Houses of Perfection

Houses of Perfection

(Organization)

Type

Monastic

Headquarters

Niswan, Jalmeray

Members

Monks

Images of Houses of Perfection

Source: Campaign Setting, pg(s). 84f.

The greatest of Jalmeray's many monastic orders are known collectively as the Houses of Perfection or, sometimes, as the Schools of Perfection. They are known throughout the Inner Sea region for their teaching of the spiritual and mental arts from Vudra, especially when applied to fighting. Individually they are known as the Monastery of Untwisting Iron, the Monastery of Unfolding Wind and the Monastery of Unblinking Flame. In 4718 AR, a fourth House of Perfection, the Monastery of Unbreaking Waves, re-emerged from centuries of desolation after being destroyed by a tsunami.

Sajan spars with a fellow monk in the Houses of Perfection.

All are welcome to attempt a series of seemingly impossible challenges in order to gain acceptance as a student of one of the Houses—race a jaathoom, wrestle a jabali, or outwit an ifrit—and many come from all over the Inner Sea region and from Vudra to learn. Those who fail the challenges might still be accepted for training by one of the lesser monastic orders. Once every ten years the Houses compete with each other in the Challenge of Sky and Heaven. As of 4708 AR, the Monastery of Untwisting Iron has won the last two Challenges.

The three Houses of Perfection are located on the eastern road✝ out of Niswan.

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