Altar of Hope

"You will find brief succour in the soft glow of the Altar. Meditate on that which you have lost and that which you would rebuild."

- The Ancestor

The Altar of Hope is the first place traveled to after The Crossroads and is the first location in The Valley. If the player has any Candles of Hope they will be forced to stop at the Altar and spend them. If the player has no candles they will not be able to interact with the Altar. The Altar is used as the games main meta-progression location. Within the Altar are multiple locations, such as The Timeless Wood, where the player can spend their earned Candles of Hope for permanent buffs/upgrades, apply Memories to Heroes, and unlock a variety of items to be added to the loot pool for the current profile. The player is required to spend all of their available Candles before being allowed to leave the Altar and continue the run. If the Altar is full upgraded the player must add their earned Candles from the prior run into The Pool of Reflection.

Encounters

 * The Timeless Wood
 * The Intrepid Coast
 * The Living City
 * The Working Fields
 * The Recollection
 * The Pool of Reflection