The Elemental Temple of Lightning
Sprung forth amid the wilderness surrounding the Lightning Country lies a temple, from wherein the many daily recitations and prayers to the Buddha and the Boddhi can be heard. Throughout the exterior features you see lightning moving in arcs and merely looking upon them a sense of calmness overcomes you, as if manifest enlightenment drifts forwards from within. You realize, however, that as you look at these features, they are only the beginning of the outer walls of the temple, and you can clearly see a little further inside that a man walks atop a balcony, warmly smiling at you upon arrival. Unsure of whether or not you will enter he merely bows to you, wishing you well, although you cannot hear this affirmation. After a brief moment the monk heads on his way. Should you choose to proceed further you will come to one of two gates, as the rest of the complex is nestled into tall mountains, and be greeted by one or two warrior monks, still young in life and willing to protect the temple at all costs. These men will weigh you and your soul, possessing a gaze that seems to move directly through you, and upon acceptance allow you to enter the temple beyond.
As you enter further you see more aesthetic pieces of work with storms and lightning worked into them, and while the temple bears a central honour to the Buddha you hear recitations to Nikko mingled in with them as well. Progressing further into the temple you come across multiple sanctuaries as well as the central focus chamber, wherein many monks are amid the recitations you heard earlier. As you pass into the next chamber, you see a monk come towards you, offering you a free meal. The sense and feeling of chakra in the air around you builds as you begin to understand, on a more spiritual level, the significance of this, the Lightning Temple.
The furthest chamber which you can enter is a solitary prayer chamber, with but a handful of monks paying homage to Nikko, to whom this temple was dedicated upon founding.
Rules of The Lightning Temple:
• Chakra/Stamina restoration posts count for double within these halls
• Combat is not permitted in this locale
