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|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. | |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 | |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 | |Architecture=The Vaults are composed of concentric gallery chambers descending around a central axis. | ||
At the lowest level lies the Chamber of | 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. | |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 | |Cultural Role=The Vaults embody the Duranthi belief that law and history are inseparable and must be preserved in stone. | ||
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