Inevitable Order of Time
MAJOR TEMPLES
Important centers of worship for the Inevitable Order of Time exist in Crandolen, Mendarn, Lathlanian, Bet Kalamar, Sobeteta, Bet Dodera, and Bet Seder.
The placement of a temple of the Inevitable Order of Time is more important than the design or materials, according to the clerics of the faith. They seek to build it in a place that will know peace for a long time and where the presence of the temple will not create tension within a kingdom. This knowledge means that the area around their temples is very popular, and people will move miles away in order to live adjacent to them.
Construction uses the local materials and must sometimes conform to the demands of the media, but in general the temples are modest in size, with a rectangular worship area.
Temples tend to have at least one tower containing a large clock, created by the best craftsmen available. Temples always have pools of still water, mirrors, braziers, and other devices used in scrying or divination. The thick smoke of incense burns the lungs of casual visitors. The floor is usually tiled with a black and white chessboard pattern.
Cathedrals always feature a large, very accurate clock. In most cases, this clock is visible from a tall tower, but at Bet Kalamar, it sits on the wall of the interior, facing the worshippers. The cathedrals’ larger worship area always bears the chessboard pattern, with the altar and other clerical accoutrements measured in units of squares.
The holy seat in Ospolen is a marvel of wealth. Its chessboard pattern features tiles of dark green jade alternating with white opal. Gold trim decorates the worship area, and the altar settings are the purest platinum.
Desgen of Dijishy, as the Timelord is known, has fallen so far into his visions that he rarely sees the real world. He spends much of his time babbling incoherently, with a vacuous stare. In his moments of lucidity, he gives orders constantly, and scribes stand prepared to record his commands.