The
Temple of the Lion God is the administrative heart
of the city-state of Urik. Highly decorative, imposing
and made of marble and obsidian, the temple sits
just inside of Destiny's Kingdom and is most often
the farthest any non-government officials will get to
see of the entire palace complex.
From here, the High Templars of the various
bureaus guide hundreds of templars in managing
all aspects of daily life in Urik. The temple’s
numerous rooms contain all of the official records
within the city that include: slave purchases,
business transactions, property records, copies of
judicial rulings, legal interpretations, criminal
dispositions, water distribution, farming, public
works and a host of other functions.
The temple also houses many of the city-state’s
governmental offices, public hearing rooms and
petition chambers. Although open to the public,
few come to hear sermons about the coming glory,
the value of order, and invocations to war. Other
than templars, most visitors are nobles and
merchants, and occasionally a freeman or visiting
diplomat who require the services found in this
building as well.