The Library of the Mythal

• The crescent room is lined with bookshelves which are full of lore and history of the High Mythal seen through the viewing wall.
• A central dais in the room holds the symbol of Candlekeep and the names of the mages who worked to harness the Mythal’s power.
• The Mythal itself stands below, occasionally sending sparks of power out to metal and stone slates rotating in the air around it.
• These slates covered in magical runes and spell work, I immediately set ROK to copying down what he can see.
• The others investigate the books, while I study the spells.
• Ms. Lendiel tells us that it is called “Eternal Knowledge Through Which Time Holds No Command.”
  • She says it used to be bigger, more chaotic, and colorful.
  • They harnessed it, causing it to shrink and come under control.
  • I don’t know that it likes being controlled, the green looks sad somehow.
  • I cross check with the books she has found, to pinpoint how long ago the vision in my dream was and start writing down names
  • None of them sound familiar, and there is no record of his accident.
• I want to get closer to the Mythal, we’ve gotten this far, and we weren’t told Not to get close, just that we should be Able to, and to be careful if we do somehow manage it.
• I’m not the only one, but there are several objections, so we decide to sleep on it.

Entering The Mythal Room

• He is there, in my dreams, older, sadder, alone – Who Are You? What do you want?
• Sleeping has only made Mr. Darkfoot, Shohei, and Ms. Lendiel more interested in getting past the viewing wall.
• Questdrone and Ms. Rosewood enter a Rope Trick, wanting nothing to do with the Mythal.
• The rest of us study the magic protecting it, these are high level protections.
  • But we can see a way to interact; it will be extremely dangerous, but possible.
  • My first attempt is nearly catastrophic, causing the light in the room to flash and dim.
  • With a little more care, and assistance, I crack the first level of protections, bringing the door itself into reality.
  • Mr. Darkfoot, Shohei, and Mr. Trisfir manage to sidestep the traps on the door together.
• The window becomes solid, and a wooden door is available to be opened – disappearing when it does.
• The resonant hum of the Mythal washes over us, almost like a song, welcoming us to come closer.
• Ropes are tied together and Shohei lowers us down – Me, Ms. Lendiel, Mr. Darkfoot, and then climbs down himself, with Mr. Trisfir managing the rope from above.

The High Mythal of Candlekeep

• I sit down against the wall, recording every bit of spellwork I can see.
  • The hum is uncomfortable down here, but I start up a Detect Magic ritual to better examine everything. This causes a very strange smell to float around me.
  • A ring of crystals around it states the name Ms. Lendiel found above, and is inscribe with the Rules of the Library.
  • The slates are each emanating a single school of magic, and also contain the Rules of Candlekeep.
  • The Mythal itself is an absence of these schools, rather pouring out raw magic, it appears a bright void to the detect spell.
  • The other three begin to approach the Mythal, I caution them, and wish I could, as well, but touching it is not being careful.
  • Mr. Darkfoot is thrown from his feet, and I hurry to stabilize him.
  • The other two slump, but look satisfied with whatever happened.
  • Mr. Darkfoot wants to try again, so I cast Deathward on him, and hand him my amulet of health to borrow for the duration.
  • He has more success this time, but none of them will tell me what happened.
  • I must not touch it without permission, no matter how much I wish to, the Tome Keeper said he would get me access to other mythals. Perhaps when I know more.