Erastil Club
Absalom is home to several hunting lodges—social clubs dedicated to the pursuit of various prey—but the Erastil Club is the largest and most prestigious. Founded by a priest of Erastil, the club is a secular organization, though there is a chapel to Erastil on the premises and many club members send a cursory prayer to the god before a hunt.
Anyone can become a member for a modest fee and attend the club’s talks on rare animals or its occasional displays of unusual wildlife. Hunters who are confirmed to have killed increasingly dangerous beasts ascend in the club ranks and receive new privileges. The kill of a stag or wolf allows entry to the club lounge, a lion grants access to the wine cellar, and a gorgon or bulette’s death allows one to stay indefinitely in the club’s living quarters or its outlying hunting lodges. Entry to the highest rank requires the confirmed kill of an adult dragon known to have killed innocents, and comes with a permanent pension, instant entry to any noble salon or gala in Absalom, and a very fancy medal.
The Club’s Board is drawn from the cream of Absalom high society, and includes Lord Avid of House Arnsen, Lord Celedo of House Morilla, and Asilia of Gyr. In addition to supervising the hunters and ensuring that all kills are fairly earned, the Board engages in various acts of charity and animal conservation—the Club funds half the temples of Erastil in Absalom, and works to ensure that no animals are overhunted or abused.
Anyone can become a member for a modest fee and attend the club’s talks on rare animals or its occasional displays of unusual wildlife. Hunters who are confirmed to have killed increasingly dangerous beasts ascend in the club ranks and receive new privileges. The kill of a stag or wolf allows entry to the club lounge, a lion grants access to the wine cellar, and a gorgon or bulette’s death allows one to stay indefinitely in the club’s living quarters or its outlying hunting lodges. Entry to the highest rank requires the confirmed kill of an adult dragon known to have killed innocents, and comes with a permanent pension, instant entry to any noble salon or gala in Absalom, and a very fancy medal.
The Club’s Board is drawn from the cream of Absalom high society, and includes Lord Avid of House Arnsen, Lord Celedo of House Morilla, and Asilia of Gyr. In addition to supervising the hunters and ensuring that all kills are fairly earned, the Board engages in various acts of charity and animal conservation—the Club funds half the temples of Erastil in Absalom, and works to ensure that no animals are overhunted or abused.
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