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Throughout the known world exist numerous standing stones. These have been worn down by the natural elements, but cannot be harmed or destroyed by anything other than nature. People pay little attention to the standing stones, as they have no obvious use, but instinctively avoid them because of a vague feeling of discomfort. Only a handful of High Druids and High Mages have studied the standing stones in depth. These learned few now know that the standing stones were created by the Ancient Ones as portals to other planes. The primordial gods Káosz (Chaos) and Lét (Being) brought forth their five children, the Ancient Ones: Ször (Time), Fény (Light), Komor (Darkness), Tudás (Knowledge), and Zűrzavar (Disorder). These Ancient Ones shaped the world of as it stands today. The early people built five great temples for the Ancient Ones and performed rituals and sacrifices that would seem bizarre and profane by current standards.

As time passed, Zűrzavar demanded more foul sacrifices and began damaging the order of the world. Concerned that Zűrzavar was descending into complete madness, the other four Ancient Ones locked him away in a demi-plane that serves as a prison. They sealed this prison with a particular set of standing stones so that Zűrzavar could not escape. No longer worshipped by many people, the remaining four Ancient Ones retreated to the Isle of Bliss (a plane of existence); they became, in essence, demi-gods who rarely turn their attention to the world.

But Zűrzavar remained locked away in his demi-plane. In his madness, Zűrzavar created a shadow version of his temple. When he senses that passing adventurers or heroes possess magical items that may help him escape, Zűrzavar lures them to this temple in the hopes of acquiring sufficient magic to break free of his prison. Zűrzavar's shadow temple is full of great dangers, the greatest of all being its inherent instability. The temple may collapse at any time, only to be rebuilt by Zűrzavar. But each time it collapses, any adventurer inside the temple will be killed…or worse.

To escape the shadow temple, adventurers must find the hidden portal room. The locking apparatus is hidden behind a false stone in the wall. To open the door, adventurers must retrieve the amulets worn by each of the five statues of the Ancient Ones that surround the Great Chamber. The amulets must be inserted, in the proper order, into the lock; this triggers the door to move out and slide aside. Inside the room is a shimmering blue door, standing alone in the middle of the room. This door allows adventurers to escape back to their own dimension.

Description
Throughout the known world exist numerous standing stones. These have been worn down by the natural elements, but cannot be harmed or destroyed by anything other than nature. People pay little attention to the standing stones, as they have no obvious use, but instinctively avoid them because of a vague feeling of discomfort. Only a handful of High Druids and High Mages have studied the standing stones in depth. These learned few now know that the standing stones were created by the Ancient Ones as portals to other planes. The primordial gods Káosz (Chaos) and Lét (Being) brought forth their five children, the Ancient Ones: Ször (Time), Fény (Light), Komor (Darkness), Tudás (Knowledge), and Zűrzavar (Disorder). These Ancient Ones shaped the world of as it stands today. The early people built five great temples for the Ancient Ones and performed rituals and sacrifices that would seem bizarre and profane by current standards.

As time passed, Zűrzavar demanded more foul sacrifices and began damaging the order of the world. Concerned that Zűrzavar was descending into complete madness, the other four Ancient Ones locked him away in a demi-plane that serves as a prison. They sealed this prison with a particular set of standing stones so that Zűrzavar could not escape. No longer worshipped by many people, the remaining four Ancient Ones retreated to the Isle of Bliss (a plane of existence); they became, in essence, demi-gods who rarely turn their attention to the world.

But Zűrzavar remained locked away in his demi-plane. In his madness, Zűrzavar created a shadow version of his temple. When he senses that passing adventurers or heroes possess magical items that may help him escape, Zűrzavar lures them to this temple in the hopes of acquiring sufficient magic to break free of his prison. Zűrzavar's shadow temple is full of great dangers, the greatest of all being its inherent instability. The temple may collapse at any time, only to be rebuilt by Zűrzavar. But each time it collapses, any adventurer inside the temple will be killed…or worse.

To escape the shadow temple, adventurers must find the hidden portal room. The locking apparatus is hidden behind a false stone in the wall. To open the door, adventurers must retrieve the amulets worn by each of the five statues of the Ancient Ones that surround the Great Chamber. The amulets must be inserted, in the proper order, into the lock; this triggers the door to move out and slide aside. Inside the room is a shimmering blue door, standing alone in the middle of the room. This door allows adventurers to escape back to their own dimension.