Sulterio: Temples

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Sulterio's temples and shrines cover a large part of the Deep, and some of the deepest caves on the surface also hold shrines of the Adamantine One. His temples are built of rock and often have fortifications built of adamantium. The altars are always made of the purest black metal and forged into a rectangular block. The altar only would be enough to attract thieves and adventurers, but the few who dared attack a temple of Sulterio discovered it to be an impenetrable fortress and were driven away by The Chosen (Sulterio) or the Adamantine Brotherhood. Deep dwarf communities feature at least a small temple with a few Chosen as guards and several Deep Smiths. Each temple has one high priest and at least one scholar, both of whom are responsible for rituals and knowledge. The Adamantine Brotherhood has three monasteries built near large adamantium veins; their main monastery being the one in Twar Shal. Temples and shrines to Sulterio are rare on the surface world, the most known one being in Prantz. The few that exist are generally deep within mountains to reflect the world of the Deep. The temples are usually little more than fortresses of stone, though they are often adorned with adamantium ore. Altars are invariably also made of the most perfect deposits of adamantium.