Anyone who entered its premises either became a faithful member of the Dark Lady or were outright killed. Dark Moon shrine Although this shrine to Shar was known to everyone in the city, the activities within were completely secret. Among these were a shrine in the northwestern region of the Sword Mountains serving agents across the Sword Coast, a network of tunnels deep below the storms of the Calim Desert and a mountaintop refuge within the Thunder Peaks of central Faerûn, which was guarded by a group of manticores. The Order of the Dark moon had a number of safehouses and dark sanctuaries located throughout Faerûn. In addition to the intense, year-long-plus training of mind, body and soul, neophytes of the Dark Moon Order were required to perform vile acts upon the groups enemies. Īcolytes that were eligible were culled from the most indoctrinated of Shar's faithful who had shown zealous devotion. Any recruit caught lying about any their age, abilities or affiliation were put to the knife. Lastly, each prospective Dark Moon acolyte had to demonstrate some sort of sorcerous power. Shar commanded that the order should never recruit children, or from among the ranks of her church, as the Order must act without interference. Membership Įach monastery of the Dark Moon would take on a new cohort of young adults every 14 months. In Shar's name, they sacked the temple of Chauntea in Purskul, killed the head priest of Loviatar in Cormyr and desecrated a holy site of Selûne, transforming into a safehouse for Dark Moon monks operating within the Moonsea. The monks sought knowledge and wisdom from the shadows, in the belief that true understanding was within darkness and loss. These secret sects usually worked in rural settings or in hidden underground enclaves. It also had secret sects in places where the faith of Shar was outlawed. The Dark Moon acted openly in lands friendly to the worship of Shar.
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