Sanctum of Azaos

Sanctum of Azaos

Arrotha, Silver Ore Bulffs

In the northern peaks of the Silver Ore Bluffs, there resides the famous Sanctum of Azaos. The sanctuary was established by Kihm Nokha, or often times referred to as "The Enlightened One" by followers of Azaos. The stories of Kihm Nokha speak of him as being a common soldier in a great war between two human cities. After watching his friends and family fall to the blade of his enemies, he went into such a battle fury that he took out several score of combatants by himself, cutting the way through the ranks and ultimately turning the tide of the battle. When his enemies lay dead at his feet, he was overwhelmed with grief, and overwhelmed just as much by the senselessness of violent warfare. He retreated to the mountains where he lived in solitude for fifteen years before returning to the place of his birth. But he only returned to offer his family a better path. His family, thinking him to be mad, rejected him, and he turned to the streets, living among those who slept in the gutters and alleyways, instructed them on "The Path of Azaos" and ultimately leading them to his sanctuary in the Silver Ore Bluffs.

That is the legend of Kihm Nokha. How much of it is true is up to speculation, but they continue to thrive as an independent monastery, teaching "The Path of Azaos" and preaching about an universal strength greater than the gods.