Tovag Baragu ("Navel of the Oerth," translated from an ancient Primordial dialect), also known as the Stone Circles, is found on the salty shore of Lake Shaundalar, deep in the heart of the Dry Steppes. It is a mysterious structure of massive stone blocks.
Tovag Baragu is ancient, although its precise origins are unknown. Most scholars believe it is the only surviving structure of an old human empire. An event known as the Invoked Devastation destroyed that empire.
Steppe nomads who inhabit the locale hold the Stone Circles to be holy ground. They could take a dim view of strangers poking around the pillars.
People attribute strange magical powers to Tovag Baragu. Explorers' journals describe how distant scenes were magnified when viewed through the stone arches, while some scenes may have been scryed magically. Tovag Baragu may also affect the local weather.
Some believe that Tovag Baragu can scry distant times and planes, and that it might even provide a gate to these locations.
Tovag Baragu is somehow important to a cult of Vecna worshipers. According to the lore of some recordkeepers, the cult enjoyed a resurgence almost twenty years ago, although it was stifled. About seven to ten years ago the faithful congregated once more, and those who answered the call supposedly convened at Tovag Baragu.