The Cave is more than a mystical place; it is connected with Maya Herself.
It is the place where those who have prayed to Maya for salvation find
themselves when they are returned to their mortal bodies. None may linger in
the Cave, for to do so is to profane the divine power that has granted a
second chance.
While none may enter the Cave without their spirit being moved there by
Maya, many find themselves, at one time or another, Outside the Cave. This
place, located in the Western Ithmia forest, is a common meeting place and it
would be to your advantage to get to know your way around its environs as soon
as possible.
Because those who adventure upon the continent Meropis have traveled a great
distance from the Cave, the Great Mother has made provision for their
spirits by moving their mortal bodies to the Grotto when they pray to Her
for salvation. Equal in power to the Cave, this sacred place lies within the
Daoric Plains.