Nine Gates of the Nameless One

The Nine Gates of the Nameless One, the realized form of certain person's true power. Named Aptly for the nine layers of trials one must face before reaching person in question, their power matured and honed.

First of Dusk
The outer most layer of the Nine Gates, suffused with waning light and purpose. The simplest of the three layers, but by no means easy, each gate here is both a trial and puzzle to be solved before the night arrives and all is returned to the way it was before.

Gate of Bounty
An amber field plowed by farmers, protected by soldiers, commanded by knights. Peaceful and quiet, the wrong choice may send them spiraling into an unquenchable rage.

Gate of Piety
A ruin maintained by a lone officer, prevented from fully eroding. Silent, the officer can see the truth of people's thoughts.

Gate of Providence
Serenity and purpose fill the guardian of this space, yet belie a fiery judgment that shows no mercy to those who have broken the laws of this world.

Trial of the Fierce
Ash and flames rule this land, light of day giving way to cloudy dark. Only those who understand the keys of the three Gates prior may enter this trial and face the Adjudicator within.

Second of Midnight
The second layer of the Nine Gates, shrouded in cold starless night. Death and Consequence fill this land, giving the gates present an illusory quality. The calm belies the storm and the deepening dark the coming of dawn, but beware the illusions nonetheless: they themselves have been deceived into being real.

Third of Dawn
The Deepest layer of the Nine Gates and easily the most treacherous. As Dawn breaks choices must be made and prices must be paid, else the Gates grow more perilous than ever before and the one who oversees the land grows more deadly. A storm brews on the horizon and the sun burns red in warning to those who seek to traverse this land without caution.

Core of the Gate
When the Nine Gates have been cleared and their trials passed, the core of the Gate opens and the final trial may begin.