Prayer Rug (Lion of Night)

The Lion of Night

This rug was used by worshipers of a distant religious order thought long dead. Clerics, and priests would kneel upon the opened rug and prayed to their deity. The coloring signifies that this rug was used by one of the holy warriors of the religion. This carefully-made rug is bright red with the image of the Lion of Night holding a sword. It’s a thick rug and, when found, is tightly rolled and secured with ancient lengths of black cloth. Opened the rug measures 27” x 43” and weighs 5 lbs.

The name of the god was the Lion of Night. According to tales told by the priestly scribes, the Lion of Night fathered a son on the Maiden-Made-of-Light. This son was the God-on-Earth, who ruled the Great Empire of the Dawn for ten thousand years before ascending to the heavens.

The descendants of the 'God-on-Earth' ruled the empire after him, each ruling a shorter time than the previous one, until the brother of the Amethyst Empress usurped her in the Blood Betrayal and crowned himself as the Bloodstone Emperor, ushering in the Long Night.

The Maiden-Made-of-Light turned her back upon the world and the Lion of Night came forth in all his wrath to punish the wickedness of man.

If a divine spellcaster performs his daily prayers upon this rug; for the next 24 hours he gains a +8 bonus to Knowledge (Religion) checks. The Prayer Rug can only be used for once each day.