Cleric Temple: the Sisterhood of Dishpan Hands

Cleric Temple — An invitation in a bubble

Valencia offered the Hero a blade she said had come from a Dragon Khan’s claws. The Hero trusted her word, though they had doubts about her sources. Cleric Dawn interrupted the pitch by arriving in a soap bubble. She said the Sisterhood of Dishpan Hands needed the Hero and urged them to meet her at the portal. The Hero turned Valencia down and took a quick shower before following.

Dawn said the Sisterhood had seen the Hero fight and heard what they had done for Lore. She saw a hidden order in nature, and said the Sisterhood had hidden its purpose behind a spotless front. Before revealing it, she wanted to be sure of the Hero’s honor. The Hero warned her that fights could get chaotic. That was the experience Dawn needed.

Cleric Temple — Searching for Chaos

Dawn asked the Hero to examine the purity of the elements and bring back reports on what Chaorruption did to humans and animals. She also suspected Drakath had hidden gateways to his realm across Lore. The search turned up none of the gateways she had hoped to find. Dawn said the Hero had earned the chance to learn the Sisterhood’s true purpose and invited them inside.

Dawn washed away the Hero’s weariness and battle grime. Fatigue led to mistakes, she said, and mistakes led to disorder. She told the Hero that the Sisters had spent years studying how Chaos begins, what it does and how it spreads.

Cleric Temple — What the Sisterhood studies

The Hero spoke with the clerics about the signs and sources of Chaorruption. Dawn also asked for samples from Shadowscythe pilots in the Span to test an idea. Dawn wanted to compare a newly Chaorrupted Water Dragon with a fully Chaorrupted Chaos Turtle. The Hero fought both so the Sisterhood could examine the difference.

Cleric Temple — The pool

The Hero filled a glass from the temple pool. Casca’de stopped them before they could drink. Dawn told the Hero to stay away from the temple’s water. They had nearly swallowed pure Chaos.

When a Chaorrupted creature dies, Dawn explained, its spirit leaves and the body remains dangerous. The Sisterhood’s purification magic locks away the Chaorruption to protect people and give the clerics something to study. They hoped to cure those affected and restore order and balance to Lore. The Hero promised to help.

Cleric Temple — A question about the djinn

Dawn also wanted to know what Chaorruption did to a being from another realm. The Hero investigated Ultra-Tibicenas in the Sandsea. The report showed that Chaorruption had increased his power. Dawn kept the result for her research.

Cleric Temple — Alteon’s crown

Years later, Dawn helped the Hero purify King Alteon’s crown. Chaos had grown less infectious, but she said a powerful grudge kept the gold tainted. The Sisterhood used a preparation like the Tears of the Mother, drawing on traces from the Champion of Chaos, whispers from Slugwrath and calcified tears from the Queen of Monsters.

Dawn was relieved when the purification worked. The Sisterhood’s failure to save Alteon had kept her awake for years. She believed Brittany would still be alive if they had saved him. She hoped Victoria and Tara could find some comfort in having their father’s crown cleansed.