St. Grohman's Basilica

St. Grohman's Basilica is a partially-ruined temple complex near Karth. Its original dedication has been lost, and it is now technically devoted to Rivath, even following the banishment of the Order of the Black Flame.

History
The basilica was built in the early days of Karth for the purpose of worship of some god. As the town grew into a city, and faith became more diverse, the basilica was abandoned and left to crumble.

It was later inhabited by the Order of the Black Flame, a Rivath-worshiping sect. As with nearly all worshipers of Rivath, the Order does not build their own temples, and so appropriated and restored the ruins, turning it into a temple of their own. The Order was cast out by Radomir Vlasak, Benedicton Carolus, and Cid Maxwell.

Rumours

 * St. Grohman's Basilica is said to be indestructible, and the interior is always bathed in deep darkness.
 * The ghosts that plagued Wee Man's Settlement are said by some to have been trapped here originally for the purpose of some sort of necromantic ritual.

Structure
The basilica includes a number of rooms and facilities for the worshipers there, including:
 * A large church for worship, which became the lair of a nightskitter
 * A prothesis behind the church, where sacramental items, including the Black Flame Dagger, were kept
 * Dormitories for the zealots
 * A cloister
 * An arboretum, containing a dead tree
 * A set of quarters converted into holding cells
 * A baptistery
 * A smaller chapel

Inhabitants
The original inhabitants of the basilica were worshipers from Karth, and the original priesthood.

It later became occupied by the Order of the Black Flame and a nightskitter they were aligned with, though nearly all of the Order was killed or otherwise evicted from the basilica.