Ashlar Vaults
| Ashlar Vaults | |
|---|---|
| Image |  |
| District | Kel-Siruun |
| Settlement | Kar-Thal |
| Realm | Terasil |
| Constructed | Era of Isolation (c. 200–3000) |
| Cultural Origin | Duranthi |
Introduction
The Ashlar Vaults are the civic archives of Kar-Thal, located at the center of the Kel-Siruun district. These subterranean chambers preserve the legal, genealogical, and history of the Duranthi people. Access to the innermost chambers is tightly restricted, permitted only to sanctioned Lorewardens.
History
Over centuries, the Vaults became the center Duranthi law and lineage. Lorewardens frequently contribute new history to the vaults.
Architecture
The Vaults are composed of concentric gallery chambers descending around a central axis.
At the lowest level lies the Chamber of Study, a place for Lorewardens to write and review texts.
Function
The Ashlar Vaults function as Kar-Thal’s primary archive and legal repository. Their contents include law, lineage, other historical records.
Cultural Role
The Vaults embody the Duranthi belief that law and history are inseparable and must be preserved in stone.