Pagoda of the Mantis
The Pagoda of the Mantis is the temple to Achaekek in Ilizmagorti on Mediogalti Island. Situated in the Redshore district, it is the city's largest temple. It is open to all and unguarded during the daytime, but unbelievers are magically marked with the deity's religious symbol on their foreheads as soon as they step over the threshold and are promptly attacked by the rest of the congregation.1234
Structure
The large Pagoda is made of red stone,3 and its walls are lined with lead to deter divination magic.5 Its front gates are between two statues of Red Mantis assassins, and a banner with the religious symbol of Achaekek hangs from the Pagoda's front lower roofline.2 The structure is a landmark in Ilizmagorti's skyline.3
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Congregation
The leader of the Pagoda is the nameless Master of the Pagoda, a hyakume who traveled to Ilizmagorti from a distant land.5 A fanatical sect of priests known as the Claws of Achaekek directly serve the Master,6 and they travel in pairs, wear red robes, and communicate exclusively through a secret sign language.5
The priests of this temple are not associated with the splinter cult of Achaekek known as the Merry Widows, who operate from Slitherfish Island to the east.7
References
Paizo set part of the Pathfinder Society scenario Who Wears the Mask in the Pagoda of the Mantis.
- ↑ . “Ilizmagorti” in Cities of Golarion, 31. Paizo Inc., 2009
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 . Who Wears the Mask, 10. Paizo Inc., 2019
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 . “Ilizmagorti” in Prey for Death, 95. Paizo Inc., 2024
- ↑ Cities of Golarion and Prey for Death suggest this practice is a rumor or legend, but Who Wears the Mask explicitly describes it as real.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 . Who Wears the Mask, 9. Paizo Inc., 2019
- ↑ . Who Wears the Mask, 13. Paizo Inc., 2019
- ↑ . “Mediogalti Island” in The Inner Sea World Guide, 117. Paizo Inc., 2011