Avena Monastery (uh-VEN-uh)
"As long as you have a thirst for magical knowledge, you're welcome at Avena Monastery. The Goddess greets all seekers of wisdom with open arms."
Curator of Arcana, Ceridwen Dancamort
Purpose / Function
The Avena Monastery serves as a place of learning first, worship second. It was built in the name of the goddess Sibyll by Saint Avena, the original Curator of Arcana following her sealing of the Grimoire of Saklas in CY 1100. Avena was granted sainthood for that feat, and received a divine revelation from the goddess Sibyll in that moment; she was instructed to build an institution of learning and arcane practice.
This monastery also serves as the home base for the Knights of Avena, an elite group of paladins sworn to protect the continent from those who censor knowledge. They've had many scuffles with houses of nobility, some of whom (particularly House Gavinies) attempt to dissuade their serf populations of any education whatsoever.
The term 'monastery' is a catch-all, the Goddess has no interest in separating knowledge-seekers by gender.
Alterations
The most major alteration to the monastery occurred in CY 1585, where an unseen figure set fire to the premises. Most of the damage was limited to the main cathedral, and so it was rebuilt from the ground up - thematically in line with the rest of the monastery, but with increased standards of modernization in line with tenets of structure goddess O'sha.
Architecture
The primary cathedral of the monastery is built in the real-world equivalent of an orthodox Spanish style on the interior - vibrant colors, defined archways, and an overall sense of harmony are what the tenets of the Goddess emphasized in her revelation to St. Avena.
Avena Monastery is a large campus atop a hill, centered around the primary cathedral. The hill's defenses are fortified with a tall stone wall to prevent invaders (with an additional wall of force rune for serious emergencies), and the campus is otherwise dotted with other structures - a vast library, several dormitories for students, monks, and worshippers, and other facilities like a dining hall and sauna.
Founding Date
Blue Sea Moon 14, CY 1102
Type
Monastery
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