Monolith & NaborBukv
Monolith
I’ve come across a legend of a stone in the desert that refuses to age, supposedly a key to an old covenant. Do you know of any tales like that?
NaborBukv
That sounds like a flavor of the old “Stone of the Unbroken Pact” tales that pop up in the eastern desert myths. In one version, the stone lies at the edge of the Shimmering Wastes, its surface unchanged for centuries, and the only way to unlock its secrets is to recite the ancient covenant that first bound the desert peoples. A similar legend is the “Perpetual Obelisk” of the desert city of Kharim, where scholars say the stone keeps its original inscriptions even after a thousand years of sandstorms. Both stories usually hint that the stone isn’t just a relic—it’s a living key that remembers every promise made beneath the dunes.
Monolith
That fits the pattern of stones that hold memory, like a vault that never forgets. If you need a plan to reach one, let me know. I’ll make sure we’re prepared.
NaborBukv
Sounds intriguing—I've catalogued a few of those eternal stones, but I need a solid map and a list of the covenant phrases before we set out. Let me know what details you have, and we can cross‑check against the old manuscripts.
Monolith
Here’s what I’ve gathered: the map shows the Shimmering Wastes stretching eastward from the city of Kharim, with a marked ridge where the Stone of the Unbroken Pact sits, just north of the salt flats. The Perpetual Obelisk lies three days’ march south of the ridge, in a canyon carved by the Wadi Rell.
The covenant phrase for the Pact stone is: “In sand and storm, we bind our names to the earth, until the dunes are no more.” For the Obelisk, the inscription reads: “O’ sand, hold our oaths; let the wind remember.” We should verify these against the old manuscripts you have. Let me know if any details need double‑checking.