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|Introduction=The '''Ashlar Vaults''' are the ~~sacred~~ civic archives of [[Kar-Thal]], located at the center of the [[Kel-Siruun]] district. These subterranean chambers preserve the legal, genealogical, and ~~geological memory~~ of the [[Duranthi]] people. Access to the innermost chambers is tightly restricted, permitted only to sanctioned Lorewardens ~~under formal stone-oath protocols~~.

|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 ~~structural and ritual anchor of~~ Duranthi law and lineage. ~~Each generation of~~ Lorewardens ~~has contributed~~ to the vaults ~~using inherited ritual tools and unbroken chisel-traditions~~.

|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 ~~of weight. Walls are etched with continuity inscriptions, and ceiling arches are shaped to disperse spatial pressure~~.

|Architecture=The Vaults are composed of concentric gallery chambers descending around a central axis.

At the lowest level lies the Chamber of ~~Binding—a perfectly silent room used~~ for ~~sealed testimony rites~~.

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~~, identity,~~ and ~~remembrance~~ are inseparable and must be preserved in stone~~. Lorewardens are not merely archivists but memory stewards responsible for ensuring that all civic knowledge is inscribed with structural clarity and historical fidelity.~~

|Cultural Role=The Vaults embody the Duranthi belief that law and history are inseparable and must be preserved in stone.

~~Ceremonial readings from the Vaults occur during foundational anniversaries and judicial restorations. The inscription of a new civic decree into the Vaults is considered a generational event~~.

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 {{Structures of Kar-Thar Sections
-|Introduction=The '''Ashlar Vaults''' are the sacred civic archives of [[Kar-Thal]], located at the center of the [[Kel-Siruun]] district. These subterranean chambers preserve the legal, genealogical, and geological memory of the [[Duranthi]] people. Access to the innermost chambers is tightly restricted, permitted only to sanctioned Lorewardens under formal stone-oath protocols.
+|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 structural and ritual anchor of Duranthi law and lineage. Each generation of Lorewardens has contributed to the vaults using inherited ritual tools and unbroken chisel-traditions.
+|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 of weight. Walls are etched with continuity inscriptions, and ceiling arches are shaped to disperse spatial pressure.
+|Architecture=The Vaults are composed of concentric gallery chambers descending around a central axis.
-At the lowest level lies the Chamber of Binding—a perfectly silent room used for sealed testimony rites.
+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, identity, and remembrance are inseparable and must be preserved in stone. Lorewardens are not merely archivists but memory stewards responsible for ensuring that all civic knowledge is inscribed with structural clarity and historical fidelity.
+|Cultural Role=The Vaults embody the Duranthi belief that law and history are inseparable and must be preserved in stone.
-Ceremonial readings from the Vaults occur during foundational anniversaries and judicial restorations. The inscription of a new civic decree into the Vaults is considered a generational event.
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