It is also worth mentioning that the Rite of Purification is far from the only means of staving off the Elemental's wrath. The lore book says:Â
"The customs of the subterranean city of Gelmorra are still practiced by the Duskwight to this day, from architectural advances developed to stake out comfortable residences in dank, humid caves to mystical wards that serve to stave off the wrath of the Elementals." - p.83, under Duskwight Culture section.
It is not entirely a question of whether they are de facto following the law of the Elementals by following the law of the Trapper's (though this could still be true and apply). It is also worth noting that the Duskwights are in no way bound by the Pact (they are giving the Duskwight distinction partially because of their refusal to participate in it and remain in Gelmorra). This all goes to explain that there is more than one way to skin a cat, or in this case prevent a cat from being skinned. Assuming that the Keepers do not have their own method to ward against the Elementals, it is entirely within the realm of possibility that they either learned the wards from the Duskwight, or trade services and goods in exchange for the Duskwight performing them, or both. Both are considered to be outsiders and heretics by Gridania and treated pretty poorly by it's citizens on a whole. My neighbor and I against the enemy, and all that.
"The customs of the subterranean city of Gelmorra are still practiced by the Duskwight to this day, from architectural advances developed to stake out comfortable residences in dank, humid caves to mystical wards that serve to stave off the wrath of the Elementals." - p.83, under Duskwight Culture section.
It is not entirely a question of whether they are de facto following the law of the Elementals by following the law of the Trapper's (though this could still be true and apply). It is also worth noting that the Duskwights are in no way bound by the Pact (they are giving the Duskwight distinction partially because of their refusal to participate in it and remain in Gelmorra). This all goes to explain that there is more than one way to skin a cat, or in this case prevent a cat from being skinned. Assuming that the Keepers do not have their own method to ward against the Elementals, it is entirely within the realm of possibility that they either learned the wards from the Duskwight, or trade services and goods in exchange for the Duskwight performing them, or both. Both are considered to be outsiders and heretics by Gridania and treated pretty poorly by it's citizens on a whole. My neighbor and I against the enemy, and all that.
