Library of the Five Hundred

The Library of the Five Hundred is a source of historical knowledge throughout all of Gelthis. This imposing tower, which is run by the Keepers of the Five Hundred, is nestled in the southern foothills of the Stone Spine. Here bodies of distinguished or influential people throughout history are stored as a repository of knowledge. The bodies are often donated to the group, though in some cases corpses are brought into the library under less then legitimate means, where they are processed and cared for by the monk-like order. Inquiring minds may enter the library to gain knowledge from these corpses by casting Speak with the Dead, allowing them to ask up to 5 questions of any single soul found in the library. This however is a rare and often prestigious event, the Keepers rarely allow visitors to use the corpses without some sort of written authorization from the Amethyst Institute since the act of answering questions takes a massive toll on the corpses. However it is rumored that if you find the right keeper, enough gold in their pocket could give you limited access to some of those that reside here.