasian |Controlled by=Council of Stone |Significance=Rest point and water station for travelers on the path to Surnaketh }} {{Outpost Sections |Introduction=Ir-Tarin is a small, silent waystation along the Deep Road route connecting Zarik-Val and the monastic settlement of Surnaketh. It serves as a place of pause and ritual..." |
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|Culture and Ritual=Visitors to Ir-Tarin are expected to remain silent. Those approaching from Zarik-Val often remove signs of trade or identity—cloaks, tools, tokens—before resting. Short prayers, if spoken, are offered in whispers. Some leave behind water, worn items, or hand-scored lines in the dust as offerings. No permanent residents live at Ir-Tarin, but it is visited and cleaned regularly by stewards from Surnaketh. | |Culture and Ritual=Visitors to Ir-Tarin are expected to remain silent. Those approaching from Zarik-Val often remove signs of trade or identity—cloaks, tools, tokens—before resting. Short prayers, if spoken, are offered in whispers. Some leave behind water, worn items, or hand-scored lines in the dust as offerings. No permanent residents live at Ir-Tarin, but it is visited and cleaned regularly by stewards from Surnaketh. | ||
|Defenses and Watch=Ir-Tarin has no walls, guards, or gates. Its design assumes respect from those who visit. On rare occasions, a traveling warden or Surnaketh-bound initiate may remain there briefly to observe or reflect, but no watch is formally maintained. | |Defenses and Watch=Ir-Tarin has no walls, guards, or gates. Its design assumes respect from those who visit. On rare occasions, a traveling warden or Surnaketh-bound initiate may remain there briefly to observe or reflect, but no watch is formally maintained. | ||
|Threats and Dangers=The greatest danger is | |Threats and Dangers=The greatest danger is personal—mental overextension, spiritual imbalance, or loss of direction during long silences. Rare structural tremors have been reported, and occasional flickering lights have led some to believe Ir-Tarin sits near a faded tunnel branch. However, no formal breaches or attacks have been recorded. | ||
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