Candlekeep
Approaching Candlekeep
Situated on the coast of the Sea of Swords, at the end of a road dubbed The Way of the Lion that branches off the Coast Way to the east. The enormous double gates, roughly 20 feet in height and wrought of a stern black metal, are overseen by five priests of Deneir dressed in purple, members of the Avowed. Typically, seekers will present a new item for the library's collection, but in the case of our party, they will be recognized and granted entrance following their initial introduction by Moxie.
Cast of Characters
- Teles Ahvoste: Great Reader and patron of the Agents of Candlekeep, expert on magic items, curses, the Weave
- Sylvira Savikas: Great Reader, expert on the Great Wheel of the planes
- V'ziir-Ag: Great Reader, expert on all things unnatural (including aberrations, undead, and the Far Realm)
- Kazryn Nyantani: Great Reader, expert on the natural world and celestial navigation
- Fembris Larlancer: Avowed Adjutant, the guide that typically deals with the party during their visits
- Moxie Rockets: tabaxi agent of Candlekeep, employed by Teles and tasked with recruiting and being the handler for the party. He has considerable business savvy from years of operating as a merchant out of Port Nyanzaru, the mercantile centre on the northern coast of Chult. This also makes him ideal for running the business operations that make the party self-sustaining and not a drain on Candlekeep's resources.
- Mikael Tysahn: tabaxi barbarian, friend to Moxie Rockets. Serves as the hired muscle when Moxie is out wheeling and dealing, or pursuing less savoury ends.
Orders of Accordance
- No fighting
- No stealing
- No copying - must pay at the House of the Binder for transcription
- No damaging, marking, or otherwise modifying the works
Relevant Deities
- Sune: beauty, passion, delights of the senses. Create beautiful art, hedonists, believes in romance, pride in personal appearance.
- Deneir: literature and literacy, right hand of Oghma. Believes in recording all knowledge, artists and scribes.
- Oghma: inspiration, invention, knowledge; The idea, spread knowledge and literacy
- Milil: poetry, eloquence, and song. Creativity and inspiration
- Gond: artifice, craft, and construction. Revered by blacksmiths, woodworkers, engineers, and inventors
Defences
Wards
- Magic Restriction: can only enter through the front gates, no magical entrance is possible
- Fire Suppression: no flame larger than a candle can be lit, aside from in the tavern's hearth
- Theft Protection: every work in the collection will disappear and return to Candlekeep if removed
- Shielding Mythal: prevents anything but air and water from passing through when activated
Alternative Name(s)
The Library Fortress
Type
Citadel
Population
300
Inhabitant Demonym
The Avowed
Owning Organization
Characters in Location
References
- Candlekeep (SCAG p74)
- Map (CM p11)
- Candlekeep (FR Wiki)
- The Avowed (FR Wiki)
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