Name of Building: Shrine to Torm
Submitted By: Darin Terwilliger
Type of Building: 1 story stone structure
Business conducted: Shrine to Torm
Owner: Orthin Demonslayer
Number and Types of Employees: none
Description of building:
The shrine is located in the Field Ward just northeast of the Keep and
outside the city's walls. The shrine has no employees or keepers. It is
kept up by the faithful of Torm with the help of an Unseen Servant that
polishes the reliquary and cleans the shrine. One must be lawful and good
to enter. It is a smallish, two-roomed building that holds up to 50 people
on holy days. The back room is a small den and library
where Orthin kept his notes. The main room contains the altar and seats the
faithful comfortably. The seats can be removed for room for 20 people to
sleep/rest. The Unseen Servant replaces the seats by midmorning.
This shrine was built by Orthin after he defeated a large, powerful demon in
the Wood of Sharp Teeth. Orthin wished to honor Torm for his victory.
Orthin knew he was dying from fighting the tanar'ri and set about preparing
the shrine. He hired the best craftsmen to perform the work while he prayed
for Torm's blessing. He hired spellcasters to enchant the shrine with
several permanent spell effects, such as
Forbiddance and Unseen Servant. Any worshiper of Torm who spends a night in
the sanctuary is refreshed and healed of insanities and infirmities. The
sanctuary does this because inside the stone altar lies Orthin's Holy
Avenger, "Torm's Justice". Orthin's dusty, purple, plate mail is located in
one corner. It rests over the vault Orthin is buried in. Because he didn't
want anything to happen to the shrine, he gave the few coins he had left to
the City Council for taxes to keep the building in perpetuity. The Council
waived the tax burden as long as the building remains in it is present form
and function.
Located in a small room in the back is the den and library where Orthin
wrote his journals. The journals mention the location of the tanar'ri's
lair and also notes there may be more of the evil creatures. Orthin was a
great paladin and priest of Torm, but he was no mapmaker. Anyone trying to
follow the map or directions will be lost in the Wood of Sharp Teeth.
The shrine was built 5 years ago and its unique properties have been drawing
pilgrims and a steady stream of constant worshipers. It is rumored that a
High Cleric of Torm may arrive to expand the shrine into a temple.
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