Caer Wyrmshold (Endhaven)
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[edit] Summary
- Mildly Ordered, Mildly Alchemic
Caer Wyrmshold is the premier library of all of the planes, and the headquarters of the influential Mage's Cooperative. The Great Library acts as a library, a university, a research lab, and a regulatory administration.
Caer Wyrmshold constitutes an independent country inside Rhakotis.
The library contains the histories of many planes and places. Whether these planes and places actually exist or not is debatable. Those who study these places find them fascinating, and are continually researching them in the deep recesses of the Caer. New books are constantly arriving, and new treasures constantly being uncovered.
The library itself is not one building, but a series of libraries and building tucked away around the Caer. It is said that no one but Sonoren knows where all the libraries are.
The restricted collection comprises the most rare and valuable books. It is lies in the upper stories of the Darkwater building. These text describe the nature of the universe itself, and only the most experienced and trusted scholars are able to correct the errors discovered in them.
[edit] Statistics
| Name: | Caer Wyrmshold |
|---|---|
| Planar Size: | Tiny Plane |
| Influences: | None |
| Ruling Organization: | Mage's Cooperative |
| Government Type: | Secret Society |
| Other Organizations: | None |
| Capital: | Rhakotis |
| Languages: | Common |
| Religion: | Charystan |
| Patron Deity: | Sonoren |
| Resources: | Books |
| Important Locations: |
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[edit] History
- ANTIQUITY
According to tradition, Wyrmshold dates from a time before time. Scholars point to the unusual languages in its libraries containing unaccountable histories, the inexplicable stone used for the library's construction, and the name of the Library itself.
The Great Library appears frequently in the tales of heroes. Many sought the knowledge of the school, or sought sanctuary.
The library was the possession of Rhakotis, an influential city-state, then empire.
- WAR OF GOOD AND EVIL
Rhakotia is the birthplace of the War of Good and Evil. Evil men rose to prominence in the Rhakotian Empire. Their actions and ambitions lead them to attack the world, and they very nearly succeeded. The Rhakotians were defeated, and the library placed into the hands of the Mage's Cooperative. What followed was a massive task of reconstruction.
It was during this time that Sonoren, the scholarly god, came to live in Wyrmshold. From then on, it was called Caer Wyrmshold, for it became a fortress of knowledge.
- THREE EMPIRES
Caer Wyrmshold became the premier training grounds of wizards and sorcerers during the empires. The Mage's Guild controlled the excesses of magic through the lands. The school grew, annexing many parts of old Rhakotis. During this time, the great blue dragon Bellicos came to control the Mage's Cooperative, and through that, the library.
The Library instituted its "Great Collection" program in this age. It seeks to collect every known work. This expresses Bellicos's greed for books and knowledge.
- WARS OF LAW AND CHAOS
Caer Wyrmshold stayed firmly neutral during the Wars of Law and Chaos. They repeated with great vigor that their mandate was never to take sides.
The school itself was a hotbed of intellectual activity. The theory of Transgression originated in Caer Wyrmshold.
- RECENT EVENTS
Caer Wyrmshold is always in the middle of something. No great events occur that do not affect this school.
[edit] Planar Information
See: Rhakotis.
- GATES AND LANDING POINTS
The library does not have its own gate, nor does it need one.
[edit] Politics and People
Caer Wyrmshold is divided into a number of sections: the Library, the School, and the Mage's Cooperative headquarters.
The library houses the great works and the scriptoriums.
The school is composed of the scholars, the students, and research.
The Mage's Cooperative Headquarters governs the library and the school. The Cooperative also handles issues of magical item trade, enforcement of magical law, and debate of great magical issues.
[edit] Major Landmarks
- MAJOR LANDMARK
- Library
- Mage's Cooperative Headquarters
- Mage's Cooperative Repository
- Great Court
- Library School
[edit] Adventure Hooks
- Kill a rogue wizard
- Recover a lost volume of ancient lore
- Track down those who stole a volume from the library
- Defend yourselves against false charges of magical law
- Escort a scholar on an important mission
