Oracle Site

Long before the coming of the  Dúnedain,  the  Daen  had  been  a prosperous people and had lived in the vales of the White Mountains and worshipped the Belain. Of the Belain that they worshipped, by far the most numerous temples were built to Gobha and Yevan.Gobhabecause he was the patron of those who were craftsmen and artists, and  Yevan  because  she  was  the  Earth Mother and responsible for the bounty from the land. It was during this time that many of the solar clock-type temples were built, as well as other religious  cities  and  temples  such  as Dunharrow.One of these temples was built in the upper reaches of  a  tree-filled  valley  in  the  foothills  of  the White Mountains in the Westmarch of Calenardhon. This temple was at one time, an Oracle for Yevan, set high  on  a  hill  with  several  auxiliary buildings set into the hill itself.

Hidden within the Oracle Forest lay a grassy clearing with the hill  in  the center  of  the  clearing. Set in  the  hill  was  an entrance faced in stone. On the opposite side of the hill were three doors of unequal sizes. Above the single opening set in the stone facing was an inscription that read in the primary language of each  reader,  Those  who  seek  knowledge must choose their  path  to  prove  their  worth This  test  insured  that  only  the  persistent  and pure of heart could gain entrance to the Oracle. In order to  pass  this  test  the  visitor  had to  walk through the hill via this passageway and leave through one of the other three on the far side of the  hill  while  maintaining  their  normal  size. Once a person entered the doorway no one else was able enter  until  the  first  person  had  passed through the first room. The rooms under  the hill were the basis of the test. When each person entered the room they would be presented with a situation. The choice  they  made  would  allow them to the room through one of several doors. Each door led to another room  and  another situation. The power imbedded in these rooms could cause the persons entering to experience the situation as  if  it  were  actually  happening. It would create the proper background and sensory stimuli to make it appear real for as long as the situation lasted. The only  thing  that  might dampen this capability would be if the person entering the room was  protected  by  powerful spells  which  would  dispel  or  cancel  such perception  altering  spells. If this  protection were in place no situations would be presented and the person would have no way of knowing which  paths  to  choose. The only  way  they could pass the test would be by luck.