Shrine of Sacrifice

Description
Located in the middle of the desert of the Dry Lands lies the Shrine of Sacrifice, dedicated to the virtue of the same name. The shrine in very hard to reach because the desert is unforgiving to the foolish one. Surrounded by the remains of Lake Generosity the shrine is reached through a bridge leading to the isle it is on.

Meditating at the shrine, the traveler has to chant the mantra "CAH", to find the ways of Sacrifice.

History
Erected before the Quest of the Avatar, the shrine was not hard to reach in Ultima IV, sitting on a isle in Lake Generosity. Meditating at the shrine gave insight into Sacrifice, and elevated the Stranger to partial Avatarhood.

By the time of Ultima V, Lake Generosity had dried out, leaving the shrine alone in the Dry Lands. The Avatar had to prevent the lackeys of Lord Blackthorn from destroying the shrine. The shrine sent the Avatar on a quest to the Codex of Ultimate Wisdom, to understand the true meaning of Sacrifice. Later, the shrine accepted donations for Karma.

By Ultima VI the Gargoyles had captured the shrine. The Avatar freed the shrine, who in return explained again the meaning of Sacrifice to the Avatar, and was responsible to raise the stats of the party.

In the time of Ultima VII, parts of Lake Generosity had returned, but a Lich had defiled the shrine, conducting his dark rituals there until the Avatar destroyed him. Nonetheless the shrine was in a bad shape.