Nakal monastery (Na-kal)

The home of the Monks of Hecron.

Purpose / Function

As a home for the Monks of Hecron, a group of monks seeking to become one with the Weave through spiritual enlightenment.

Architecture

The monastery of Nakal is not just one building but a central monanstary along with many smaller monasaryies and pagodas in the same general area. The architecture is Japanese-esque.

Defenses

Each Hecron monk is trained in martial arts as part of the path to balance between their body and spirit and are formidable opponents in battle.

History

The monastery was built by the loyal followers of Selid Nakal, apostle of Mystra during the wild age to serve as a holy place of worship to Mystra, goddess of magic.

Tourism

The only people who visit the monastery are those who visit to go through the process of enlightenment and become monks or merchants who trade food and other basic necessities for the wine the monks produce. The wine is labeled "Hecron wine".

"as you turn around a bend in the rocky path, a large eastern temple comes into view through a small torii which arches over the path. Around and in the distance, you can see small pagodas of similar architecture delicately placed upon high juts in the rock."- Description of the exterior of Nakal monastery

"The intense smells of incense fill your nostrils as you step through the open archway into the temple. The white walls are covered in intricately designed tapestries depicting abstract colors and shapes, and the floor is made of rough uneven stone. In between each tapestry is a door, presumably leading to separate living spaces for the monks. These doors line the long hallway which seems to open into some kind of large room at the end." (further down the hallway): "As you enter the large room, you notice it is mostly empty, with burning incense sticks placed in each corner of the room. In the center is a large stone placed withen a section of the floor dug out and filled with dirt. Grass and flowers grow around the base of the stone. Above the stone floats a masked woman in the same garb as the monks, unmoving. Sunlight shines down as a perfect spotlight on the woman from an open skylight directly above her. The room is eerily quiet."- Description of the interior of Nakal monastery

Type

Monastery

Parent Location

Peaks of Hecron

Owner

Selid Nakal, apostle of Mystra

Additional Rulers/Owners

• Khasid Bossei, head monk of the monks of Nakal

Ruling/Owning Rank

Apostle of Mystra

Owning Organization

Monks of Nakal

Characters in Location

• Khasid Bossei, head monk of the monks of Nakal
• Selid Nakal, apostle of Mystra