Sanctuary
Sanctuary is a city a few miles south-west of Marble City, and it is filled with temples. It is one of the large cities of The Marble Seat, together with Marble City itself.1
The city of temples
The central First Cathedral of the High Church stands in Sanctuary, and the city holds a large temple for every god the Empire does not consider heretical. The city itself was formed by the traders and innkeepers who gathered around these temples, for it is the place in the world richest in pilgrims.2
Sanctuary also has orphanages, and schools of several kinds: schools that train knights, schools that teach reading and writing, and schools that train priests.2
The patriarchs
For the faith of each god of the Exiled Pantheon there is a priest of the highest rank in Sanctuary. These leaders of faith are called Patriarchs. Above their council stands the Supreme Patriarch, elected from among the other patriarchs, who is the religious leader of both the High Church and the whole Empire. Many hold that the Supreme Patriarch is the most powerful person in all the Lands of Exile, second only to the Emperor.2
The chained temples
The leaders of the cults of Apathe, goddess of the drow, and Korhak, a cruel god prized by the barbarians, have a place among the patriarchs. Temples to these two faiths exist only within Sanctuary, but their doors are chained and their halls are empty. It is believed that if these gods one day kneel and repent before Alarath, they will once more take their place in the heavens, and the patriarchs of their cults will take their rightful seats on the council.2
Notes
Sources
This article draws on:
- SSGLands of Exile: Starter Setting Guide(Bad Badger Games, 2024), pp. 24, 37
In Sanctuary
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