Temple Hill

Temple Hill is the highest point on Argo and the original site of Kintargo’s Temple of Aroden. Other faiths followed suit, building their temples on the central hill’s slopes, but after Aroden died and House Thrune established the church of Asmodeus as Cheliax’s state religion, the face of Temple Hill changed. Some of the old churches have been converted into government buildings, but a few temples of other deities remain. They pay a stiff tariff to House Thrune—a monthly fee designed both to pad government coffers as well as ensure that no one temple can ever afford to challenge the church of Asmodeus. By allowing a select few of these smaller churches to continue to operate in Asmodeus’s shadow, the government helps to curb outright rebellion and foster just enough hope to keep most citizens compliant.