The Athenaeum of the Dying Sun

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Written by Phasmo's player Ben:


 Visit the Athenaeum of the Dying Sun, located in the abandoned bathhouse of Old Orm. This library of antique tomes is a treasure trove of knowledge. Within its cloistered shelves, you will find tomes sufficient to plumb the depths of knowledge about the Complex, discern the purposes of potions and magical substances, and identify the ancient and priceless items of earlier times. With the help of our master librarians, the three certified Seers Extraordinaire of the Transcendental Congress, the secrets you seek will be laid bare! Magical services also available, including the detection of magic, and the translation of any language, known or unknown.

The Atheneaum offers the following services:

  • Detect Magical Items (entire treasure haul worth) 100 GP
  • Identify One Magical Item through Research (do it yourself using one downtime) 100 GP
  • Identify One Magical Item (librarians do it for you) 200 GP
  • Translation of Any Short Text 50 GP
  • Translation of Any Book 200 GP Research Any of the Following Subjects (do it yourself)
  • Research Any of the Following Subjects 100 GP for unlimited access to that line of inquiry
  • Research Any of the Following Subjects (librarians do it) 200 GP per downtime roll


Library Subjects for Non-magical Research in the Athenaeum Collection: 

  • The history of the Empire-That-Was up until three hundred years before the first appearance of a sorcerer king.
  • Myth and legal topics covering the relationship with the humans in Ur-Dan and the elfin beings that proceeded them.
  • Writings on mystery cults, theology, and apocalyptic thought already brewing in that previous time.
  • Theory, philosophy, and formula on vivamantic pursuits including vat-creation, flesh sculpting, etc.
  • Metaphysical studies on planes.
  • Alchemy
  • The gnomes of the Complex


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