Talk:Libraries of Elanthia

This page is a work in progress and I hope I have made it properly. I noticed that the searchwords LIBRARY and LIBRARIES led to zero results. Besides the library at Teras which I had all but forgotten until tonight, I recall some nice in-game CHE House libraries, a traveling book wagon, as well as a few treasure troves of historic documents on the web (such as at House Onoir's website). I hope this spot will be a place to gather links and info about actual "libraries" that hold bits of history including logs of significant events, player/character remembrances, and ::gasp:: even books! Maybe someday there can be a Libraries of Elanthia page on the gswiki for people who just want to find ways to play out their studies in-character or go dig around the web for MO HISTORY. It won't surprise me if I find other people have already begun or completed this kind of thing... let me know if you know more than me, so I don't reinvent the wheel or sliced bread or anything. :)

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Current to do list for this page includes:
- add an RNUM (Lich Room ID Number) for each entry that can be visited by players
- ask some of the modern scholars what else should be on this list, or if anything should be removed
- add an introductory paragraph, maybe enlist help to write/proofread/edit the intro
- post link in discord asking for other editors' critical reviews
- if this page is ready, link it where it belongs (not sure where that would be)
Thanks for any help or ideas. -Soliere FIRENSIA (talk) 11:00, 25 November 2020 (CST)

FIREPHOENIX (talk)Love this.

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Data dump using 'library' in April 2021 mapdb, for anyone's future investigation (certainly not all locations warrant addition to the main page and some are already present). If one doesn't want to do a world tour to visit each room, consider using the lich script called ;show.lic to display the room text -- NAAMIT (talk) 14:21, 10 April 2021 (CDT)

   1: [Ta'Illistim, Erissian Var]           (15)
   2: [Ta'Illistim, Erissian Var]           (16)
   3: [Ta'Illistim, Erissian Var]           (17)
   4: [Ta'Illistim, Erissian Var]           (18)
   5: [Shimmarglin Inn, Lobby]              (596)
   6: [Wizard Guild, Library]               (692)
   7: [Ta'Illistim, Sylvar Wey]             (695)
   8: [Alchemist's House, Library]          (1250)
   9: [Solhaven, Triton Road]               (1447)
  10: [Kharam-Dzu, Bazaar NW]               (1857)
  11: [Wizard Guild, Library]               (1972)
  12: [Abbey Library]                       (2957)
  13: [Silvermule Gaming Hall, Library]     (3432)
  14: [Kraken Manor, Library]               (4587)
  15: [Wine Cellar, Library]                (4597)
  16: [Calelith Villa, Hall]                (4809)
  17: [Observatory, Library of the Sky]     (4966)
  18: [Library, Foyer]                      (5395)
  19: [Manor House, Library]                (5557)
  20: [Wizard Guild, Library]               (6336)
  21: [Monastery, Library]                  (6502)
  22: [The Broken Lands, Library]           (6623)
  23: [Monastery, Reading Room]             (6663)
  24: [Monastery, Library]                  (6668)
  25: [Castle Darkstone, Tower]             (7035)
  26: [Calradian's Contracts]               (7975)
  27: [Wehnimer's Historical Society]       (8853)
  28: [Wizard Guild, Library]               (8924)
  29: [Library, Front Desk]                 (9057)
  30: [Library, West Wing]                  (9058)
  31: [Library, West Wing]                  (9059)
  32: [Library, East Wing]                  (9060)
  33: [Library, East Wing]                  (9061)
  34: [Naerine Hostelry, Library]           (9668)
  35: [Calelith Villa, Library]             (10773)
  36: [Infirmary, Library]                  (11242)
  37: [Alchemist, Library]                  (11297)
  38: [Alchemist, Secret Library]           (11310)
  39: [Council Library]                     (11373)
  40: [Ruined Tower, Library]               (11508)
  41: [Marsh Keep, Library]                 (11723)
  42: [Bonespear Tower, Small Library]      (13018)
  43: [Wizard Guild, Library]               (13128)
  44: [Library Aies, Courtyard]             (13231)
  45: [Library Aies, Hall of Knowledge]     (13232)
  46: [Library Aies, Octagonal Hall]        (13233)
  47: [Library Aies, Hall of Being]         (13234)
  48: [Moonglae Inn, Rooftop Park]          (13361)
  49: [Library Aies, Hall of Being]         (13445)
  50: [Library Aies, Hall of Kings]         (13446)
  51: [Library, Collected Lore]             (13536)
  52: [Library, Reading Tower]              (13541)
  53: [G.E.M.S. Embassy, Meadow Garden]     (13836)
  54: [Silverwood Manor, Library Foyer]     (14024)
  55: [Cairnfang Manor, Library]            (14099)
  56: [Prelate's Quarters, Library]         (14253)
  57: [Wehnimer's Museum, Grand Foyer]      (14448)
  58: [Moonshine Manor, 'Shiner Lounge]     (14623)
  59: [Moonshine Manor, Library]            (14624)
  60: [Wehnimer's Museum, Study]            (14646)
  61: [Small Cottage, Library]              (14966)
  62: [Library Aies, Hall of Being]         (15671)
  63: [Library Aies, Hall of Ancients]      (15672)
  64: [Library Aies, Hall of Magic]         (15673)
  65: [Silvermule, Private Library]         (15694)
  66: [Sorcerer Guild, Library]             (15977)
  67: [Alabaster Spire, Library]            (16148)
  68: [Beacon Hall, Lofty Room]             (16203)
  69: [Wizard Guild, Library]               (16232)
  70: [Wizard Guild, Library]               (16934)
  71: [Wizard Guild, Atrium]                (16952)
  72: [Wizard Guild, Library]               (16953)
  73: [Wizard Guild, Library]               (16954)
  74: [Wizard Guild, Library]               (16955)
  75: [Library, Alcove]                     (16958)
  76: [Wizard Guild, Library]               (16959)
  77: [Library, Alcove]                     (16960)
  78: [Wizard Guild, Catwalk]               (17050)
  79: [Gypsy Compound, Library]             (17077)
  80: [The Blue Lobster, Wine Library]      (17157)
  81: [Library]                             (17743)
  82: [Library Aies, Alcove]                (17842)
  83: [Library]                             (17854)
  84: [Rogue Guild, Library]                (17994)
  85: [Wizard Guild, Library]               (18048)
  86: [Wizard Guild, Library Alcove]        (18049)
  87: [Sorcerer Guild, Library]             (18114)
  88: [Sorcerer Guild, Library]             (18161)
  89: [Icemule Trace, House Clerk]          (18246)
  90: [Cleric Guild, Library]               (18597)
  91: [Cleric Guild, Hall of Lessons]       (18609)
  92: [Cleric Guild, Alchemic Library]      (18649)
  93: [Cleric Guild, Library]               (18661)
  94: [Empath Guild, Library]               (18776)
  95: [Twilight Hall, Mystic Library]       (18848)
  96: [Sorcerer Guild, Library]             (18932)
  97: [Sorcerer Guild, Corridor]            (18947)
  98: [Sorcerer Guild, Library]             (18963)
  99: [Sorcerer Guild, Library]             (19000)
 100: [Sorcerer Guild, Library]             (19013)
 101: [Sorcerer Guild, Library]             (19038)
 102: [Library]                             (19243)
 103: [Dark Shrine, Library]                (19273)
 104: [Willow Hall, Library]                (19309)
 105: [Eastern Harbor, Pelican Lane]        (19361)
 106: [Harbor Library, Courtyard]           (19362)
 107: [Harbor Library, Desk]                (19363)
 108: [Harbor Library, West Wing]           (19397)
 109: [Harbor Library, East Wing]           (19398)
 110: [Library]                             (19421)
 111: [Empath Guild, Library]               (19515)
 112: [Albatross, Gambling Library]         (19623)
 113: [Library]                             (19735)
 114: [Empath Guild, Alchemic Storage]      (19751)
 115: [Empath Guild, Library]               (19758)
 116: [Cleric Guild, Library]               (19821)
 117: [Cleric Guild, Library]               (19844)
 118: [Cleric Guild, Library]               (19880)
 119: [Drakes Vanguard, Library]            (19923)
 120: [Hall of Knowledge, Library]          (19967)
 121: [Cleric Guild, Library]               (20043)
 122: [Zephyr Hall, Library]                (20743)
 123: [Zephyr Hall, Restaurant]             (20744)
 124: [Welkin Hall, Library]                (20784)
 125: [House Sovyn, Library]                (20795)
 126: [House Sovyn, Library Balcony]        (20830)
 127: [Monastery, Library]                  (21108)
 128: [Monastery, Ruined Hall]              (21111)
 129: [Monastery, Library]                  (21112)
 130: [House Sylvanfair, Library]           (21336)
 131: [The Keep, Entrance Hall North]       (21637)
 132: [Library, Reading Room]               (21638)
 133: [Library, Scriptorium]                (21644)
 134: [House Phoenix, Library]              (21749)
 135: [Silvergate, House Library]           (22049)
 136: [Silvergate, Smoking Lounge]          (22050)
 137: [Bard Guild, Lower Hallway]           (22097)
 138: [Bard Guild, Music Library]           (22103)
 139: [Cairnfang Manor, Library]            (22149)
 140: [Hall of Mages, Archives]             (22253)
 141: [Mestanir, Eastgreen Street]          (22268)
 142: [White Haven, Library]                (23215)
 143: [Onoir, Library]                      (23252)
 144: [Twelve Oaks Manor, Library]          (23531)
 145: [Thornfield Manor, Library]           (23535)
 146: [Ilynov Manor, Entrance Hall]         (23542)
 147: [Ilynov Manor, Library]               (23544)
 148: [Catacombs, Library]                  (23575)
 149: [Catacombs, Library]                  (23582)
 150: [Pauper's, Private Library]           (24058)
 151: [Guild Lodge, Library]                (24290)
 152: [Ranger Guild, Library]               (24361)
 153: [Rone Academy, Elanthian Library]     (24473)
 154: [The Library]                         (24777)
 155: [Hendoran Outpost, Library]           (25422)
 156: [Bard Guild, Music Library]           (25608)
 157: [Pemberley, Library]                  (25874)
 158: [Pemberley, Landing]                  (25875)
 159: [Sylvanfair, Wizard's Library]        (26062)
 160: [Keep Aenatumgana, Library]           (27019)
 161: [Sunholm, Library of the Order]       (27386)
 162: [Library]                             (27866)
 163: [Thurgine Hall, Library]              (28154)
 164: [Sylvanfair, Library]                 (28221)
 165: [Bard Guild, Hallway]                 (28335)
 166: [Bard Guild, Library]                 (28336)
 167: [Moonstone Abbey, Great Hall]         (28356)
 168: [Moonstone Abbey, Great Library]      (28374)
 169: [Moonstone Abbey, Great Library]      (28375)
 170: [Moonstone Abbey, Great Library]      (28389)
 171: [Moonstone Abbey, Great Library]      (28390)
 172: [House Brigatta, Upper Hallway]       (28692)
 173: [Baile Dragan, Library]               (28865)
 174: [Abbey, Library]                      (28882)

Book Purchasing

Per a forum post by HATESHI (they posted this in regards to several libraries; as of this moment only the Solhaven library and Wehnimer's Landing museum library allow book purchasing; the Wehnimer's Landing book purchase is 50k per GM Kenstrom)...

While touring the libraries across Elanthia, I recently became aware that it is possible to purchase a copy of any given book that is available to be checked out via the standard library system.  Naturally, being the typical GS player, I realized that I had to collect every single one of the books out there. Because that just makes sense.

This is done by checking out and turning back in a book enough times until a random chance pops up where the librarian will offer to sell a copy of the book, basically because you like it enough.  The purchase offer is, from what I can tell, entirely random.  It could take 10 tries or over 200.  (I actually ran across a bug associated with this, which fortunately the wonderful GH Sirilida and GM Naos were able address so I could continue the process.)

Buying a book isn't cheap.  After checking out a book a random number of times -- some of them were a bit over 200 checkouts before I got the offer -- you then have to pay an additional fee, which for the ones I purchased was 75-80k silvers.  That results in a variable price that depends on the book sale price, the book checkout fee, and of course the random number of times it takes to trigger the sale offer. I was able to successfully buy all five books in the Solhaven library.

After extensive testing, and apparently a massive waste of money (well in excess of 5m silvers at several libraries), I have gotten confirmation that only the Solhaven library is set up with this system in place.  In addition, there is zero way for a player to see this on our end; it takes a GM looking at the library system in order to see if it was flagged on the back in this way or not.

Ta'Illistim's library is NOT set up this way.  I would like to request this be changed so that I can have the option of purchasing some of the books there if I am willing to sink enough funds into the process.

Thank you for considering this.

- EK

>You now regard Eorgina with a warm demeanor.

WINTERDAWN (talk) 14:01, 5 May 2022 (CDT)

Modern Scholars

What is the requirement for being listed as a Modern Scholar? WINTERDAWN (talk) 15:13, 27 June 2022 (CDT)