Shrine of the Virtues

In a clearing near the southern edge of the Altwood Forest stands the Shrine of the Virtues. Placed here in celebration of an anniversary of the founding of the Virtues' Senior Order  within the City-States, the shrine consists of seven plinths surrounding a pond, each containing a poem describing the tenets of one of the seven virtues. The shrine, one of the few places that humans and others can enter Altwood with little risk of faerie mischief, is a common pilgrimage site in the City-States Region.

Location

About a half-day's hike from the outskirts of Kolar, the Shrine of the Virtues sits surrounded by the trees of Altwood Forest. While there is no dedicated road from the Canal Road (or from the city), it is a common enough destination that there are a couple of trails worn in the grassy plain outside of the forest. Upon reaching the forest itself, there is a cleared pathway, with trees removed to create a winding path through the forest, marked with stone markers to help pilgrims find their way to the shrine.
Upon reaching the shrine, visitors see a small pond, circled by seven marble obelisks. Each of the stone markers, their surface a polished white, carries a poem speaking of one of The Virtues. The poems are written in Lumina, the language of the priestly orders, a flowery and flowing language. While there is no translation presented for those who only speak high common (or other languages), there will often be an acolyte visiting the shrine who will be happy to provide translations.
Some distance into the forest, hidden through the trees, is a small cottage used by visiting priests. Those visiting will generally be here to perform maintenance and cleaning around the shrine, to translate for pilgrims, and to accept offerings from those who wish to bring them directly to the shrine rather than giving to an Order House in their closest city. The cottage is lightly warded, mostly to discourage potential mischief from the fae of the Altwood.

Pilgrims

There are generally a small handful of visitors on any given day. Families may visit from the cities, and traveling merchants may stop off at the shrine prior to entering Kolar-Malara or before setting off on a long journey. Others will visit to mark special dates such as anniversaries or milestone birthdays, or simply to meditate and focus one's emotions upon one virtue or another. These pilgrims will usually make a day trip of their visit, walking out in the morning, spending a few hours, and then walking back. If a pilgrim has a need to stay longer (due to wishing to make a complex offering or simply needing a long time to clear one's mind), they will often bring a tent to pitch in the forest near to the shrine. For the most part, the fae leave such visitors alone as long as they do not cause trouble themselves.
On holidays, however, the shrine is much busier. The Day of Virtues, the anniversary of the Order's founding, is cause for one such major celebration, as are the turnings of the seasons. The escalation of a new member of the Senior Order, or promotion of a Paladin to the senior rank, are also commonly cause for a ceremony at the shrine. During such times, there will be a much larger number of tents; in such cases the camps will be set up outside the forest. During some of these celebrations all are welcome; in others the Order may set guard and forbid access to those not of their number. A paladin's promotion, especially, is considered a very private affair - only those from the order or from the paladin's family may be present for such an elevated ceremony.