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Sacred Heart of Rohmae Moor is the name of the Peonian monastary that lies some five miles east of Korri itself. It is, as its name suggests, within the moor, and always has been. The monastary has a long history, but few know much about the place - the encroaching swamp has made it ever more isolated, and traffic between the nuns and the outside world is strictly limited.
Sacred Heart stands atop the only solid piece of land, higher than the surrounding swamp, for miles around (the hill on which Korri Abbey is built rises to a similar height). It was built on the site of the fort that served the village of Wend until it was destroyed by the soldiers of the Theocracy.
The monastary is an imposing place. The main structure is a sprawling mass of disjointed stonework, the result of changes in plan, intermitten periods of growth, and the necessity of accomodating the uneven geography. There are also a number of outbuildings, the largest of which is the Ivy Tower.
The monastary has existed since the second half of the twelfth century, when it was founded by St Debryne. She did not live to see even the main part of the building completed, due to her murder, but under her seven women were formally welcomed into the Compassionate Sisterhood of the Sacred Heart of Rohmae Moor. One of these seven was her daughter, Aelthegnya, also a priest, who succeeded Debryne as Pelnala.
In 1222, Korri was visited by a band of pilgrims, but extraordinarily they were of Jarin blood and worshipped Ilvir. Their presence in Korri, so dominated by the Laranian faith even at that time, became an annoyance to the priests and monks. Just as it was being debated whether to forcably move them along, the pilgrims departed the village, heading out into the moor. None saw them return, and it was assumed that they had either died in the treacherous land or travelled beyond the borders of Gemala. A few ventured that perhaps they had welcome at the monastary, but sensible voices held that even were that the case, after a few days at the most they must have moved on.
In truth, the pilgrims did go to the monastary, but they did not leave. They and their descendents have lived there since that time, unknown to any outside the monastary itself.
As of 1320 SA, the Pelnala of the monastic community is Debryne of Silar.