Pathfinder lodge

The Grand Lodge in Absalom, a Pathfinder lodge.

Pathfinder lodges, also known as outposts or chapter houses, are the accommodation build by the Pathfinder Society to house its members, their research, and artifacts found during their explorations. The basic purpose of the lodge is to provide support for Pathfinder Society members: a place to sleep, a library for research, meeting rooms to converse and plan, and mechanisms to communicate with other lodges.

Lodge requirements

There is no such thing as a canonical Pathfinder lodge—it could be a log cabin or a majestic fortress. But the following things must be true to give it true lodge status:

• It can only be founded by a member of the Pathfinder Society.
• The lodge founder must own a minimum of one volume of the Pathfinder Chronicles, to be kept in the lodge.
• The lodge must provide access to texts that specialize in the region in which the lodge resides: geography, flora/fauna, demographics, etc.
• The lodge must honor the requests of any Pathfinders seeking aid.
• The lodge must uphold the policy of tolerance and respect to all Pathfinders. The lodge is a safe-house for all Society members, regardless of religious beliefs, political persuasion, gender, or race.

Lodges

Famous lodges

This is a listing of some famous lodges in Avistan, Garund and Tian Xia:

• The Grand Lodge of Absalom
• Arcadian Mariner's Lodge, also known as the Grinning Pixie, which sails the Arcadian Ocean
• Ashfall Lodge in Tamran, Nirmathas
• Birchwood Hall in Restov, Brevoy
• The Cathedral of Aroden in Almas in Andoran
• Delvehaven in Westcrown in Cheliax
• Exalted Lodge in Razmiran
• Farseer Tower in Katapesh
• The Gray Falls Lodge (or Gristmill) on the edge of the Embeth Forest in the River Kingdoms
• Heidmarch Manor in Magnimar in Varisia
• Iceferry Lodge in Kalsgard in the Lands of the Linnorm Kings
• Lantern Lodge in Goka in Tian Xia
• Nexus House in Quantium in Nex
• Niswan Lodge in Niswan's Commerce District, run by Venture-Captain Rashmivati Melipdra
• The Open Road Lodge near Nagisa in the Mwangi Expanse
• Oppara Lodge in Oppara in Taldor
• The Pathfinder Society Lodge in the city of Katapesh
• Sharrowsmith's Exports in Nantambu in the Mwangi Expanse
• Sandswept Hall in Sothis in Osirion
• Silver Moon Sanctuary in Olfden.
• Starrise Spire in Nerosyan in Mendev
• The Tails in Diobel on the Isle of Kortos, west of Absalom
• The Vodavani Lodge in the city of Caliphas, Ustalav
• Miregrold Manor in Karcau in Ustalav
• Woodsedge Lodge in Woodsedge in Galt

Other lodges

Lodges can also be found in the following locations:

• Anthusis
• Augustana
• Azir
• Bloodcove
• Castle Urion
• Daggermark
• Egorian
• Gurat
• Hajoth Hakados
• The Inner Sea
• Kalabuto
• Katheer
• Manaket
• Solanas
• Thronestep
• Tymon
• Vellumis
• Vigil

References

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