Lovers met in the shaded, hidden recesses where the Winged Bull is the only one who can watch them. Many of the older buildings have foundations built of or on megalithic era stoneworks. Small circles and isolated painted slabs can be found in many backyard gardens. Indeed, rock gardens have always been very fashionable in the Barrio, with the newer additions often mixed in among prehistoric menhirs. More than a few patios have been constructed entirely of squiggle-painted slabs of sandstone.
Psychics claim that the stones cloud their powers and exude an oppressive, crushing aura.
Magicians claim that they exude raw power, but the power belongs to some purpose built into the rock patterns and cannot be tapped by practicioners for their own purposes without risking dire consequences. Most citizens say that psychics and magicians are daft and should not be listened to about anything, let alone the Painted Rocks. Many of the citizenry of the Barrio is unexpectedly resistant to discussing the stoneworks and will make strange, protective gestures to ward themselves when the topic comes up, before promptly discussing something else. The stones were assembled and painted by ancient Glug tribesmen, remnants of the lost Glug civilizations. The Painted Rocks were part of a temple-complex dedicated to Amzharak, the Winged Bull god of the Glugs.