Ruari's Watch
Through his passing, a good left this world.From the heights at the northern end of the Arichala Valley, a statue of a dragon looks over the road leading out of the valley into the rest of the world. It is recent, leading to a great deal of speculation about its origins. Such speculation isn't quite necessary, as its development and construction was not strictly a secret. Nevertheless, it has become one of the known landmarks in the valley, and a reminder there are other forces for order in the world than kingdoms and their armies.
In his wake, chaos will again swell.
Our resolve be tested, yet never waver.
Honor and courage, in our hearts dwell.
Through our will, we win the gods' favor.
History
During the founding of Pendelholm, and the valley becoming more secure thanks to the efforts of the rulers, a group of dragonborn calling themselves the Order of Auricama arrived from the nation of Gilvonnaie. They quietly took charge of an ancient lair owned by a dragon, one which had been recently cleaned out by the adventurers, and converted it into a shrine to the Father of Dragons. During the process, they entered into an unsteady alliance with Pendelholm and began buying up pieces of stone which matched their needs. Over the course of one day, they used arcane magic to carve the stone into the likeness of their patron: Ruari Auricama, the Last of the Gold Dragons.
Since then, travelers have come to pay their respects in reverence or to confront the builders under a misunderstanding of what was depicted here. Dragons have a notorious role through history of being destroyers as well as saviors, and those who do not know the difference between species of dragons often mistake those more commonly aligned with good for the species commonly associated with selfish or destructive goals. As such, the shrine has also become a place to teach those ignorant of these great creatures more about their nature. Exactly as both the Father of Dragons and Ruari would have wished.
Since then, travelers have come to pay their respects in reverence or to confront the builders under a misunderstanding of what was depicted here. Dragons have a notorious role through history of being destroyers as well as saviors, and those who do not know the difference between species of dragons often mistake those more commonly aligned with good for the species commonly associated with selfish or destructive goals. As such, the shrine has also become a place to teach those ignorant of these great creatures more about their nature. Exactly as both the Father of Dragons and Ruari would have wished.
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