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D&D 5e: Candlekeep Mysteries - Shemshime's
Candlekeep is the largest repository of written lore in Faerûn, accumulated knowledge and secrets contained in the library’s vast collection.
You have found your way here as a wizard hungry for reading, a sturdy cleric of knowledge, or perhaps a fighter turned bodyguard to a renowned scholar.
Either way, you enter the Firefly Cellar, a windowless basement beneath the House of Rest, so named because its only light comes from lamps lit by swarms of fireflies...
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Ah, you want more info? Can't blame ya. :)
For character management: dndbeyond (DDB). If you want to make your own character, you should be Level 5; any Forgotten Realms sourcebook; Point-Buy; good or neutral characters. No homebrew or playtest material, please. Start out with 500 gp plus 1d10 × 25 gp, one (1) uncommon magic item, normal starting equipment (that you can obviously swap out for purchased items, selling items you don’t want at 50%). Link to search easily will be provided; the DBB inventory system is...what it it is. That said, if you want to grab a character already pre-made, no worries! I got you covered — just claim a character.
Video and audio: Discord.
Virtual Table-Top: Foundry.
...you still want more info? Alright. Don't say I didn't warn you:
Candlekeep is located on the Sword Coast of the Forgotten Realms, near Cloakwood and the city of Baldur's Gate. Candlekeep is known for having the greatest library: home to all manner of spellcasters, who perform secret experiments within the safety of its walls.
Candlekeep sits over a hundred feet away from the Sword Coast, atop a volcanic crag in the water. The only way to approach Candlekeep by land is via Way of the Lion, which is a massive road that connects it to the mainland. The only way to gain entrance to Candlekeep is by offering the monks a book that doesn't already exist in the library, which is a tall order, considering that Candlekeep has the biggest library in the world. Finding such an obscure book can be a huge undertaking. But… the monks will also accept editions of existing books that they don't possess, and exceptions have been made for special guests.
Inside the walls of Candlekeep, adventurers will find the Court of Air, which contains the Hearth (the living quarters for the devotees), the House of Binding (a temple to Oghma, the god of knowledge), and the House of Rest (the living quarters for guests). The Great Library is attended to by sages, many of whom are extremely knowledgeable but lack spellcasting abilities. Fortunately, the library is covered in magical defenses, including spells that protect ancient tomes within from fire and the ravages of time.
The Great Library is ruled by The Keeper of Tomes, who decides the laws and traditions that are enforced by the inhabitants of Candlekeep. Below the Keeper is the First Reader, who manages and protects the contents of the library. The rank and file monks and scribes who operate in Candlekeep are called the Avowed, and these deal with everything from filing books, copying text, and cleaning the privies.
Beneath Candlekeep lies the vaults, which are said to contain dangerous secrets that shouldn't be known by the wider world.
