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1Narthex of the Dawn2The Pilgrims Path3Hall of Seven Penances4Altar of the Rising Sun5Vestry of the Initiates6The Tithe Vault7Sanctum of Eternal Noon8The Scorched Path9Reliquary of Saint Valerius10Chamber of Blinding Light11The Weight of Sins12Offering Hall13The Solar Throne14The High Priests Hoard

1Narthex of the Dawn2The Pilgrims Path3Hall of Seven Penances4Altar of the Rising Sun5Vestry of the Initiates6The Tithe Vault7Sanctum of Eternal Noon8The Scorched Path9Reliquary of Saint Valerius10Chamber of Blinding Light11The Weight of Sins12Offering Hall13The Solar Throne14The High Priests Hoard

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The Gilded Sepulcher

Ancient incense masks the stench of undying zeal.

14 rooms✦temple✦medium

A sprawling subterranean temple dedicated to a forgotten solar deity, now corrupted by lingering shadow. The architecture is grand but crumbling, with gold leafed statues reflecting the flickering light of magical braziers.

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The air is heavy with the smell of stale myrrh and ozone. Amber magical flames provide dim, flickering light, while the sound of distant, rhythmic chanting echoes through the halls.

☠ Threat

High Priest Malakor, now a powerful Wight Commander, seeks to reignite the 'Black Sun' within the lower sanctum. His presence causes the temple to vibrate with a low hum, and his influence commands the various undead to defend the relic vaults with mindless ferocity. If he completes his ritual, the surrounding lands will be plunged into an eternal, life draining eclipse.

History

Built by the Solarion Priesthood centuries ago as a repository for holy relics and a tomb for their high priests. After a celestial alignment went wrong, the temple was flooded with necrotic energy, turning the once devout clergy into tireless undead guardians. Now, the site serves as a beacon for those seeking lost solar artifacts or a swift, lonely death.

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Encounter Table

CR

2CR

Temple Guard Ghastx1

A more powerful undead that reeks of carrion and seeks to paralyze trespassers.

1/4CR

Shadow Batsx2d4

Small, shadowy winged creatures that drain the light from torches.

Rumours & Whispers

1

The temple's gold is cursed; anyone who steals it will never see the sun again.

2

The High Priest was buried alive with a staff that can control the weather.

3

A secret passage in the narthex leads directly to the heart of the temple.

4

The shadows in the temple have a life of their own and can detach from the walls.

Quest Hooks

1

The Stolen RelicRecovery

Quest giver: Lord Elian

A local noble's signet ring was lost in the temple's tithe vault during a raid.

500 gp and a Favor

2

End the Eternal NightSlay the Boss

Quest giver: Father Thomas

The local priest fears a ritual is being conducted to blot out the sun.

Blessing of Protection

Corridor Notes

Between Room 1 and Room 2

A series of small wall niches containing the skulls of previous acolytes.

Outside Room 7

A patch of bioluminescent moss that grows in the shape of a hand.

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