Standing Stones

While it is known that the standing stones were a boon granted by the neutral gods for the benefit of all of Aerith’s people, their exact function is a Mystery. They are always a group of seven stone pillars, varying in height and arranged in a semi-circle but are otherwise unadorned. Unknown to all but Aerith's most worldly, is the true nature of these divine gates. When the neutral pantheon first arrived, they knew that because no deity forged this new world, their influence was limited. So they banded together to create gateways to their planes. The gates however had a fatal flaw in that the gods themselves could not traverse the barrier, but their minions could. This helped them to secure a power base, and more easily reward and aid their faithful.   Meditation comes more easily at the stones, as does rest for the weary. Strange dreams can be found there, prophetic to some through liberal interpretation. Legend also speaks of displaced souls entering the world once more through these gates, to what end none can say, but a clue may lie in the fact that the stones all lie at the junction of ley lines.