Sunday, August 27, 2023

Temple of Three
The Valelands & The Nerath Timeline
The current year for our Valelands campaign is set during the year 103AE.
Inspired By Gary Gygax

A great temple stands apart from the other buildings just on the outskirts of the settlement. Its outer walls feature mosaics portraying wars and struggles, victories and blessings, but many are damaged or defiled by strange spiral signs. Attached to the temple is a modest cemetery. It is a veritable forest of gray headstones and angelic figures looming over their pedestals.

Most gods are honored here, but the Temple of Three, the village’s sole temple, holds three gods above the rest. Foremost is Melora, because she is patron to sailors, fisherfolk, and any who depend on the water’s bounty. Erathis is next, for she fosters community and keeps the wilderness at bay. Last is Pelor, the light in the darkness. Three magnificent statues depicting these deities stand in the stone and slate temple, and their alabaster forms are painted in gaudy colors. The other gods, deemed lesser figures, are featured in the grand mural on the temple’s ceiling.

An old graveyard stands next to the temple, bor- dered by a wrought iron fence. Gray headstones spotted with moss and lichen rise from the uneven soil, scattered around the mausoleums of Mistwatch’s more important citizens. A statue of the Raven Queen stands on a pedestal, her arms outstretched in wel- come to those who enter her domain.

Father Tomas runs the temple. He is terrified by the undead and believes the town is beyond hope. What Tomas doesn’t know is exactly how to save Mistwatch.

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