Cloverville Temple
The Cloverville Temple is the central building that the village of Cloverville was built around. It is made of deep black stone and is cared for by the hunched-over priest Luarley Shadowthorne. It is known among the citizens of Cloverville as a temple to Erathis and Kelemvor, two sides of the same coin, enforcers of law be it natural or societal. Being a place of worship, the Cloverville Temple tithes a portion of its donations to the Church of Erathis, though despite the large amount of donations flowing into the temple, the Church rarely risks the Cloverwood to come and collect.
The Cloverville Temple has a dark secret. Hidden beneath the temple is another temple, a temple to Shar, goddess of darkness. Shar warship is banned in the Empire due to the "evil" ideas contained in her teachings, though the citizens of Cloverville gather under the cover of dark every night to offer prayers to the Lady of Loss. Originally the people of Cloverville offered prayer out of fear, as many believe that the violent spirits that roam the Cloverwood hail from the Shadowfell, Shar's domain. Now, they have come to accept her into their lives, as it is believed that their offerings are the only thing that protects them.
Purpose / Function
To provide a place of worship for the people of Cloverville (and secretly to protect the village by worshipping Shar).
Alterations
Cloverville was built around the Cloverville Temple, and the architecture has not been altered since its creation.
Architecture
The Cloverville Temple is a crumbling gothic church created from black stone. It is rather small for a church and has only one tower towards the back of the structure. This tower is a separate room accessible by ladder which contains the living space of Luarley Shadowthorne. Standing on each side of the alter are two large metal statues: one of Erathis, and another of Kelemvor. Hidden beneath the church and accessible through a secret trap door under the altar is a secret temple to Shar. It was built out of a repurposed crypt, and most of the dead buried there have been moved to the outer edges to afford room for a larger central space for worship.
Defenses
Luarley Shadowthorne is a very low level Cleric, and can cast a few basic spells.
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