Old Gods/Temples

Temples

The small temples of the Old Gods barely stand out from their surroundings. The tiny building consists of one room, sparely decorated and lit by the communal brazier of Incindia. The pillars of the Gods feature prominently and there is always a Celebrant on hand ready to accept offerings or assist with complex questions, but beyond that little is ever seen by the Followers.

Moving to the dimly lit gloom of the back one can find a simple staircase that heads into the basement to the scriptorium, a combination of record room and work space for the Celebrants. Rows of desks, lit carefully by incindia sit in the middle of the comfortably furnished room which is edged in a trough like fountain of clear water. To one side rests cellars and a kitchen, the other quarters to rest making the entire area a restful, if damp, place to rest.

Toward the back, past a carefully locked set of doors to which only Guardians and Council can access, rests the pride of the faith - the library. No two temples hold the same collections, which contain equal parts glyph etched stone and thick codices, but all of them house some important shreds of lore and knowledge used by the Guardians for instruction. The neat shelves are well maintained and of incalculable utility.

Shrines

Small affairs and tended by devout Followers without any official support, shrines are usually very simple and vary wildly between communities. Holding deep meaning for the people who patron them, shrines always carry at least one pillar representing a God that is of significance to the shrine tender and often more besides. Usually indoors, warm and adorned with simple, but personally significant decorations, each shrine serves as a focal point for the local variation in the faith along with housing any of the lore collected from the Guardians. Ironically it is rare for a Guardian to ever set foot in a shrine, though there is never any effort to stop them there is also none to encourage.