Phar looks at the altar and tries to determine who it is dedicated too.
On the top of the altar is a holy symbol that Phar has seen before. It depicts a crossing of a longsword and staff surrounded by a blue aura. The symbol is that of Immotion, the North Goddess of Purity and Cleansing. Phar can tell that the altar is protected from the passage of time. He is certain that it is a magical prayer altar that can heal those with the purist of hearts who kneel before it and pay homage to the North Gods.
[sblock="Knowledge (Religion) Check"]Immotion is the Patron of Magic for the entire
Pantheon of the North and epitomizes cleansing, magic, purity, rune magic, spellcasters, and spells. (In game terms, Immotion is a neutral good Intermediate goddess. Her domains are as follows: Good, Magic, Purity, Rune, Spell, and Water.)
Immotion is the daughter of Cronn and the wife of Jalivier (*), The Soldier of Light. Her mother isn't truly known. (Most legends believe she was formed from Cronn's tears after he first met the overgoddess of Kulan, Mirella.) Her primary worshipers are arcanists of all types
except necromancers, but she is also worshiped by crusaders, monks, and paladins. (Cull [depicted in the previous room] is considered to be like her (adoptive) brother and/or uncle.) Her twisted, evil bother, Xuar, is one of the founding members of the Pantheon of Swords.
Of note for Phar is that the relations between many of the North Gods and the Elven Gods is very
cordial. Cronn and his kin are considered allies (for the most part) to the demihuman races. Relations aren't as friendly as a thousand years ago, but recent events have begun to reconnect old alliances and friendships. Cronn is the continent's primary
goodhearted barbarian god. Other North Gods and Goddess with very good relations to the elves are: Brenna, Casiia, the Daghdha, Damh, Draven, Kuil, Larea, Ramara, and Sanh.
*Jalivier was once a mortal.[/sblock]
"Fascinating" Lorien comments to Phar in elven as they approach the altar.
Lorien senses this place is holy to the North Gods that are primarily worshiped in the Northlands, as well as the human lands surrounding the Great Forest of Harqual. He isn't too surprised to find such and altar in the tower. After all, the tower was likely created by humans. Of course, the North Gods aren't like the evil Sword Gods. The Pantheon of the North is full of mainly good and neutral deities that share many (but not all) of the same traits as the Elven Gods.
The legends of the elves have long been intertwined with those of the North Gods. It is believed to be more fact than myth that Corellon fought alongside the North Gods against the Sword Gods during the last stages of the Divinity War that had threatened to sweep the Pantheon of the North from existence. It had been the death of the half elf, half barbarian god known as Seraph that brought the elves into the fight. Both Corellon and Cronn were Seraph's fathers while the outer plane known as the Beastlands was considered to be
The Bloodbrother's mother.
Lorien tries to remember the story of Seraph's birth, but it eludes his mind, as he is distracted by a sense of calm in this place, a welcome change from the corridor behind him.
OOC: Phar's Knowledge (religion) check >
1d20+8=28 |
Lorien's Bardic Knowledge check >
1d20+10=18
