Drehua Temple¶
Drehua Temple is a temple complex located in Palisades Heath, atop a hill in the region's central piece of land. This temple is the location of the Devotion site for the deity Drehmal, and is home to an order of monks who continue to uphold their teachings thousands of years since their last activity.
Drehua Temple can be accessed by simply following the road south from Av'Sal, just on the other side of the bridge after the Palisades Heath Tower. As the main road begins to fade away, a stone path forks off to the right, leading up to the entrance of Drehua Temple.
Coordinates
The front entrance of Drehua Temple is located at -150, 149, 2836.
Entering Drehua Temple for the first time grants the "Serpent's Chosen" advancement.
Layout/Points of Interest¶
Drehua Temple has a relatively linear layout, with a single winding path made of diorite in the ground, symbolically representing Drehmal themselves. At the beginning of this path, an infused amethyst block with the Welcome to Drehua Temple book is found, which provides a hint toward the accepted devotion offerings for Drehmal. The path winds through the gardens at the front of the temple, leading up to the shrine and then through to the monks' living quarters, which contain the Parables.
Drehmal Devotion Guide¶
A large courtyard at the southern end of the temple is home to Drehmal's devotion site, with their altar being found in the large building directly in front of a statue of the deity. Items scattered about the room act as hints for the god's liked devotion items, including oak saplings, beds, and sweet berries, but higher level offerings must be discovered at statues of Drehmal throughout the region.
Drehmal Accepted Offerings
| Value | Items |
|---|---|
| Liked | Oak Sapling Sweet Berries Beds (any color) |
| Loved | Spore Blossom Milk Bucket |
| Adored | Grass Block Music Disc (Cat) |
Drehmal will grant the following rewards in exchange for increasing player devotion:
Devotion Rewards
| Level | Reward |
|---|---|
| Lvl 1 | Effloresce +0 |
| Lvl 2 | 10x Apple |
| Lvl 3 | 32x Oak Log |
| Lvl 4 | Effloresce +1 |
| Lvl 5 | 12x Bonemeal |
| Lvl 6 | Scale Block (Block of Emerald) |
| Lvl 7 | Effloresce +2 |
| Lvl 8 | 64x Oak Log |
| Lvl 9 | Runic Book (Unbreaking III) |
| Lvl 10 | Effloresce +3 |
Drehmal's relic is Effloresce, a small tree sapling that grants a variety of modest stat boosts.
Effloresce Details
| Relic Level | Stat Modifiers | Lore Text |
|---|---|---|
| Effloresce +0 | +6% Max Health | Your devotion to Drehmal, the great serpentine deity, shall be represented by a newborn sapling. Let it be doused in your faith, let it flourish in your soul. |
| Effloresce +1 | +6% Max Health +6% Movement Speed | Your devotion to Drehmal, the great serpentine deity, shall be represented by a newborn sapling. It has grown, each new branch being another facet of one's faith. |
| Effloresce +2 | +6% Max Health +6% Movement Speed +6% Attack Damage | Your devotion to Drehmal, the great serpentine deity, shall be represented by a newborn sapling. Soon, it will be another towering oak in the neutral one's forest of apostles. |
| Effloresce +3 | +8% Max Health +8% Movement Speed +8% Attack Damage | The Final Aspect still dreams of the time before time, when their soul was still the antediluvian Primal Tree. They susurrate of an age of peace. An age of harmony. An age of... silence. |
A mural on the left (eastern) wall of this room depicts Drehmal slumbering beneath the Primal Caverns, as they have been for millennia. A mural on the right (western) wall seems to depict Drehmal against the backdrop of the Torahn, possibly depicting either their birth in the Felling, their reconstruction of the continent, or a prophecy in which they awake.
The small building on the eastern side of this courtyard appears to hold an artistic representation of the world in the First Avihm. This is shown with an oak sapling representing the Primal Tree in the center, and two continents on either side with their own flowers.
Like all other devotion sites, a Relic Vessel is found at Drehua Temple. This location's relic vessel is found just outside this courtyard, beneath the center of four stone pillars next to the western side tower.
Monk Quarters¶
The path continues upwards through this courtyard to another building, home to the living quarters of the villagers that inhabit the temple. Early-game loot such as bread, scales, and leather armor can be found throughout this structure, but one room in particular is special.
The Parables¶
The northernmost room in this building is home to a secondary shrine and another statue of Drehmal, as well as four long lore books (11-19 pages in length). These books are the Parables—as denoted by signs above them—teachings of Drehua monks that have been written down and preserved for thousands of years.
Ehrudei's Teachings, or the Parable of the Lakebed, is the first on the left, and recounts Drehmal teaching a Drehmari to take pride in their work, but to also pursue fulfillment through creative ventures.
Heixueh's Teachings, or the Parable of the Riverside Crag, is the second on the left, and recalls the time that Drehmal convinced its author not to rob a Virmari traveler, and convinced them to lead a pious life of devotion at Drehua instead of a life of crime.
Shorusharoh's Teachings, or the Parable of the Orchard, is the first on the right, and contains what is likely the last recorded sighting of Drehmal before they went to hibernate beneath the Primal Caverns.
Shirua's Teachings, or the Parable of the Stone Tablet, is the second on the right, and contains a writing from the Drehua prophet Shirua, in which Drehmal convinced Shirua to teach the Drehua to write. This decision would ultimately lead to Drehua Temple becoming the leading source on the history of the early Second Avihm in the modern world.
A fifth Parable can also be found, hidden in Drehua Temple, which contains a massive lore revelation.
Parable 5
Beneath the central green carpet in the Parables Room, a chiseled stone brick is found. Digging through this will reveal a ladder down to a secret room, containing the fifth parable upon a lectern: The Parable of the Worm. This book contains an origin story for Drehmal themselves, beginning as only a humble earthworm in the First Avihm, who was ascended to their current level of godhood by being curled in the roots of the Primal Tree at the time of the Felling.
Custom Villagers¶
There are no custom merchants or other villagers living at Drehua Temple, but there are vanilla villagers who can be given workstations.
Extras¶
A hidden easter egg room in Drehua Temple can be found along the lower garden wall. Just after the first of five small ponds, press the button on the wall which is directly above a cornflower and an azure bluet. A 2x1 door will quickly open and close, revealing the room. This room is home to a llama named "Dalai Llama," a joke referencing the Dalai Lama.