Temple of the Shining Star

Absalom's Temple of the Shining Star, located near the street ringing the pit around the Starstone Cathedral, is the largest temple of Sarenrae north of the capital of Qadira, and the only such church in Absalom. The church runs several pavilions for junior priests to minister the public for free, and devotees travel to the church at least once a month. Paladins of the goddess, especially those from Taldor, are trained in fighting with the scimitar, medicine, and the Kelesh language skills necessary to read the holy book of the goddess. The temple is the only church to Sarenrae in all of Absalom, although many homes have small shrines to her.

The temple is lead by Scion Lady Xerashir of House Shamyyid, Bey of Sarenrae, who greets the dawn every morning at the Mark, the world's largest sundial.

The temple houses an ornately mosaic-inlaid altar to the Dawnflower as well, a recreation of the same altar originally reconstructed in the main Sarenite temple in Qadira. The altar is said to grant serenity and insight to merciful healers and the pure of heart that perform good deeds freely.

Combat/Training Styles:

Angelfire Apostle (cloistered clerics)
Dawnflower Dervish (warpriest clerics and warrior bards)
Sunsinger (warrior bards and battledancer swashbucklers)
Whirling Dervish (battledancer swashbucklers)

Places of Interest

Personal residence of Abigail

Type

Temple / Religious complex