Kamatkhan
Hidden deep in the Tsendarkar Mountains, this narrow valley supports a tiny village and monastery where over six centuries ago the aged Gtsang monk Qataz developed a philosophy that rejected the gods and proclaimed the individual as the ultimate arbiter of reality and spiritual enlightenment. These teachings he shared with the monk Bledja Ulgar to create what is today known as the Path of the Circle. This faith/philosophy is still practiced in the Gtsang Prefecture but made the most significant inroads in the Haunted Steppes and its environs, where Bledja journeyed to spread his new way of thought and faith. The Path that is practiced today differs somewhat from Qataz and Bledja’s original vision, in that the gods continue to be revered, though not as supreme beings, and respect for existing institutions is encouraged (a pragmatic political concession that has allowed the Path its continued existence).
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