There is a house deep within the Aladusan forest where a woman dwells. None know her true name. All that is know is that she has been in that house for as long as the forest has stood. She is known as the Stonekeeper. Those who visit her do so only twice in their lives, for to visit more is to bring great misfortune.
To know the lore of the Stonekeeper is to understand your true self. On your first trip to this sacred place you must bring a stone. It cannot be too large of a stone, for she is old and appears frail, and must hold the stone for a time. On your journey you must keep the stone on you at all times less the magic find you untrue and fail. This has happened only four times, but those times were enough to promise the truth of the ritual, or the emptiness of the bearer.
When you arrive with your stone, knock twice and step away from the door. She will open it in her own time. When she is ready to recieve you, be courteous and answer all of her questions. Follow her ritual precisely. It is a simple thing that she asks, and the reward can be greater than all your imagination. She will ask you to spit on the stone three times. Then you must put it in a bowl she will retrieve for you. You will see many such bowls throughout her house. Once your stone is set, she will ask you to slice your hand and bleed upon the stone.
Then you wait.
I cannot tell you how long the wait will be. You will feel it end. It may be months or years. I waited seven years before my soul told me to return for my stone. When I arrived there was a crystal in my bowl, the size and shape of what I’d left. Others say they’ve received rubies and even diamonds. What will you get?