The Lodge of the Great Hunt was a temple dedicated to Malar located in the city of Zhentil Keep during the mid–14th century DR.[2][1]
Location[]
The temple was located in south Zhentil Keep in the western section of the Foreign Quarter at the intersection of Mace Way, Twilight Street, and Center Street.[3][4]
Description[]
The building was elongated and low to the ground. It was made from large tree trunks and had a thatched roof.[1]
Interior[]
Animal pelts and trophies decorated the walls, making the temple resemble a hunting lodge. A roaring fire was kept stoked in the great hearth.[1]
Activities[]
Little existed here in the form of a formal religous service. Instead, Malar's followers prefered to range on great hunts in the wild. Malar's faithful also spent a great deal of time training loyal hunting dogs, much to the dismay of local druids as many of the dogs were taken from the wild as pups.[1]
Inhabitants[]
Huntmaster Baerdeth Malagar remained the High Priest of the temple as of the Year of the Gauntlet, 1369 DR. He was assisted by 12 specialty priests called beasthearts.[1]
History[]
The building was originally used as the guildhall for the Leathercrafters' Guild, but was taken by Malar's faithful following the destruction of Zhentil Keep in the Year of the Banner, 1368 DR.[1]
Appendix[]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Kevin Melka, John Terra (March 1995). “Campaign Book”. In Julia Martin ed. Ruins of Zhentil Keep (TSR, Inc.), pp. 89–90. ISBN 0-7869-0109-8.
- ↑ Kevin Melka, John Terra (March 1995). “Campaign Book”. In Julia Martin ed. Ruins of Zhentil Keep (TSR, Inc.), p. 85. ISBN 0-7869-0109-8.
- ↑ Maps included in Kevin Melka and John Terra (April 1995). “Map: Zhentil Keep (Pre-1368 DR)”. Ruins of Zhentil Keep (TSR, Inc). ISBN 0-7869-0109-8.
- ↑ Maps included in Kevin Melka and John Terra (April 1995). “Map: Zhentil Keep (Post-1368 DR)”. Ruins of Zhentil Keep (TSR, Inc). ISBN 0-7869-0109-8.