OVERVIEW
Near the road to the north and in front of the pier
is a small square that serves as an agora for the citi
zens of Phaela and in the center of which stands the
temple dedicated to Ephara. Circular in shape and
proportionately high, the temple is of white stone
with multiple masks of Ephara covering its walls. Its
columns are plain and without bases, with simple
capitals. The interior is also tremendously simple
with an image of Ephara in the center on a circu
lar pedestal. The image is crude and seems to be
carved on an earlier sculpture. Even the amphora
of the goddess looks like an addition. The few trials
and contracts that are closed in Phaela are made in
front of this image. The priest of the temple, Antides
Pyrinos, a skilled magician also serves as the
guardian of the population, and wise man to turn
to.
Location Description
Outside
Ahead lies a modest white-stone temple standing in the centre of the agora, its circular walls adorned with columns and masks of Ephara. The simplicity of its design is welcoming, a fitting reflection of Ephara’s ideals of civic order and community.
Inside
Inside, the air is cool and quiet, and the focus of the space is a central pedestal bearing a rough-hewn statue of Ephara, almost seeming to have been carved over an older effigy. The faint scent of parchment lingers, mingling with the earthy aroma of stone.
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