The Minds of Almantha

[Ninjadeadbeard]

Had an idea for the Library...

The Sharenia Library

Named for Dekon's most promising pupil during his life, this Library serves as the repository of all knowledge collected in Alamantha. It lies near to the heart of Dekonio, partly absorbed into the Tree itself. It's walls are honeycombed with scrolls, tomes and other artifacts. For those seeking wisdom from older times, springwater is collected in pools set into alcoves. Each possesses the distilled knowledge of a long-dead sage or scholar, those who proved their worth to the Library through an accumulation of knowledge throughout their lives.

The Library is primarily a scholarly repository, leaving the University of Aquacor free to monopolize magical knowledge. The Sharenia Library is subdivided into various sections, or Chapters. The Green Chapter is devoted to more local knowledge, including Dekonio family histories and biographies. The Red Chapter, Obsidia. The White Chapter, Saalaran, and the Blue Chapter, Aquacor. There was, in addition to these, a White and Black Chapter. White Chapter holds much of the accumulated knowledge that does not pertain to a particular region, including various tomes on magical theory (on loan to Aquacor U) and histories of the other parts of the world.

Black Chapter, sadly, suffered a terrible fire some time ago. It's said that Sharenia perished in the fire, but was unable to preserve the works left there. These various unknown sources are collectively referred to as the Lost Words.

It is considered traditional for one of Sharenia's descendants to serve as Librarian, collecting and archiving everything that comes through. Several nomon act as assistants in this respect, and there are often rumors of kobolds also in service there, serving to prevent hostile magical entry.

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Of Course, that isn't all of it. In truth, Sharenia was Dekon's most promising pupil...until she discovered the truth involving the lich Arussif. Before she could relay her discoveries to anyone else, she was taken care of, and her research in the Black Chapter was destroyed. The name of the library is more a cruel irony than anything else. Her family never learned the truth, and continue to worship Dekon faithfully.