Overview
In a mountain that lies above the cave of the winterjarl (14.00) lies that cave that houses the Farthest Hermitage, the most distant outpost of the God of the City of Shuttered Windows. Some priests of the Temple Indivisible use this to claim that all land between here and the Keening Sea is the rightful territory of the City but the hermits care little about such matters.
For a hermitage, the cave is strangely bustling and at its heart lies a radiant ball of light that stands immobile in the air and which shines especially brightly on cloudy nights. The hermits gather around it in meditation and as all worries flow from their minds their bodily functions slow and gradually stop until they die in ecstasy.
When one of the hermits die, their body is dragged out and one of the acolytes take their place. Some older priests of Alberon come here, some weary of the politics of the City and some exiled here due to those politics, along with others who come seeking peace. Being so close to the cave of the winterjarl, the Farthest Hermitage is relatively secure, which is a good thing as few of the acolytes are warriors. In return, the acolytes various unpleasant tasks for the bears such as mucking out their sleeping quarters.
Hooks
- Who has been exiled here?
- What is the glowing ball anyway? What do people think it is?
- Does the light have anything to do with the blight that has come over the goblins’ (11.01) oaks? Is it accursed?
