Shrine of the Failed

Not all who attempt the Test of the Starstone pass.

The Shrine of the Failed is a hall of monuments in Absalom's Ascendant Court to those who have failed the Test of the Starstone.

History

It was founded centuries ago, and routinely expanded since by the families of the fallen and other residents of Absalom.

Structure

The shrine consists of a series of stone rooms holding shrines that are as elaborate as the caretakers can manage, but are usually no more than a few personal items of the deceased.

Inhabitants

The shrine's caretakers wear black mourning robes, but claim no divine calling, religious texts, or philosophy. Most visitors view it as a novelty and leave quickly, but there are occasionally devout worshippers who believe that one of the failed is a god who is merely quiescent.

Enshrined failures

There are many failed memorialized at the shrine. The most notable include:

• Demuren, god of sacrifice
• Gobru, god of fish and speaker for the bountiful sea
• Mbali, goddess of foresight and planning
• Mellag, god of rot
• The Muted God of silence and serenity, also known as the Unspoken One
• Oggo, god or master of the sixteen poses
• Panelle, goddess of comedy
• Plokkis, god of spoiled food and wastefulness
• Sir Reinhart, god of chivalry
• Silmor, god or lord of blades
• Spuchasta, goddess of hallucinatory incense and herbs
• Thaldei, goddess of explosive alchemy
• Veelich, the unwanted
• Yepyari, goddess or maker of clouds and tornadoes
• Zimpar, god of the screaming fear

Cults of the failed

See also: Cults of the Failed

Some of the failed gods nevertheless gain followers; indeed, some gain genuine followers, but many 'cults' are actually tricksters out to fool the gullible.

References

Paizo published an article about the failed in Assault on Hunting Lodge Seven entitled "Starstone Aspirants".

For additional as-yet unincorporated sources about this subject, see the Meta page.