The Pit

The Pit appears to be a deep chasm hidden within a cave system deep in the Ringing Mountains. In reality, the Pit serves as a gateway between Athas and a realm known only as "The Gray."

Halflings of the Ringing Mountains worshipped the Pit like a diety, often citing, "All things belong to the Pit." The would sacrifice entities and artifacts to the Pit with the expectation of receiving a boon from the pit. Occasionally, a halfling would fall into the Pit and less occasionally, they would return. Halflings who returned from the Pit were never quite the same.

While in possession of the mysterious shortsword Mist Song, Xa'oc was compelled to enter the Pit and as such entered the Gray. When he left the Gray, he emerged back out of the Pit.