Monastery Name: Monastery of the Abyssal Deep
Spiritual Focus: Communion with the Ocean and Its Creatures
Master: Wavecaller Elara Thalass, Triton
Elara is a serene triton with flowing blue-green hair and eyes that reflect the depths of the ocean. She is in tune with the creatures of the sea and can summon them at will.
Economic Means: The monastery harvests rare and valuable marine resources, such as pearls, coral, and exotic fish, which they sell to merchants and collectors. They also offer blessings for sailors and ships, ensuring safe voyages.
The Temple of Dagon, the "Dreaming God," stands ominously within a dilapidated stone building. The temple facade is adorned with grotesque carvings of sea creatures, tentacles, and strange runes that seem to shift when viewed from the corner of one’s eye. The building's exterior is overgrown with moss and creeping vines, giving it an almost organic appearance, as if the temple itself is alive and waiting.
Inside, the atmosphere is thick with moisture and the faint scent of brine, reminiscent of the deep ocean where Dagon once ruled. The walls are lined with dark blue tapestries depicting scenes of primordial chaos, battles between gods and Dagon. Although Dagon appears to be a Great Old One, he has fought on the side of the gods, despite being a being of unspeakable evil.
The floor is slick with algae, and the air is heavy with the weight of ancient, unspeakable power.
At the center of the temple's main hall stands the colossal statue of Dagon, a terrifying figure carved from black stone. The god is depicted as a monstrous, amphibious creature with tentacles sprawling out from his body, fins along his back, and a gaping mouth filled with sharp fangs. The statue's eyes, crafted from polished silver, gleam with an unnatural light, giving the impression that Dagon is watching all who enter.
The statue's forehead bears a jagged, broken spot where the Jeweled Horn of Dagon (Missing) was once embedded, now a void that seems to pulse with dark energy. The temple’s followers, known as the Cult of Dagon, believe that restoring the horn to its rightful place will awaken their god and unleash his wrath upon the world.
The cultists, clad in blue robes and masks to conceal their identities, gather regularly in the temple. They perform dark rituals and chants in front of the statue, invoking Dagon’s name and reciting verses from the forbidden Scrolls of Skelos. These scrolls, kept hidden within the temple, detail the prophecy of Dagon's rebirth and the ritual that must be performed to bring about his awakening.