Basic Cloister designs for Karameikos
by Robin
The stars are statues of the specific Immortal
Zirchev Cloister.
Immortal of Nature, Hunting, Forest
Constructed upon a slight elevation, A main building gives access to the garden courtyard where rare, useful plants grow. There is always a beehive and Imker available, and many small animals enter te location using the slanted open side.
The structure resembles mapwise a Lyre.
To the sides are chambers, for the clergy, which are open, except a heavy wool lead weighted curtain which is closed in bad weather. All water flows from the roofs of these single floored side structures into the garden
The main Temple structure has three floors. The floor is hard clay and an oaken tree grows through the roof, where the upper floors enclose the stem and branches to a foot distance. The base of the tree has a rough illustration of a portal engraved ino the bark by careful manipulation of the bark itself. This is used for Transport Through trees spells. All Shrines and temples dedicated to Zirchev alone have such trees enabling the Zirchev clergy and a limited amount of people to transport to any other chosen similar location in Karameikos.
Petra Cloister
Immortal of Protection, care, Healing
A circular structure of 2 to 3 stories high encircled by 4 rows of pillars where between many pillars stone walls have been placed. Also each row is 3 feet higher than the outside one. On top a large round metal roof is placed. Many metal pipe connect to the roof into the ground to release water, and lightning (an advise from Teldon the Mage of Traladara). The sound of the rain and even lightning impacts are seen as the power of Petra to resist.
The structure resembles mapwise a Shield
The main building has an infirmary, chambers for clergy who act as healers as well as guards, and is dedicated to protection. These Cloisters were very difficult to takeover by the 970AC invasion of Stephan Karameikos. In the nearby Future Clerics of Chardastes (the main Traldar Immortal of Healing and Surgery) will become part of the Traladaran faith and the clergy will be embraced by the followers of Petra, they will not have a statue, but use mural relief figurines of Marble instead.
Halav Cloister
Main Traladaran Immortal
This cloister resembles a forttress and stable. All clergy are trained in horseriding as well as fighting. Many may be part of the Cult of Halav instead the church of Traladara, and do not share allegiance to either Petra or Zirchev
There are no Cloisters regarding all Traladaran Immortals, Shrines and Temples fill this need.Cloisters are for those fully dedicated to that single Immortal