Public Quarter

P-22

Referred to as the Knowledge Temple by the Lunars, who want it to be shared between Lhankor Mhy and Irripi Ontor, the Lunar knowledge god.

Lhankor Mhy temples are supposed to have three wings, echoing the truth rune - the temple in Pavis has never quite had the funds to realise this, and the third wing is still just used as a corral for temple beasts.  The rest of the temple is the normal Lhankor Mhy combination of classrooms, libraries and sleeping quarters, filled with misfiled or mislaid books and scrolls, and with plenty of nooks and crannies for scheming and plotting in.  There is something about the Lord of Knowledge that means his followers seem to spend a lot of time trying to outsmart each other - outsiders sometimes wonder if that is how Lhankor Mhy is actually worshipped.

Now that Irripi Ontor is added to the mix as well, the number of factions amongst the priesthood is getting unmanageable.  The cult of Irripi Ontor is building their own temple-library at the rear of the Lhankor Mhy temple, and in the meantime are trying to steal as many scrolls as possible from Lhankor Mhy in order to stock the library.

Lhankhor Mhy initiates are also noted for their sophistry.  Humakti are truthful because their honour requires it.  Lhankor Mhy initiates are required to be truthful as well, but for them the truth is like a sword - narrow and slippery.  They take great pride in being able to argue any position without ever uttering a strict falsehood, but meanwhile having effective averred that black is white.  Debating competitions are very popular in the Lhankor Mhy temple.

Holy Days

Godsday of Truth Week, Sea Season

Godsday of Truth Week, Fire Season

Godsday of Truth Week, Earth Season 

Godsday of Truth Week, Dark Season

Godsday of Truth Week, Storm Season

Godsday of Luck Week, Sacred Time - High Holy Day - the return of the Lightbringers

Godsday of Fate Week, Sacred Time - High Holy Day - the start of Time7u

Services

The knowledge temple offers several services:

• Translation - cost is dependent on the length of the document and the obscurity of the language.  In general the cost is 300L per week for a current language, 600L per week for a dead language.  It normally takes a week to translate around 5 pages.
• Inquiries and information searches
• Writing documents and letters
• Analyzing magical items
• Evaluating treasure - mainly artefacts and antiquities
• Detecting truth 

Training

Training cost depends on the current level of skill of the trainee.  Skill costs are quoted as 3 or 4 numbers separated by dashes.  Each is the cost in Lunars for a week's training, which allows for one skill increase roll.  First is if current skill is 0-25%, second is if current skill is 26-50%, third is if skill is 51-75%, and fourth (if shown) is if skill is 76%+ (not all skills can be trained above 75%).

Initiates can get training at half normal cost, except for Lore or Meditate which the initiate can get free training in if they are willing to spend rwice as long in training (because they are also doing mundance tasks like copying scolls).

The knowledge temple provides training in the following skills at a cost of x L per week:

• Bureaucracy - 200/400/800/1,600
• Cartography - 400/800/1,600/3,200
• Evaluate - 400/800/1,600/3,200
• First Aid - 200/400/800/1,600
• Library Use - 400/800/1,600/3,200
• Lore (any) - 400/800/1,600/3,200
• Meditate - 200/400/800/1,600
• One-handed Sword - 200/400/800/1,600
• Orate - 300/600/1,200
• Read and Write Tradetalk - 200/400/800/1,600
• Read and Write Heortling - 200/400/800/1,600
• Read and Write New Pelorian - 400/800/1,600/3,200
• Read and Write Auld Wyrmish - 800/1,600/3,200/6,400
• Read and Write Esrolian - 400/800/1,600/3,200
• Speak Tradetalk - 200/400/800
• Speak Heortling - 200/400/800
• Speak New Pelorian - 200/400/800
• Speak Esrolian - 200/400/800
• Sing - 200/400/800

 The following skills are only taught to lay members or higher members of the cult:

• Cult Lore (Lhankoy Mhy) - 200/400/800/1,600
• Worship (Lhankor Mhy) - 200/400/800
• Cult Lore (Irripi Ontor) - 200/400/800/1,600
• Worship (Irripi Ontor) - 200/400/800

The knowledge temple will teach all spirit magic spells at a cost of 500L per point to Lay Members.   Variable spirit magic cost is cumulative (i.e. Bladesharp 1 costs 500L, Bladesharp 2 costs 1,000L if you know Bladesharp 1, or 1,500L if you don't).

Initiates can learn the following spells at half price:

• All Detect spells
• Farsee

P-1

This building holds clerks who are responsible for issuing and checking permits, inspecting shops in Pavis, and maintaining the standard weights and measures that are used in Pavis and Pavis county, under the aegis of the Etyries cult (who were handed responsibility for this from the Issaries cult with the Lunar occupation).  The Issaries cult chafes at this loss of influence (and income), but there is nothing they can do about this without risking any more loss of privileges, so they just grumble gently about the good old days.  More frustrated are the shopkeepers and tavern-keepers of Pavis, who were used to a fairly laisez-faire attitude from the Issaries cult, and are now caught up in the mountains of paperwork and permits that the Lunar bureaucracy seems to thrive on.  

P-21

The Orlanth temple is a single storey building around a large open courtyard, appropriate for an air-god.  Orlanth Rex is not worshipped in Pavis, only Orlanth Thunderous and Orlanth Adventurous.

It has been largely closed by the Lunar Authorities since the start of the occupation as it is regarded as a potential center of resistance to Lunar rule.  They have imposed their own candidate, Faltikus the Good as High Priest, and most Orlanthi in Pavis now regard it as being completely compromised, and assume that the Lunars are keeping tabs on everyone who now turns up for the sanctioned Windsday services.  As a result, there is now a shrine to Orlanth in the Ernalda Temple, which many Orlanthi use instead.

Rune Masters

High Priest: Faltikus the Good

Storm Voices: Govoran the Magnificent

Wind Lords: Krogar Wolfhelm

Holy Days

Holy Days are often not celebrated, or if they are celebrated under Faltikus the Good in a half-hearted way that means that Worship rolls are made to 75% of normal skill level and rune point recovery is one less than normal.  They are directed towards Orlanth Thunderous rather than Orlanth Adventurous.

Windsday of any week is a holy day (rarely celebrated in the Pavis temple, but underground worship ceremonies may take place (underground in the sense of secret - obviously no Orlanthi would actually worship underground))

Windsday of Movement week of each season is a seasonal holy day

Windsday of Movement week of Storm Season is the high holy day celebrating the birth of Orlanth

Services

The Orlanth temple no longer offers normal services.

Training

Training no longer takes place at the Orlanth temple.  However the loyal Wind Lord and Storm Voices of the temple will offer training to lay members or initiates in private in their own dwellings, provided it doesn't come to the attention of the authorities.   Krogar Wolfhelm openly teaches sword at the Humakt Temple, relying on his status to dare the Lunars to stop him.

Training cost depends on the current level of skill of the trainee.  Skill costs are quoted as 3 or 4 numbers separated by dashes.  Each is the cost in Lunars for a week's training, which allows for one skill increase roll.  First is if current skill is 0-25%, second is if current skill is 26-50%, third is if skill is 51-75%, and fourth (if shown) is if skill is 76%+ (not all skills can be trained above 75%).

Initiates can get training at half normal cost.

The knowledge temple provides training in the following skills at a cost of x L per week:

• Battle - 200/400/800
• Climb - 200/400/800
• Dance - 200/400/800
• First Aid - 200/400/800
• Hide - 300/600/1,200
• Meditate - 200/400/800
• Move Quietly - 300/600/1,200
• One-handed Sword - 200/400/800
• Orate - 300/600/1,200
• Scan - 300/600/1,200
• Sing - 200/400/800
• Speak (Stormspeech) - 400/800/1,600

 The following skills are only taught to lay members or higher members of the cult:

• Cult Lore (Orlanth) - 200/400/800/1,600
• Worship (Orlanth) - 200/400/800

Wind Lord and Storm Voices will teach initiates spirit magic spells that they know at a cost of 500L per point to Lay Members.   Variable spirit magic cost is cumulative (i.e. Bladesharp 1 costs 500L, Bladesharp 2 costs 1,000L if you know Bladesharp 1, or 1,500L if you don't).

Initiates can learn the following spells at half price:

• Bladesharp
• Demoralize
• Detect Enemies
• Disruption
• Heal
• Mobility
• Protection
• Strength

P-12

Sellers of bows (of all sorts) and arrows.  No crossbows.

Price List:

Foot Composite Bow: 150 Lunars

Foot Self Bow: 40 Lunars

Mounted Composite Bow: 50 Lunars

Quiver (holds 20 arrows): 10 Lunars

Broadhead Arrow (bronze arrowhead): 5 clacks each 

Broadhead Arrow (flint arrowhead): 3 clacks each

Barbed Arrow (bronze): 8 clacks each

P-8

This shop stocks all kinds of bags and purses of various materials:

Price List:

Leather sling bag (worn over one shoulder and across the body): 1 Lunar (ENC 2, carries up to 3 ENC)

Leather backpack with two straps: 3 Lunars (ENC 2, carries up to 5 ENC)

Large leather sack: 6 clacks (ENC 0.5, carries up to 4 ENC, 2 hands to carry)

Small leather sack: 2 clacks (ENC 0.25, carries up to 2 ENC, 1 hand to carry)

P-14

The newest temple in Pavis and finished in record time by the Lunars is this impressive new tample to the Seven Mothers - the main missionary cult of the Lunar Empire.  It brings together all seven beings who acted to bring about the birth of the Red Goddess - Danfive Xaron (the Bridge for the Seeker), Deezola (the Binder Within), Irripi Ontor (the Brown Man), Jakaleel the Witch (the Spindle Hag), Teelo Norri (Young Life), Yanafal Tarnils (Ram and Warrior) and She who Waits.

Of these, Irripi Ontor, Teelo Norri and Yanafal Tarnils have temples fully dedicated to them elsewhere in Pavis, but still also have shrines here in the Seven Mothers Temple.

The purpose of the Seven Mothers cult is to convert people to the Lunar faith.  The teachings of the Seven Mothers are regarded as a primer in the Lunar Way - easy for the outsider to understand and accept.  Once initiated into the cult of the Seven Mothers, many will go on to explore the Lunar Way more deeply through other cults.

P-11

The Bristle Inn is the largest inn in Pavis.  The accomdation is acceptable, if uninspiring, which is also the verdict on the food.  The drink is widely regarded as having been watered down by the locals.

Price List

Bed in 4 person shared room (per person): 4 Lunars per night, 25 Lunars for a week (in advance)

Private room: 10 Lunars per night, 65 Lunars a week (in advance)

Barley Ale: 7 clacks a pint

Local Wine: 9 clacks for 1/4 pint

Antelope Sausage: 8 clacks

Barley Stew: 6 clacks a bowl

P-13

Talkar sells equipment for travellers of all kinds - the shop is a warren of completely random equipment, some of which looks like it hasn't been touched in twenty years.  He claims that anything you need for a journey is somewhere in the store, if you can find it.

Price List:

Firestarter kit - a small bow drill with a fire board and some tinder in a small clay pot: 1 Lunar (ENC 1)

Hide Blanket: 6 Lunars (ENC 2)

Linen cord - too thin to use for climbing, but useful for securing packs etc: 1 clack (0.1 ENC) per 2 metres

Mess kit - a wooden bowl, wooden spoon and a pottery cup: 2 Lunars (ENC 0.5)

Mostali firestarter - the latest in technology - a small flint and steel set, only produced by Mostali : 50 Lunars (ENC 0.25)

Oil Lamp - a clay lamp for burning skullbush oil - 1 Lunar (1 ENC)

Rope - imported plant fibre based rope useable for climbing or rigging - 1 Lunar per 3 metres (ENC 1)

Tallow Candle - a candle made from rendered animal fat: 2 clacks (0.1 ENC)

Tent, 1 person - a 1 person Lunar army style bison-hide tent with A-frames at each end and a ridge pole: 10 Lunars (ENC 2)

Tent, 3 person - a 3 person tent - a larger version of the 1 man tent: 30 Lunars (ENC 3)

Tent, 5 person - a larger Orlanthi style tent made of felt and held up by multiple poles: 45 Lunars (ENC 5, but can be split into 3 loads)

Torch - a rough torch made of reeds and straw: 1 clack (0.5 ENC)

Trail Rations - travel rations for those without cooking facilities - hard bread, sausage, dried meat, hard cheese: 1 Lunar per day's rations (0.25 ENC)

Travelling cooking set - a small bronze cooknig pot with a bundle of spoons, spits, chopping board and a small whetstone packed inside it: 10 Lunars (ENC 3)

Wedge - a bronze wedge for splitting logs that is also useful for wedging doors: 1 Lunar (0.1 ENC)

Yurt - a large circular nomad style tent with reed walls and a felt roof, holding 10-20 people: 100 Lunars (ENC 20 but can be split into two loads)

P-15

The trade temple occupies the eastern half of the south side of the Founder's Market.  It is a long two storey building - the ground floor is fronted with a columned arcade, behind which are a series of shops that can be rented by Issaries or Etyries Initiates or Rune-Priests for a period of a season.  At each end is a staircase which ascends to the upper floor which is mainly taken up with the temple of Issaries itself (including a recently added shrine to Etyries).  The rest of the upper floor is accommodation for resident and visiting Rune-Priests.  The temple is a large columned room where deals can be struck - established merchants in Pavis each have their own desk here which contains paper and draft contracts etc.  The Issaries Temple also acts as a banking house - you can deposit valuables here for a small seasonal fee (they are stored in a strong room in the cellar) or borrow money if you need to and can strike the right interest rate with someone willing to lend.

The whole building is protected by a permanent Market spell.

Markets

Markets are held in the Founder's Market in front of the temple on Wildday of each week.  Caravans normally try and coordinate their arraval for this day because of the extra protection that the cult gives.   The Wildday of Movement week is a larger seasonal market which will attract buyers and sellers from all of Pavis County and even beyond

The priests of the temple will cast Market spells over the whole market on these occasions.

Holy Days

Wildday of each week of each season is a Holy Day and market day.

Wildday of Movement week of each season is a Seasonal Holy Day, and large market day.

Wildday of each week of Sacred Time are the High Holy Days of the cult.  These are markets, but normally not big ones because members of other cults are normally too involved in their own cult rituals.

Services

The Trade temple offers several services:

• All buying and selling is blessed if it takes place under the protection of the Issaries cult.  Most shopkeepers in Pavis are Lay Members of Issaries even if they are also members of other cults, and taking a stall in the market or a shop in the Trade temple itself requires that you be a Lay Member of Issaries (preference is given to Initiates, Trader Princes or Merchant Priests though).
• Temples of Issaries act as bankers - they will store valuables for a fee, and can also issue letters of credit which can be redeemed at another Issaries temple following a suitable Divination.

Becoming a Lay Member of Issaries requires the purchase of a clay statuette of Issaries from the Trade Temple, which is then displayed in your shop or stall to show that you are under the protection of Issaries.  The cost of this depends on a number of factors, including the whim of the priest, the demand for lay membership and the state of the temple coffers.  Not Barganing for this would be regarded as disrespectful.

The statuette will crumble after a season unless a magic point is used to maintain it once per season.  This needs to take place as part of a commercial transaction, and using the standard Issaries prayer for blessing a purchase.

Training

Training cost depends on the current level of skill of the trainee.  Skill costs are quoted as 3 or 4 numbers separated by dashes.  Each is the cost in Lunars for a week's training, which allows for one skill increase roll.  First is if current skill is 0-25%, second is if current skill is 26-50%, third is if skill is 51-75%, and fourth (if shown) is if skill is 76%+ (not all skills can be trained above 75%).

Initiates can get training at half normal cost.  Lay members can get training in Speak (Tradetalk) for free.

The Trade temple provides training in the following skills at a cost of x L per week:

• Bargain - 300/600/1,200
• Customs (Sartar) - 200/400/800/1,600
• Customs (Pavis) - 200/400/800/1,600
• Customs (Esrolia) - 200/400/800/1,600
• Customs (Lunar) - 200/400/800/1,600
• Customs (Sun County) - 200/400/800/1,600
• Customs (Prax) - 200/400/800/1,600 
• Customs (Troll) - 200/400/800/1,600
• Evaluate - 400/800/1,600
• Meditate - 200/400/800
• Orate - 300/600/1,200
• Ride - 400/800/1,600
• Sing - 200/400/800 
• Speak (Tradetalk) - 200/400/800
• Speak (Esrolian) - 200/400/800
• Speak (Heortling) - 200/400/800
• Speak (New Pelorian) - 200/400/800
• Speak (Troll) - 200/400/800
• Speak (Praxian) - 200/400/800

 The following skills are only taught to Initiates or higher members of the cult for free:

• Speak (Tradetalk)
• Read/Write (Tradetalk)
• Cult Lore (Issaries) 
• Worship (Issaries) 

The following skills are only taught to Initiates or higher members of the cult:

• Intimidate - 300/600/1,200
• Scan - 300/600/1,200
• Sense Assassin - 500/1000/1,500

The Humakt temple will teach all spirit magic spells at a cost of 500L per point to Lay Members.   Variable spirit magic cost is cumulative (i.e. Bladesharp 1 costs 500L, Bladesharp 2 costs 1,000L if you know Bladesharp 1, or 1,500L if you don't).

Initiates can learn the following spells at half price:

• Countermagic
• Detect Enemies
• Farsee
• Glamour
• Glue
• Mobility
• Repair