The temple of the Clan Derak'tul is located within the side of a mountain, at the edge of the forest where the trees meet one of the mountains in the small range near the Inn. This temple is where the members of the Religious Order come to worship, or commune with their Goddess. This is also where marriages are held, and various other ceremonies of the Clan. The entry to the temple is from the steps outside, which lead into what honestly looks like just another cave opening in the mountainside. The Temple is considered sacred, to those of the Derak'tul, and it is treated with respect. To desecrate the Temple is to essentially kill oneself within the Clan. It is perhaps one of few acts which is considered unforgivable.

The Temple for Clan Derak'tul is rather large, though aside from the main sanctuary and entryway, none of it has any real outside light sources, as it's built literally into the side of a mountain. As such, however, it is protected from direct hits, and is largely unseen. The stone steps leading up to the entry blend in almost perfectly with the mountain and surrounding scenery, and one could easily pass right by it without even realizing what it was.

While anyone is allowed within, most don't enter it without a reason. The Temple houses the entirety of the Order, except for those that live outside of it, and it's altar, and various rooms and furnishings are cared for by members of the Order. It is a sacred building, to the Derak'tul, and as such, is treated with the proper respect. Weapons are not allowed within, and there is a depository just inside the large stone doors for placing of one's weapons. It is expected that those weapons will be there when the owner gets back. Stealing from within the Temple is an extreme offense, and very highly unlikely to ocurr.

When stepping inside of the great stone doors, one will be presented with the great hall... this is the entry to the Temple. The hall is largely stone, with hand-tiled floors, and brick inlaid along the walls inside this mountain. There is the arch just over the doorway, the ceilings are a good fifteen feet high, and well-placed candles which are monitored by members of the Order light the way. Off of this hall are the various doors, leading to the High Priestess's study, the main sanctuary, the altar room, the living quarters, and varying other locations within this mostly underground temple.

Visit long enough, and one is likely to see the occasional woman moving through the Temple's hallways and rooms, and likely to hear the singing and perhaps the sounds of footsteps from the dancing that can take place within. The living quarters of the Order are more or less off limits to visitors, unless invited back within them by those living there. It is considered a basic sense of respect to not wander into these rooms, a courtesy to the women that reside here.

The altar room is circular, with large posts and colums surrounding the circumfrance of it, and one of the only rooms in the Temple to have a lightsource from outside. It is occupied mainly by the High Priestess during ceremonies and offerings, and lower Order members when maintaining the room and it's care. The alter itself is in the center of the room, directly beneath the single source of outside light. It is cared for meticulously, and kept spotlessly clean out of respect for what it is and what it means. This is where offerings are given, and a few of the more important ceremonies take place.

It is in this room where a High Priestess is ordained, in this room where ceremonies of advancement take place, and in this room where offerings are made to Isla; the Derak'tul's patron Goddess. The room's doors are never locked, but few actually move in and out of the room. It is perhaps the most respected of rooms within the Temple, and even greater measures are taken to keep it cleaned and pure, than with the rest of the building. Despite it's official uses, and Holy ones as well, the room itself seems to give off a sort of warm feeling, when one is within it. It is the largest room of the Temple, besides the entry hall, yet somehow seems to be the coziest, the most welcoming.