Esoteric Order of the Palatine Eye
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The Esoteric Order of the Palatine Eye† (rarely known as the Eldritch Order of the Palatine Eye) is a secretive organization of scholars and historians based in Ustalav. Their mission is to study and monitor dangerous lore and inhuman monsters, and their primary antagonists are the cultists of the Whispering Way and the Night Heralds. Since Tar-Baphon's re-emergence in 4719 AR, the Order's opposition to the Whispering Way has become increasingly direct and in the open, a change that disturbs some of its older members.12 Their primary identifying symbol is a golden scarab.3
History
In 4063 AR, the Order aided those responsible for defeating the blue dragon Kazavon, who had set himself as a warlord in Belkzen.14
Members
Members of the Order are deeply enmeshed in political and arcane matters and are sworn to guard Ustalav and its ancient traditions.56 One of the main written works of the Order is the Manual of the Order of the Palatine Eye, which is adorned with the symbol of the Order: a scarab beetle with a single eye image on its back.78
Members once communicated with each other through coded messages and symbols that hold special meaning, but have become less careful since the Whispering Tyrant freed himself from imprisonment in Gallowspire.2
The different chapters of the Esoteric Order are known as Cathedrals. After Ustalav, the largest of these is in Osirion, which has long been a place of great interest to the order.9
True silvered thrones
Those who ascend to the upper echelons of the Order are known as true silvered thrones. Such shamanistic scholars embrace the occult and are masters of occult rituals.10
Favored familiars
Cats, bats, greensting scorpions, and toads all have occult connections that draw members of the Order to select them as familiars, while pseudosphinxes and psychopomps attract those with specific interest in Osirion.11
References
There is a major article about this organization in Trial of the Beast 70ff. and an article in Disciple's Doctrine 8f.
For additional resources, see the Meta page.
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 James Jacobs et al. (2011). "Factions". The Inner Sea World Guide, p. 260. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-269-2
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Tanya DePass, James Jacobs, Lyz Liddell, et al. (2019). World Guide, p. 9, 45, 132. Paizo Inc. ISBN 978-1-64078-172-6
- ↑ Tanya DePass, James Jacobs, Lyz Liddell, et al. (2019). "Golden Road". World Guide, p. 48. Paizo Inc. ISBN 978-1-64078-172-6
- ↑ Tyler Beck, Jason Garrett, Alex Greenshields, Tyler Beck, Jason Garrett, Alex Greenshields, and David Schwartz. (2014). "Belkzen Gazetteer". Belkzen, Hold of the Orc Hordes, p. 4. Paizo Inc. ISBN 978-1-60125-710-9
- ↑ Michael Kortes. (2011). The Haunting of Harrowstone. The Haunting of Harrowstone, p. 14. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-308-8
- ↑ Adam Daigle and Patrick Renie. (2011). Bestiary. The Haunting of Harrowstone, p. 92. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-308-8
- ↑ Michael Kortes. (2011). The Haunting of Harrowstone. The Haunting of Harrowstone, p. 13. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-308-8
- ↑ Michael Kortes. (2011). The Haunting of Harrowstone. The Haunting of Harrowstone, p. 19. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-308-8
- ↑ James Case, Mikhail Rekun, Mark Seifter, et al. (2022). Dark Archive, p. 75-76. Paizo Inc. ISBN 978-1-64078-443-7
- ↑ Robert Brookes, Ben McFarland, Jason Nelson, and Mark Seifter. (2015). Occult Origins, p. 23. Paizo Inc. ISBN 978-1-60125-785-7
- ↑ Will McCardell et al. (2015). Familiar Folio, p. 5. Paizo Inc. ISBN 978-1-60125-731-4