The Cerulean Sanctuary

This is a very large temple complex made entirely out of blue marble, is run by the so called Priesthood of all Gods. Each of the priests there actually focuses on a single god from the Greyhawk Pantheon, but they are all capable of running services for any of them. The main sanctuary is dedicated to all the gods of neutrality and nature, the right is dedicated to the gods of good, the left to the gods of evil. The gods of neutrality and good are given offerings for their favor, while the gods of evil are given offerings to keep their hostility at bay.

(Game Mechanic: formula for calculating the cost of spell casting is as follows: 

(Level)210
+(ConsumedMaterials2)
+(NonConsumedMaterials0.1)

Examples:

  • Cure wounds (1st level) 10 gp
  • Identify 20 gp
  • Lesser restoration 40 gp
  • Prayer of healing (2nd level) 40 gp
  • Remove curse 90 gp
  • Speak with dead 90 gp
  • Divination 210 gp
  • Greater restoration 450 gp
  • Raise dead 1,250 gp

actual cost may vary based on
a) whether the caster likes the requestor,
b) what else is going on,
c) how many other spells cast that day.)

However, there is a god in each sanctuary that has pride of place. Currently, the statue of Tharizdun, god of Eternal Darkness in the evil sanctuary Beory, Goddess of Nature for Neutrality, and Pholtus, God of Light and Law in the good side. The other gods have statues in small nooks around the sanctuary, and are changed out every so often.

Services are held once a week in each of the sanctuaries. The Good sanctuary is in the morning, the neutral after noon, and the Evil gods hold services at night. The favor of the gods is necessary for Poordirt, as peace and prosperity have ever ruled here.

If a god has a Feast day, that god is given a special place in the sanctuary for it’s feast day. Sometimes there is a parade, if there are many adherents to the god.

Residents of Poordirt who pay their pledges are able to access services from the temple: blessings, healings, even raising the dead if one is a faithful attendee. Many people in dangerous occupations pay into a fund, so as to have a raise dead ready. A person can pledge payments towards a Raise Dead Policy, paying a negotiated amount per week, with the balance due if the raise dead ever needs to be used. Other services are negotiated, but usually available for an adequate donation.

Outside the sanctuary proper, on the grounds of the Sanctuary, there is a shrine to the Dwarven Pantheon, and a shrine to the Halfling Pantheon.

The temple staff is quite large, and very knowledgeable.

 

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