Shifting Stones active with energy of Orboros
Shifting Stones are rune covered stones used by the Circle Orboros. These stones denote the boundaries of the druids’ lands, but can also tap into the pervading essence of Orboros that gathers at certain nexus points below the soil of Caen and flows through the ley lines that represent the capillaries and arteries within the “body” of Orboros.[1]
While the Trollkin are proud of their krielstones, their understanding of and reverence for the power of stone pales in comparison to that of the Circle Orboros. The druids of the Circle have an unparalleled knowledge of the unseen web of energy that flows through the earth and they use their shifting stones to mark and manipulate these channels of power. Key to this process are the carefully inscribed symbols and patterns upon the faces and recesses of these pillars. These inscriptions are no mere decoration but part of a precise mystical language that is as unwavering as a mathematical formula. On activated stones these markings glow an eerie green, an eldritch luminescence that has led more than one lost traveler to a death at the hands of the Circle’s guardians.[1]
Some of the greatest stones which possess a number of occult abilities are taken from carefully guarded quarries and inscribed with the most potent runes. Some can send messages across tremendous distances; others can heal even severe wounds. It is their ability to expedite druidic teleportation across ley lines that is their greatest power, however. The versatile power of these stones is one reason the movement of Circle Orboros druids is so difficult to track or anticipate, and it allows them to launch unexpected reinforcements upon the enemy.[1]