Hall of Rings

Summary
The Hall of Rings is located in Steinfestung in western Reilla. Following the events of the Second War of the Rift in DR 36388, the Order of Bahamut settled into the ancient fortress recently occupied by the giant Hordomr's forces and began restoration. In the process of restoring the fortress-- newly named Steinfestung-- the Order uncovered an enormous hall with dozens of rings of precious metals set into the floor of alcoves at spaced at regular intervals. Upon consultation with the mages of Verzauberstadt, it was determined that the rings were permanent teleportation circles and the runes above each alcove designated the destination. Following several years of study, the mages were able to decipher the workings of the teleportation mechanisms, and small groups began exploring the realms connected to the circles. After thousands of years of no contact, some of the circles led to realms long turned to dust, while others, predictably, led to environs deadly to all but the most powerful of mortals. A sizable number, however, led to stable realms and with some few of these, trade was gradually established.