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The Countess moved briskly through the rooms, filled with empty shelves. Her footsteps echoed in the stone rooms.

"The building is ready, now we just have to fill it," she said to herself and his fiancee who was waiting at his side. She continued, in a tone of absolute conviction: "One day soon, this will be the largest library ever seen in the entire world, a monument to knowledge, accessible to anyone who wants to learn "

The young lady smiled, she knew that if something could passionate the Countess, were books and maps.

What is the Atheneum?

The Atheneum is an institution based in the city of Meridia, county of Tarsis, settled in the Kingdom of Nirath, whose objectives are the collection, study, copy and conservation of books and maps of all eras, themes and realms. Also we want to collect relics and artifacts from the past.

The Atheneum is also a school that will train scribes, astronomers and cartographers, offering, likewise, workspace for those who want to develop architecture.

Structure:

The Atheneum has three wings:

• School of Scribes, astronomers, Cartographers and architects: where veterans will teach the students.
• Library: Where books and maps are copied and studied. Part of the copies can be purchased. The library is open to anyone (after paying a little contribution).
• Bookhunters: As the name suggests, the bookhunters is a group of explorers and travelers, with high movement freedom. Although, they gather not only books, but maps, songs, and any other curiosities and artistic or scientific expressions they find in their journies.

Ranks:

• Director: Rank currently in charge of the Count of Tarsis. Manages the institution.
• Librarians: People in charge of maintenance, copy and conservation of library materials (books, atlases, maps, etc).
• Teachers: Members specialized in different areas of knowledge (scribe works, astronomy, cartography and architecture), who are responsible for teaching students.
• Apprentices: Those members in training, help with their homework librarians.
• Bookhunters: travelers and explorers who collect information, stories, chronicles, legends, songs, etc (including any artistic expression or knowledge) to include such knowledge in new volumes to the library.

Affiliation:

The Atheneum is affiliated to "La Madraza"