When a spirit was ready to be born, she would select a stone in which she would carve the name of the warrior. The more precious the stone, the stronger the warrior would be.
Dra'ghot had serpent children who dwelled in the river of blood in Gre'thor and they aided her in testing a warrior's prowess. The goddess would throw the spirit stone into the river for her children to play with; this would create a series of brutal trials in the living world, and the fate of the mortal would be brought to the breaking point. If the mortal prevailed, Dra'ghot would place the stone in a place of high importance.
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