Book-inator

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A Book-inator is a special type of bookshelf script that is available for private property owners and able to be installed in their homes. It can hold multiple books together, which then can be selected individually for retrieval. Book-inators can be set up as a single shelf or as multiple shelves that are part of a larger bookcase.

Not all books work with the Book-inator. For example, Writable books and the Elanthian Binder do NOT work due to storage limit restrictions. Many Gloumerrick books and Library books are compatible, but some are not. See the list of compatible books below.

A Book-inator was first made available as part of a private property improvement associated with a 2025 Ebon Gate raffle win. The script was then made available for sale in 2026 at Rumor Woods in the Vintage Visions shop.

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The Book-inator
This device is designed to store non-library books.  Due to the nature of this device and its storage capacity, it can't hold ALL non-library books as the data stored in/on some of them can sometimes be too large.

Use
PUT     - Allows you to place a book inside.
LOOK    - Displays a list of stored books.
PLUCK   - Removes a stored book.
WHISPER - Tags a book for removal.

A raw-edged petrified haon shelf can hold a maximum of 25 books.
It has the follow fluff verbs:  BRUSH, DUST, PONDER, PUSH
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Usage

Verb First Third
BRUSH You brush your fingertips lightly across the spine of a worn suede-bound journal that rests upon a raw-edged petrified haon shelf, relishing the texture beneath your touch. This section has not been added yet; please add to it now!
DUST You sweep a bit of dust from the shelf's edge, sending a small cloud drifting through the air before it settles again. This section has not been added yet; please add to it now!
LOOK You step closer to a raw-edged petrified haon shelf, your eyes moving across its contents. You see...

1. an embossed dark brown tome
Fashioned of dark brown goat hide, the tome is embossed with a small missive that reads, "Philomaera: A Tale of the Goating."
2. a worn buckskin journal
Small and compact, the journal is fashioned from hardened buckskin and filled with off-white pages. Tidy catgut stitching at the spin keeps cover and pages bound together, while short blocky letters are stamped into the top, proclaiming the piece as "Lark and Lyric by Alouetta Lebouffan."

At the very bottom is a short missive,
"For Person, whose thoughts like rivers flow,
Through hidden depths where few dare go.
May pages hold what silence keeps,
And stir the soul where memory sleeps.
~*~ Alouetta
3. a thin violet suede storybook (On Display)
Stretching across the cover, buttery soft violet suede protects the bound pages of the storybook Embossed into the center is a lamppost decorated with an autumn-hued ivy vine. In the lower right corner is the image of a blackbird wearing a tri-liripipe hat decorated in bright yellow and white diamonds. Stamped into the spine are the words "The Lamplighter and the Fool by Alouetta Lebouffan."
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Display a list of stored books.
PLUCK This section has not been added yet; please add to it now! This section has not been added yet; please add to it now!
Remove a stored book.
PONDER You quietly scan the titles and bindings of the books stored upon the shelf. After a moment, an embossed dark brown tome catches your interest. This section has not been added yet; please add to it now!
PUSH You adjust a few uneven volumes on the shelf, sliding them into line until the row stands neatly aligned with an embossed dark brown tome. This section has not been added yet; please add to it now!
PUT This section has not been added yet; please add to it now! This section has not been added yet; please add to it now!
Place a book inside.
WHISPER This section has not been added yet; please add to it now! This section has not been added yet; please add to it now!
Select a book for removal.

Additional Information

List of Compatible Books

A combination of Gloumerrick books and Library books, per GM Thandiwe:

  • A Collection of Half-Elven Song
  • A Speech Unspoken: The Language of Flowers
  • A Tale of Two Cities: The History of Solhaven and the Barony of Vornavis - Volume 1
  • A Traveler's Guide to the Turamzzyrian Empire
  • Artisanal Glasses of Elanthia, an excerpt
  • Beyond the Arkati
  • Casler's Smuggler's History of River's Rest - Volume 1
  • Casler's Smuggler's History of River's Rest - Volume 2
  • Crests of the Human Empire
  • Curios and Oddities of Evermore Hollow
  • Currents of Tradition: Analyzing the Sea Shanties
  • Dark Elven Horror Stories
  • Denizens of Naidem
  • Echoes of Ornath: Life Amidst the Waves
  • Elanthian Flora - Volume 1
  • Elanthian Flora - Volume 2
  • Flora Guide of the Isle of Ornath
  • Gastronomical Identification and Imitation
  • Giantman Clans
  • Gods of Elanthia
  • Half-Elves: From Outsiders to Heroes
  • Handfasting Ceremony of the Halflings
  • History of the Library of Biblia
  • History of the Truefolk
  • History of the Turamzzyrian Empire
  • Human Mourning Customs - Volume 1
  • Incomplete History of River's Rest - Volume 1
  • Incomplete History of River's Rest - Volume 2
  • Insects Changed by the Magical Landscape of Elanthia
  • Kasendra Accords
  • Lark and Lyric
  • Madness and Entropy: A Tale of Zelia
  • Official History of Elanthia
  • Orders of the Turamzzyrian Empire - Volume One
  • Orders of the Turamzzyrian Empire - Volume Two
  • Orders of the Turamzzyrian Empire - Volume Three
  • Orders of the Turamzzyrian Empire - Volume Four
  • Pathways to the Orders of the Turamzzyrian Empire - Volume 1
  • Pathways to the Orders of the Turamzzyrian Empire - Volume 2
  • Pathways to the Orders of the Turamzzyrian Empire - Volume 3
  • Philomaera: A Tale of the Goating
  • Recognizing Elven Crests, a Brughan Perspective
  • Regarding the Half-Krolvin
  • Sights of Ornath
  • Tales for Human Children
  • The Burning of Banker's Square
  • The Elanthian Divination Guide, Volume 1
  • The Elanthian Divination Guide, Volume 2
  • The Elanthian Divination Guide, Volume 3
  • The Elanthian Divination Guide, Volume 4
  • The Elanthian Divination Guide, Volume 5
  • The Elementals
  • The Griffon Sword Saga, Volume 1
  • The Griffon Sword Saga, Volume 2
  • The Griffon Sword Saga, Volume 3
  • The Harvest Luminary Festival: A Naidem Tradition
  • The History of Giantmen
  • The History of Luukos, an excerpt from the Compendium of Elven Legend
  • The History of the Ruhan
  • The History of the Order of Voln, Vol. 1
  • The History of the Order of Voln, Vol. 2
  • The History of the Order of Voln, Vol. 3
  • The Hornet and the Hollyhock
  • The Lamplighter and the Fool
  • The Lantern of the Ferryman
  • The Last Wedding of Vistix Akrath
  • The Layman's Guide to Elven Heraldry
  • The Mandrake and the Witch
  • The Moons of Elanthia
  • The Order of Voln
  • Timeline of Elanthian History
  • To be Half-Krolvin - Journal from the Isle of Krint
  • Traveler's Guide to the Northern Steppes
  • Unfathomable Nereids: Unveiling the Mysteries of Niima's Daughters
  • Weapon and Armor Materials
  • Weavers of Arachne
  • Whiskerpuff - A Collection of Tales

Note: The above list is a combination of books written by GM staff that have been made available via the library system or sold in shops, including at Ebon Gate's Whispering Pages shop.

List of Incompatible Books

Player-written Gloumerrick books pending adjustment to work, per GM Thandiwe:

  • A Pocket Guide to Herb Roulette
  • A Ranger's Heart - a Collection of Sappy Poetry
  • Aeia, the Mother
  • Andelasian Art of the Hunt
  • Aramur Kysus and the Evolution of the Imperial Turamzyrrian Army
  • Chronicle of the Ivory Tower
  • Despana
  • Elanthia's Four Deadliest Avians
  • How to Read Faendryl Fashion
  • Hunter Heal Thyself
  • Mularos: A Study of the Arkati and His Religion.
  • Prayers and Rituals of Andelas
  • Salvation - From the Heart of a Poet
  • Seven Hymns for the Pierced of Heart
  • Sixes: Instructions on How to Play the Second-Best Party Game Since Terasian Craps
  • Tales of Cat
  • The Architecture of the Museum Alerreth: A Geometric Perspective
  • The Day
  • The Dhe'nar, a Primer for the Uninformed
  • The Fate of a Faendryl Princess
  • The Forgotten Faendryl and the Death of the Ashrim
  • The Heart of Elanthia
  • The Immortal Company
  • The Jinn of the Qirnyz Gate
  • The Legend of Winterbane
  • The Lost Lands: Yuriqen, Caverndeep, and Others
  • The Malevolent Incarnated: Dark Spirits and the Demonic
  • The Rescue of Lord Bleeds
  • The Rose's Thorn
  • The Tehir Chronicles - Book 1
  • Triumph of the Light
  • Walking the Path of Neutrality
  • Where Instinct Meets Intellect: Aspects of the Wild Hunt.
  • Yummy Stuff!

Book scripts:

Book-inator Information
Type Fluff
Item Classification Miscellaneous
Item(s) Applied to Bookcase
Alterable
Light/Deep
Original Release Year 2025
Item Verbs
BRUSH DUST LOOK PLUCK
PONDER PUSH PUT WHISPER