Lygglothian

Lygglothian was the abbey built into the Hallowed Hills that served as residency for the Priests of Ostre. At the fall of Lost World it was plundered by kulmen and left largely derelict but for occasional occupancy claims.

## Conception and Building

### Gaunte of Innesbrow

Once the twelve priests had been chosen by Ostre, instruction was left within them to find steading and residency. They sent of aid to High Ostre, for amongst the priests were no masons or bricksmiths. The then-king sought Callin of the Lakestone, who was the chief architect on the rennovations of High Palace to orchestrate the task, but Callin beleived work in north-Rhoman to be beneath him. But hearing word of the priest's request, Gaunte of Innesbrow, another renowned mason whose work was known in many of the Kinged Cities, readily volunteered himself for the task. He spoke at length with the architectual scholars at Calling Hill, for he wished Callin of the Lakestone to have no part in this project, since he had dennounced it. Once a design was agreed upon, he gathered a team that totalled thiry builders, and work on the abbey began.

## Layout

The monestery consisted of three main levels, each built from a higher profile of the rising land and each slightly more recessed than the last. They were connected by straight, stone staircases, and the largest of these was the third and uppermost level.

### Hall of the Offered Gauntlet - Ground Level

The Hall of the Offered Gauntlet was where guests or visitors were typically received when coming to pay homeage to the work the Priests were doing. It was open to the elements, the foremost screen of stone perphorated by five undoored archways, which were pointed in shape with carvings between the peaks. In its day, it was tiled with spaces for the visitors to liaise with the priests, and stone effigies of Ostre for them to bow before. Where the ground rose so that ridgeside met the ceiling, altars or places of offerings or stores were placed, for gifts of supplies were often brought up to the high lookover.

### Chamber of Unpraying Priests - Second Level

The Chamber of Unpraying Priests served as the primary living quarters for the Priests of Ostre, and was named so because it was where they spent most of their time whilst they were not at the Pillar. Here were found sleeping quarters, the kitchen and socialising rooms. The Hearth of the Shadow was also found here, which was the only fireplace in the monestery

### Priory's Helm - Third Level

The Priory's Helm, the third and top level of the abbey, was named after the Helm of Ostre. Whilst narrow, sitting only the bredth of three archways compared to the other floor's five, it was longer than the rest, for the ridgeside became less steep at the height Priory's Helm sat against mountain. As crown of the abbey, Gaunte of Innesbrow ordered decorative spires to be built over it so that it looked as grand as the service carried out there. Due to a natural route up the ridge, a path was built from the road directly to this hall, which ascended for about a hundred metres from down the valley. The purpose of the final level was to perform rituals or prayer whilst not at the Pillar, and as such pray-stations were placed in each of the archways that overlooked the Pillar.