YuanTi
2007-06-13, 09:18 AM
The linking theme is Karsha and Atalya (See 3rd line, 2nd paragraph.)
Boccob's Temple in the city of Sareth, is the biggest in the world. The temple to the God of Knowledge is not only a place for prayer, but also for the public access of tomes, often unavailable elsewhere.
The Main Library is the largest room of the temple. Gold-gilt pillars hold up the ceiling high above, the floor is marble with many mosaic patterns and pictures from history, most noticeably, the large mosaic of the defeat of the Tainted Human Karsha, at the hands of the wizard Atalya, at the very center of the library. At the back of the library also, is a large bronze statue of Atalya. On the first level, a multitude of books can be found, including almost any book of fiction and history. In a large alcove to the left is a section with books entailing descriptions of any animal or beast found anywhere from the deserts of Kadia, to the arctic peaks of Sisha. In an alcove to the right, books detailing the laws and the lay of all the civilized lands, and many more beyond. When in this section, anyone searching for any mundane fictional or informational book can find it on the shelves, which are organized by alphabetical order, or by asking one of the many librarians. Books are available for loan, but all are magically tagged. Anybody who uses the books to take a Knowledge (Any) test gains a +2 bonus to their roll.
At the back of the library is a large, oak door, guarded by the blue robed clerics of Boccob. It opens up to a large staircase down into the magical tomes and the temples collection of items. The stairs turn into another room, directly below the Main Library. Here spellbooks and books on the fundamentals of magic can be found. In these books, almost any spell can be found by a wizard, however as the books are arranged by owner, not spells, finding the correct spell can be difficult. Any spell can be found on a DC 22 Intelligence check. If failed, that person may not search for that spell for 24 hours, but will have found many other spells by chance. In an alcove to the left, is a section containing many books on rituals, including notably "Argiletum Ciris" which contains the original text for the Ritual of Vitality*. In the alcove on the right are books detailing how to create a variety of magic items. These books are not available for loan, and are magically tagged against theft.
Down one more level, which is available only to those the clergy know and trust, are the more powerful books and magic items. The books and items in this section are tagged and any movement can bring wizards and clerics immediately. The room is also guarded by another being of supreme power.
Boccob's Temple in the city of Sareth, is the biggest in the world. The temple to the God of Knowledge is not only a place for prayer, but also for the public access of tomes, often unavailable elsewhere.
The Main Library is the largest room of the temple. Gold-gilt pillars hold up the ceiling high above, the floor is marble with many mosaic patterns and pictures from history, most noticeably, the large mosaic of the defeat of the Tainted Human Karsha, at the hands of the wizard Atalya, at the very center of the library. At the back of the library also, is a large bronze statue of Atalya. On the first level, a multitude of books can be found, including almost any book of fiction and history. In a large alcove to the left is a section with books entailing descriptions of any animal or beast found anywhere from the deserts of Kadia, to the arctic peaks of Sisha. In an alcove to the right, books detailing the laws and the lay of all the civilized lands, and many more beyond. When in this section, anyone searching for any mundane fictional or informational book can find it on the shelves, which are organized by alphabetical order, or by asking one of the many librarians. Books are available for loan, but all are magically tagged. Anybody who uses the books to take a Knowledge (Any) test gains a +2 bonus to their roll.
At the back of the library is a large, oak door, guarded by the blue robed clerics of Boccob. It opens up to a large staircase down into the magical tomes and the temples collection of items. The stairs turn into another room, directly below the Main Library. Here spellbooks and books on the fundamentals of magic can be found. In these books, almost any spell can be found by a wizard, however as the books are arranged by owner, not spells, finding the correct spell can be difficult. Any spell can be found on a DC 22 Intelligence check. If failed, that person may not search for that spell for 24 hours, but will have found many other spells by chance. In an alcove to the left, is a section containing many books on rituals, including notably "Argiletum Ciris" which contains the original text for the Ritual of Vitality*. In the alcove on the right are books detailing how to create a variety of magic items. These books are not available for loan, and are magically tagged against theft.
Down one more level, which is available only to those the clergy know and trust, are the more powerful books and magic items. The books and items in this section are tagged and any movement can bring wizards and clerics immediately. The room is also guarded by another being of supreme power.