![[z_Publish/_assets/Iskavar Isles.png]] # General Select Category: Landmark *The gate island of the [[2-World/Continents/Iskavar Isles.md|Iskavar Isles]] · where every visitor is weighed* Threshold is a bare, treeless island of white rock at the northern edge of the Isles, and every ship bound for the archipelago must land here first. A single stone quay leads up a long processional stair to **the Weighing Gate**: two pillars of white stone taller than any ship's mast, joined by an arch carved with a balanced scale. There is no wall on either side of it. You could walk around it, and nobody ever does. Beside the gate stands [[2-World/People/The Gatekeeper.md|The Gatekeeper]], a towering figure of silver plates and hanging scales that asks every traveller to swear **the Oath of Passage**: to speak no lie and break no promise while on the Isles. Those who swear walk through the gate and are ferried on to [[2-World/Hubs/Lumen Quay.md|Lumen Quay]] or [[2-World/Hubs/Scalecross.md|Scalecross]]. Those who refuse are given fresh water and turned back to their ship, without anger. A small hostel run by oath-witnesses of [[2-World/Groups/The Church of the Weighed Hand.md|the Church of the Weighed Hand]] sits at the foot of the stair for travellers waiting on the tide. # Travel | Destination | Distance / Notes | | --- | --- | | [[2-World/Hubs/Lumen Quay.md|Lumen Quay]] | Half a day by ferry, south through calm channels. | | [[2-World/Hubs/Scalecross.md|Scalecross]] | A full day by ferry, down the strait. | | [[2-World/Hubs/Thuldrok.md|Thuldrok]] | Several days' sailing north to the mainland, weather permitting. | # Scene Summary ### The Landing The quay is the only flat ground on the island. Gulls, salt spray and silence: the sailors who make this run don't talk much on Threshold. An oath-witness in a white glove meets every ship and asks, politely, how many souls are aboard. ### The Stair Three hundred white steps, worn smooth in the middle. Pilgrims climb barefoot. Carved into the risers are the names of everyone who has refused the oath, so that the Isles remember them too. ### The Gate The Gatekeeper's voice is quiet and comes from everywhere at once. It asks each traveller's name, then their purpose, then the oath. It waits as long as it takes for an answer. # Quests - [ ] Swear the Oath of Passage (or decide not to). *(none published yet)* # People The following people are associated with this location. # Encounter Lists any mentioned monsters in this note.