Good folk of the Beacon,

I wish permission to utilize your facility for an important ritual of my faith, known as Torm's Table.

What this involves, is selecting a local man who is desititute and unable to provide for himself, to be allowed to partake of a grand feast. As Tormtar, I will fast and meditate for three days before this ritual, and will serve the man myself. It is also my duty to purchase these foodstuffs. But I have no skill in preparing such things and wonder if there is one at the Beacon who might be able to do so?

Lacking that, might there be a cook who you might recommend to serve in this capacity?

This is not a public event designed to garner publicity. It is a simple gesture of our role as servants to the people, a role that you at the Beacon seem to embody quite well, and I would be honored if this might take place at your establishment.

You may reach me at the Last Stand for the time being, but soon I expect to relocate in New Dunwarren to assist with the establishment of my faith in the Triad.

Tormtar Geoffrey Wellington, Vigilant of the Loyal Fury

Sir Wellington,

While I am certain that you mean well, I must remind you that the Beacon is not to be used as a place to influence others with religion. The Beacon welcomes and encourages all people of faith, but we are opposed to using our position as a house of charity to attempt the conversion of others to our way of faith.

Having said that, if you are willing to keep this in mind, I can see no objection. My only concern is that if you provide a feast for only one man then the others will still go without. I hope that you have an answer to this, because I believe that it would be a terrible thing for everyone who lives in hunger to have to sit and watch as someone else is fed to satisfaction.

I would suggest that if you are unwilling to modify this ceremony to encompass all who attend then it would be best to seek out another place to perform it. Regardless, I am moved by your dedication and grateful for your desire to aid others.

Thank you again for writing, and I hope to hear from you soon.

Warm regards, ~Patty Threadbare

Patty Threadbare of the Beacon,

It seems I communicated the beauty of the ritual poorly. This is not an announced event, nor is it a public one. We will select a man to partake in a grand feast, though he will not know of it before it occurs. This symbolizes our role as servants of the needy or poor of our society..

And as I said, this is not to generate publicity or to create converts. I was unaware that I am not able to preach my Lord Torm's faith in the Beacon, but this does dismiss any consideration I have made to reside in your establishment.

This ritual only requires a room that is fairly private. It is not intended to be cruel or to deny others. But I wonder, as a helper of the needy, do you deny your last coin to a beggar if there are others standing nearby?

If it is not possible to host this ritual, I understand fully and harbor no ill will. Perhaps sometime it might be possible for me to sit with you and learn some of what occurs in Lower.

Tormtar Geoffrey Wellington, Vigilant of the Loyal Fury

Sir Wellington,

You are more than welcome to speak of Torm in the Beacon, and to those who would wish to know there is no harm in explaining his benevolent doctrines. Regardless, the Beacon is first a place of giving and providence and not a temple. If that is what you expected then perhaps New Dunwarren would better suit your specific needs.

That being said, I have given it some further consideration and decided that there can be no remarkable harm in opening our facility to your ritual. Despite your passive-aggressive jibes, I believe you have a kind heart and good intentions; as well, I am unfamiliar with this ritual, so I'm in no position to speak on its impact or effect.

Because I am a helper of the needy, and not an ascetic monk, I am in need of coin to procure medicine, food, and other such things. It would do no-one any good to give away my last coin.

Warm regards, ~Patty Threadbare