Curtis Grant's Pathfinder Kingmaker

Pilgrim Jhod Jhod Kakven Johd Kakven arrived at the outpost on a beautiful morning. He presented himself as a hunter and a priest of Erastil. Although the newcomer looked a bit weird, not to say disturbed, the Heroes were quite happy to meet a representer of their religion in such a remote place. While enjoying the fort's hospitality, Jhod told his quite bizarre story. He was searching for an lost temple of the one eyed god that was supposed to be somewhere in the Green Belt. Built by Taldan settlers hundreds of years ago the mysterious place was now abandoned and needed to be rediscovered, in the name of Erastil. When the Heroes revealed who they were and their mission in the Stolen Lands, the priest got extremely agitated and enthusiastic. He mentioned that Erastil was sending him very striking dreams about the temple for several weeks. It all started when he found a dying traveler in a ditch. The very old man just had time to tell him about the temple and as a released...

Prisoners or an introduction to Justice The aftermath of their first violent encounter in the Stolen Lands got the Heroes burdened with 3 lost souls and not the slightest idea about what to do with them. The surviving bandits surrendered. It was then difficult for the emissaries of Restov to kill them in cold blood even though their charter stated clearly that they needed to clear the Green Belt from brigands. Yegor probably was the more eager to hang the prisoners after an expedite trial. His proposal was welcomed with a mixed reaction among the party and it was finally decided to interrogate the bandits to define if they had remorse and I they were likely to collaborate. The sorry fellows were answering to merry nicknames such as Sourwine , Meatloaf Jan  and Skinny Tomcat . The first two, and probably not the smartest of the lot, cried and begged and rolled themselves in the dirt to show how guilty they felt. The Heroes decided to give them a chance and the fellows got...

Southfort Perched on a grassy promontory, stood the ancient South Fort, formerly built by the power of Restov as an outpost in the stolen lands. In reality, it had not seen any Rostian soldier for at least a century . The building, constructed of dark wooden logs, was displaying its military origin despite a certain decay. South Fort also know as Oleg's trading post It had become under the impulse of an industrious settler a modest but essential trading post for the few inhabitants of the region, whether they were trappers, prospectors, lumberjacks or adventurers. Oleg Leveton and his beautiful wife Svetlana were providing them with the material, food and manufactured goods they imported from Restov for trade in skins or gold dust. Oleg Leveton The ruined watchtowers encircled a brand new market hall under which ran a weekly fair that attracted many locals. The Heroes and their cortege arrived in South Fort shortly after dark and under heavy rains. They were g...

In Restov : a secret meeting in the Temple of Erastil The Heroes were invited to a secret meeting in the temple of Erastil in the outskirts of Restov. It was dark, the sky was leaden black and a fine rain was cooling the damp atmosphere of the southern summer. When they each arrived once at a time, they entered the high carved wooden building were reigned an atmosphere of profond contemplation. Beeswax, resin, sage, cypress powerful scents invaded the air. Only a few candles illuminated the chapel and its carved alcoves where the Patriarch Russev  was celebrating a funeral ritual in the company of a handful of believers. Only muffled cryings could be heard in the silent dim light. Silhouettes stand out in the dark rows of oak benches. It was only when the bereaved faithfuls left the temple that the old man got rid of his robe and ceremonial headdress. He then went to the presbytery, beckoning the Heroes to follow him. Everyone settled in the small cramped room. The patriarch int...

The cult of Erastil in Rostland Temple of Erastil in Restov's outskirts The cult of Erastil is poorly represented in the country of Rost (or Rostland) because it has been supplanted for a long time by that of Abadar. It is still present in the peasant population in the form of fertility rituals and popular festivals. These practices are considered retrograde, the "old ways" in opposition to the "new ones", supposedly more modern and more refined instituted by the clergy of Abadar with the support of the nobility and the trading guilds. Erastil remains an officially respected cult because it still has followers in some areas where the local nobility keeps the old one eyed god as the main deity, where elsewhere in the country it is confined to a role of secondary divinity, if not folkloric. "Erastilians" truly are considered as a religious minority and the authorities treat them with suspicion despite a fainted benevolence. It can be sai...