The Redwood Gates
The Abbey is a place of peace and imperturbability. It has been here ages and nothing of the outside-occurrences seems to affect this holy place much. Here resides monks and other gentle commoners.
Upon the short climb to the top of the hill among the concluding trees a scent of strong brew floats on a breeze. It is the earliest sign that the travel is quickly coming to an end. The arrival is shortly impending and there it is - the Redwood Gates. The proud Redwood Gates are situated at the top of a treeless hill. Tall walls surround the lazy town - though what malignant creature would attack or harm a place like this. The inhabitants would not harm anything could it be prevented, and their goal is to simply gain more understanding of all things and live in peace with rest of Tazlure.
A momentous gate made of finely preserved Redwood is placed here. Intricate carvings decorate its surface, all inter-connected by a delicate tracery of silvery enameled vine. A great carving in the middle is surely an ancient symbol representing Mother Earth; only a handful of citizens know the meaning of it. Set in fancy cabinets on either side of the great gate are two pull-ropes.
The Redwood Gates concludes the Abbey Road. In a distant age many men and women travelled here - through the forest and plains - to seek knowledge and restoration. The town can still provide these things, there are simply not the same amount of people coming here.
A small metal plaque is carved into the surface of the Redwood Gates. It reads, "Greetings to all of the Mother's children. Pull the cord to gain access to the Abbey." The welcoming-phrase is repeated in twelve different languages underneath the common greeting.
