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Open Hand Temple is a location in Rivington in Act Three. The temple is dedicated to the worship of Ilmater, however worship is currently suspended due to the murder of the head priest.
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Overview
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Adjacent locations
Temple main area
At the temple entrance, the party will discover the head priest has been murdered. A refugee is suspected, and worship within the temple has been suspended.
Near the entrance, you can find Brothers Clements and Bill discussing the tenants of their faith and Father Lorgan's death. Siding with Clements or Bill in the discussion grants either the Inspirational Event A Scorned Closed Heart and A Wounded Open Heart (both Acolyte background), respectively.
Further inside, Sister Yannis can be found arguing with Investigator Valeria. Speaking to them and offering to help investigate initiates the quest Solve the Open Hand Temple Murders and grants the Inspirational Events Assistant to the Extra-Planar Agent (Sage background), Trusting Your Instincts (Folk Hero background), and Drama Sleuth (Entertainer background).
Sister Yannis can also be asked for help finding Shirra for the quest Help the Cursed Monk.
Kitchen
The kitchen is on the northern side of the temple. Brother Donnick can be found here, along with a ornate wooden hatch leading to the cellar. West of the kitchen is the temple's sleeping quarters.
Infirmary
- "Justice endures, even in suffering."
The infirmary is the on the southern side of the temple. Sister Rose the Penitent can be found there, tending to the recently deceased head priest, Father Lorgan. Lorgan can be spoken to using 
to learn more information about his murder.
Sleeping quarters
The sleeping quarters are on the western side of the temple, with a door leading out to the graveyard. Five chests can be found here, the southernmost one containing the Seraphic Pugilist Gloves. The central one is Father Lorgan's, with the false bottom containing his journal.
Graveyard
The graveyard can be accessed through the sleeping quarters or a locked iron gate in the Circus of the Last Days. Here, the body of the suspected murderer of Father Lorgan can be dug up and spoken to with .
Roof
The roof can be accessed by climbing vines on the outer northern wall of the temple. Gale's tressym Tara can be encountered here during the quest Find the Missing Letters.
Characters
Related quests
Notable loot
Notable items obtained in this location, whether looted, purchased, or obtained as a quest reward:
Ring of Blink - gifted or stolen from Tara
Seraphic Pugilist Gloves - in a locked chest in the priests' quarters
Lorgan's Chest Key - looted from Father Lorgan
External links
Church of Ilmater on the Forgotten Realms Wiki- Ilmater on the Forgotten Realms Wiki