.. _berronars-temple:

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Berronar's Temple
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A temple to :ref:`berronar` in the :ref:`granit-mines`.

It was overrun by Goblins when the :ref:`granit-mines` came under attack from The Many Arrows.
Later Gnolls took it over, using it as their main base and their leaders resurrection hub.

Tasked by :ref:`calinn-gran-granitson` we cleared it out in return for :ref:`maribel-miliyand`'s guidance to exit the mines.

We fired the temple on our way out per :ref:`berronar`'s order.

.. image:: images/berronars-temple.jpg

Searching the temple we found:

Hidden Crypt
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Behind a tapestry in the main room was the message:

   "To keep this you must first give it to me"


:ref:`gramdoul` solved this by speaking out loud that he gave himself to :ref:`berronar`.

Inside was a dead Champion of :ref:`berronar` with a tome of notes, and Berronar's Shield of the Champion.
According to their notes the champion sealed themself inside the crypt to look after their fallen brethren after the temple was attacked.
Their final act was to cast a curse on the crypt:

   "A curse on these Gnolls, I shall defy them in death as in life and with my ending call upon any being, above or below who will rid this temple of them."

The :ref:`party` minus :ref:`gramdoul` felt an uneasy feeling upon entering the room.
:ref:`gramdoul` told the corpse of their plan to torch the temple on :ref:`berronar`'s order and the curse was lifted.


Hidden Room
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Behind a second tapestry in the main room was a bedroom/study a variety of items:

   - Occupant was :ref:`stephan-willith`
   - Arcana-based books with necromantic topics
   - A scroll of Raise Dead
   - Notes talking about investigating the Gnolls, describing a single Gnoll rising in the ranks
   - Letter from :ref:`heldon-granit` asking for "more teaching to help rid his mines of the Goblins".