The Hearth and Bow
A sprawling structure of heavy timber and rough-hewn granite, this temple serves as the spiritual and physical heart of the surrounding frontier. The central hall is anchored by a massive stone fireplace, and the walls are decorated with practical tools and hunting trophies rather than golden idols. Several outbuildings, including a granary and a communal kitchen, are connected by covered wooden walkways.
The Hearth and Bow
The air is filled with the comforting scents of dried herbs, woodsmoke, and curing leather. It feels less like a somber cathedral and more like a busy, welcoming farmhouse where the community gathers for safety and companionship.
A sprawling structure of heavy timber and rough-hewn granite, this temple serves as the spiritual and physical heart of the surrounding frontier. The central hall is anchored by a massive stone fireplace, and the walls are decorated with practical tools and hunting trophies rather than golden idols. Several outbuildings, including a granary and a communal kitchen, are connected by covered wooden walkways.
Gruff but deeply compassionate, Kaelen believes that prayer is best done with a tool in hand and sweat on the brow.
History
Sacred Relics
The temple houses 'The First Plowshare,' a rusted but holy implement used to break the valley's ground, and 'The Stag-Caller,' an ancient horn carved from a mammoth tusk that is said to be able to summon a spectral guardian in times of dire need.
Divine Services
Services are held at dawn. Rather than long sermons, the faithful participate in 'The Mending,' where congregants fix broken tools, stitch torn clothing, or process grain while listening to parables about cooperation and family duty.
The Tithe Barn
The eastern wing of the temple is a massive, reinforced barn. Local farmers give ten percent of their harvest to the temple, which is then redistributed to families who have suffered from poor weather, illness, or injury, ensuring no one in the parish goes hungry.
Denizens
Gruff but deeply compassionate, Kaelen believes that prayer is best done with a tool in hand and sweat on the brow.
A tall woman with sun-beaten skin and a longbow always within reach. She leads the temple's hunters and teaches the local youth how to track without leaving a trail.
An elderly man with a missing finger who knows the lineage of every horse and hound in the valley. He is the unofficial keeper of oral histories.
Rumors & Plot Hooks
- 1.The central hearth fire has not been allowed to go out in fifty years: if it does, the village's protection will fail.
- 2.Miri once tracked a displacer beast for three days and nights without eating or sleeping.
- 3.There is a hidden cellar beneath the grain silo that holds enough food to feed the whole town for a year of siege.
Classified Entry
Deep beneath the main altar is a vault containing the 'Ever-Seed,' a magical relic that can instantly purify blighted soil, but using it requires a sacrifice of a hunter's greatest trophy.
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