Mother's Lighthouse

The Mother's Lighthouse is a temple to the Wildmother in Nicodranas. Lightkeeper Gladys, who was 86 in 835 PD, had been the keeper of the temple for her entire life.

Exterior
The lighthouse is located in the center of the harbor, on the border between the Restless Wharf and the Open Quay. It sits on a protruding shelf of rock past the end of the docks. The back of the lighthouse appears as a normal tower, but the front of the lighthouse, facing the ocean, is a relief bust of the Wildmother, carved from rock. She is depicted as having wild, curly hair, and when the lighthouse beacon rotates, the light flashes in the eyes of the bust.

Entrance
Fishermen and other worshipers sometimes leave offerings of fish, meat, or fruit for the Wildmother by the entrance to the temple, hoping it will grant them safe passage on the water.

The door of the lighthouse is made of dark wood, with a small slot through which the Lightkeeper can look. Inside, the back of the door has a small stool to make it easier to reach the slot.

Interior
Partway up the stairs of the tower is a window set at the level of the sculpture's clavicle, with a view of the harbor. Gladys lives on the top floor. From the top, one can see in all directions - not only the harbor and the city below, but the city surroundings including the Cyrios Mountains to the north and the Quoraska Jungle to the east.

The lighthouse portion has no windows, but is instead a fifteen-foot diameter dome made of metal rods, and the light is emitted from between those rods. The center of the floor below this dome has a "rough-cut, quartz-like crystal", about four feet in diameter. According to Gladys, each day she must "invoke the Mother's blessing" on the stone to ensure that the beacon will guide the ships safely to the shore. This room also has a spyglass, which Gladys uses to look down at the city.

History
The lighthouse is a significant feature in the skyline of Nicodranas, and is in the mural of the city in Jester's childhood bedroom..

Caduceus noticed the lighthouse and recognized it as a temple to the Wildmother as the party spent time on the beach. Later, Marion recommended they visit it, as Gladys knew many things about the city. Caduceus, Caleb, Jester, and Nott visited and were greeted with some hesitation by Gladys. Caduceus spoke to her about his attempts to save the Blooming Grove. The party also asked her about Algar Dyomin, and she told them that he often seemed to go to the Sluice Weave.

The familiars saw the lighthouse while on the beach at Nicodranas and found the flashing eyes of the statue confusing and frightening. CLAPP panicked, but eventually calmed down, and realized that it was not a threat to them.

Caduceus cast Word of Recall around the lighthouse, connecting himself to it as a cleric of the Wildmother.

Caduceus cast Word of Recall to transport himself, Beau, Fjord, and Yasha to Nicodranas from the Vergesson Sanatorium.