The House of the All-Seeing Orb was a temple devoted to Savras located within the city of Tashluta.[1] It was considered one of the premiere places in Faerûn dedicated to the study of divination.[2]
Structure[]
The temple was a large sprawling complex,[1] with beauteous courtyards and magnificent buildings. Several of its exquisitely-decorated structures were adorned with the all-seeing eye of Savras.[2]
The temple complex housed a permanent teleportation circle that could be access from various locations across the Realms.[2]
Activities[]
The House of the All-Seeing Orb housed the College of Divination, the Celestial Observatory, and the Library of Ultimate Truth. Many divination spells and enchanted scrying devices found their origins within the temple.[1][2]
The central structure of the temple-complex contained a portal that linked it with another temple of Savras, contained within its own demiplane.[3]
History[]
The temple was the preeminent house of worship for Savras throughout the 14th and 15th centuries DR.[1][2]
Inhabitants[]
The temple was run by the Farseer who was considered to be one of the most skilled diviners throughout Faerûn. Over one thousand scholars lived within the temple.[1]
Notable Inhabitants[]
- Xemru Thaal, High Priest of Savras within the temple.[2]
- Shir Endellion, a high-ranking priest of the temple.[2]
- Valin Sarnaster, the famed oracle of Savras who achieved a form of immortality through undeath.[2]
Appendix[]
Appearances[]
- Adventures
- Candlekeep Mysteries: "The Canopic Being"
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Eric L. Boyd (September 1997). Powers & Pantheons. Edited by Julia Martin. (TSR, Inc.), p. 50. ISBN 978-0786906574.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 Jennifer Kretchmer, Scott Fitzgerald Gray, Christopher Perkins (March 2021). “The Canopic Being”. In Scott Fitzgerald Gray, Christopher Perkins eds. Candlekeep Mysteries (Wizards of the Coast), p. 172. ISBN 978-0-7869-6722-3.
- ↑ Jennifer Kretchmer, Scott Fitzgerald Gray, Christopher Perkins (March 2021). “The Canopic Being”. In Scott Fitzgerald Gray, Christopher Perkins eds. Candlekeep Mysteries (Wizards of the Coast), p. 175. ISBN 978-0-7869-6722-3.