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42 lines
1.5 KiB
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type: location
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region: "Central Aethrune"
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kingdom: "[[Valdris]]"
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population: ~15,000
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# Spire of Silence
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## Overview
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The headquarters of [[The Silent College]]. A towering silver spire in the center of [[Valhold]] that is permanently silenced — within 30 feet of the spire, no sound can be made or heard (as the *silence* spell, permanent). Wizards, archivists, and scholars train here in perfect quiet.
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## Key Features
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- **The Grand Library:** Public access; spell scrolls (Cantrip-3rd), research materials, translation services
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- **The Silent Halls:** Restricted area; advanced spell research, artifact storage
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- **The Vault of Sundered Truths:** Sub-basement; forbidden texts about the [[Primordial Wrath]], [[Seal Anchor|seal anchors]], and the Elder Dark. Guarded by an **arcane golem** (CR 10).
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## Key NPCs
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- **Archmage Mordecai Valdus** — head of the College
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- [[Librarian Thessa]] — keeper of forbidden texts, party's primary contact
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- Apprentice Kellan — discovered cult infiltration in the College
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## Services
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| Service | Cost | Time |
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| Spell scroll (Cantrip-3rd) | PHB prices + 20% | Immediate |
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| Translation (any language) | 50 gp/page | 1 day/page |
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| Identify magic item | 50 gp | 1 hour |
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| Arcana research | 100 gp/day | Variable |
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| Vault access | Permission required | — |
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## Plot Hooks
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- Translate the [[Cult Cipher]] (Arc 1)
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- Research the First Sages and seal anchors (Arc 1-2)
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- Discover cult infiltration (Arc 2)
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- Access the Vault of Sundered Truths (Arc 4)
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