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Alzar introduces himself to the high priestess and they talk for a bit. This knoll is supposed to tie into old magic in Hamedh that exists on certain lines or places. The shape of the temple enables the priests to investigate that energy and explore predictions of the future. Various faiths send priests here to assist in the investigations, and Samir is the newest one.
They also offer various services to local travelers. They can heal or cast priestly magic. Like many temples, they are always interested in special items that they can use; they have purchased items from other travelers or explorers before.
The priests here know a bit about Phraya. Sometimes locals will come by. It’s about a day travel from here, and they have no lodging, so not that many people visit. There’s a small shrine there that performs local cleric services for their community.
The Phraya area has a large number of smaller places around it – Bald Hill, Bone Hill, Dead Forest, Guardian Peak, Lark Hill, High Top, Low Point, Pebble Hills, Spring Glade, Tri-top, Kelmani Woods, the orchards, and Reddy Forest. All of these areas are around the town of Phraya. The trouble has been coming from Bone Hill and the surrounding Dead Forest. Most of the names here are very ambitious. The forests are more like small woods, Guardian “Peak” just happens to be the largest hill in the area, and High Top is a small hill with delusions of grandeur. Some of the areas are relatively safe, and there are ruins is a few places, including Bone Hill. There are some bandits active, but not a lot, and they seem to strike near Bald Hill. It is named because its top is denuded of plantlife and just has exposed rock.
The road to Phraya passes near Bald Hill, and several attacks in the last few months have occurred along it. The road south hits a small river as it winds south and that river goes right past both Bald Hill, the orchards, and Phraya.
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