Rainoga

Standing proudly in Baldur’s Upper City, the Unrolling Scroll is a temple of Oghma, god of knowledge, inspiration, and song. Crafted from pristine white marble and crowned with an arched roof of red tiles edged in golden leaf, the temple serves both as a holy site and a civic venue. It draws scholars, bards, and nobles alike, thanks in part to its legendary reflecting pool—a still, broad basin beneath the central dome said to reveal divine muses to those who gaze long and earnestly into its depths. The structure’s superior acoustics make it a favored locale for vows, dedications, and recitations, with spoken words carrying clearly to all corners of the hall. While Upper City elites enjoy its privileges into the night, commoners are gently turned away at sundown, a reflection of the class divide that even the pursuit of inspiration cannot always transcend.

Approaching the Unrolling Scroll, one first notices the harmonious blend of beauty and symmetry—its tall white columns flanking open archways, golden motifs of unfurled scrolls gleaming in the sun. The curved red roof glows at dawn and dusk, echoing the flame of passion Oghma kindles in mortal minds. Inside, the quiet hush of reverence reigns, broken only by murmured poetry or soft notes from a tuning lyre. The polished marble floor reflects the vaulted dome, where frescoes of flying quills and radiant minds spiral ever outward. The reflecting pool dominates the center, glass-still and perfectly circular, its surface capturing both ceiling and soul. Soft incense lingers in the air—sandalwood and old parchment—while the filtered light dances through oculus windows, painting the space in shifting hues of wisdom and wonder.