Halls of Insight

Halls of Insight is one of the few bastions remaining containing knowledge thought lost to The Arcane Plague. As the rebuilding of Abercast is taking place, so is the rebuilding of this Bastion of Knowledge.  

Location

The library is located in the southern part of Abercast facing the ocean to allow the study of astral bodies. It is built on an alabaster foundation, which has been eroding since the day it was built. Many attempts to control erosion have created more problems than solutions. To access the main hall requires entering through the inner iron gates leading to the garden which is used for visitors and staff. At the centre of the main hall is a large device hanging from the ceiling, a large construct describing the astral bodies of the northern hemisphere on Caeroth.  

Interior

The library has two levels within the centre hall and houses an approximation of 5.000 volumes. The central part of the hall has a domed glass roof going from the ground floor to the top. The ceiling of the halls dimly illuminates the entire indoor area and it is never dark within. The second level is dedicated to restoring lost books, knowledge and artefacts found during Abercastion Scoutings.  

History

The Library is thought to be built under the command of Magura Abercast as a stronghold of collected knowledge in this new land. Many tradesfolks took long voyages to see this grand building storing the knowledge of a new world. But as times went bad for Abercast, an arcane ward was put upon the building and the city was abandoned. As The Arcane Plague ravaged the realm, some rigorous folk reconquered the ground of Abercast and unlocked this vault of knowledge and began rebuilding the city around it.