Shrine of the Golden Blade

The Shrine of the Golden Blade is a small temple located in Altathair, on the shores of the Bay of Salt, roughly three days from Parmecia, and a day and a half from the ruins of Eastridge. The Shrine of the Golden Blade consists of a small shrine, in the style of the Shou Empire, about 50’ by 50’ in which the focus is an empty weapon rack. The shrine was built by, and is inhabited by the Monks of the Golden Blade.
Currently, the head of the monks of the Shrine of the Golden Blade is a woman by the name of Einar. She leads what some consider to be a cult of nearly 50 individuals that live on the premises. The monks live relatively frugal and simple lives, in which most of their time is devoted to praying for the return of Tinto, a warrior from long ago, to return and usher humanity into a golden age.
In 1,147, nearly 30 monks living at the shrine were forcibly kidnapped and held as political prisoners in Soniere Prison by soldiers loyal to Prince Troy of Altathair. The ordeal nearly destroyed the order that maintained and lived in the shrine. Einar contracted a group of adventurers to rescue her followers, and they were successful. Since then, Einar has begun looking into contracting “professional” guards in a more permanent nature.