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The Gate and the Gatekeeper

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The Gate and the Gatekeeper is a work by Jozan Chanticleer on religion, death and the afterlife. It gathers ancient writings about Rakash and about death ceremonies.1

Notes

  1. ↑BookLands of Exile: Starter Setting Guide, p. 49

Sources

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  • SSGLands of Exile: Starter Setting Guide(Bad Badger Games, 2024), p. 49

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