Bull's Peak

Bull's Peak is a temple complex located in the northern section of the Great Escarpment, within the Hattusan Kingdom. It is dedicated to the old Carrionite god Apis, god of fertility and prosperity. It is said that Apis takes the form of a bull, or possess a bull's head, hence the temple's name. Though the Carrionite religion is no longer practiced by a large majority of people, there is still a notable population of priests that oversee the temple and ensure that its practices continue, a venture that is supported by Hattusa.
As well as the temple, there is also a small village nearby - also called Bull's Peak. This village was built around a particularly prosperous gemstone mine - full of precious stones such as garnets, emeralds and amethysts. Technically built on land belonging to the priesthood, they choose to sponsor the village in return for a tribute from the profits of the gemstone mining. 
== The Temple ==
The temple complex of Bull's Peak is, by all intents and purposes, the more notable location when compared to the village. It is also notable for being one of the few larger Carrionite temples that is still staffed. Dedicated to Apis, the temple is staffed by about one hundred or so priests and helpers. These people oversee the maintenance of the temple, serve the Apis Bull, and perform prayers and rituals in both public displays and private appointments.
The temple itself is mostly built into the mountain. It consists of a large main hall, where the Apis Bull can be displayed and public rituals are performed, a private room for the bull, living quarters for the priests, private prayer rooms, and more. The walls of the main hall are decorated with large reliefs and murals that are considered some of the best preserved of their time. Below the temple, though, there is a complex system of catacombs, where the Apis Bulls of times past are preserved and buried in a similar fashion to how a king might be. 
== The Village ==
The village, also called Bull's Peak, is constructed not too far from the temple it takes its name from. It is a small mining village that dedicates itself to the extraction of valuable gemstones. In exchange for settling priest-owned land, the village pays a tribute to the temple. Sometimes this is in simple coin, but sometimes they will donate mined gemstones, which the temple will then use in the creation of shrines and offerings to their god. 
As well as the mine, the village is fairly standard and unimportant. There is a local tavern, a village plaza, a blacksmith, a barracks, and other such buildings. The people here live a regular, if labour-intensive, lifestyle but benefit from the surprisingly abundant gemstone mines.
== Trivia ==
* The idea for Bull's Peak is loosely based on the Ancient Egyptian belief of the Apis Bull, a sacred bull that acted as an oracle for the god Apis.