Open Hand Temple

Front view of the Open Hand Temple

Scenic view of the Open Hand Temple

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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.

Overview

Related areas

• Rivington

Adjacent locations

• Open Hand Temple Cellar
• Under Temple Cave Area

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  Speak with Dead 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, 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  Speak with Dead.

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

• Brother Bill
• Brother Clements
• Brother Donnick
• Novice Bramble
• Sister Rose the Penitent
• Sister Yannis
• Tara
• Valeria

Related quests

• Find the Missing Letters
• Help the Cursed Monk
• Solve the Open Hand Temple Murders

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