Keeper of Lore

Living Tome

Since the beginning of time, people have kept records. They have recorded the lives and deaths of friends and family. These records were first kept on clay tablets. Later, the records were written on paper and collected into books. Temples have been the repositories for these Tomes for as long as there have been temples. Even the nomads of Icebrunt have kept their Tomes. This tradition is ingrained in every inhabitant of Linomnount.

A person is added to their local Living Tome when they are born. Various facts and deeds are recorded about them. Their date and cause of death are included when the time comes. However, when a person moves away from home, they are added to the Living Tome belonging to their new home temple. Upon death, these birth Tome entries are not updated. The person’s home temple record ends with the date that they moved away. A census is maintained through the use of Living Tomes. People will go to their temples to have their deeds recorded. This is not an act of braggadocio. Naturally, people do not want to be forgotten. Their deeds, no matter how small, will live forever in a Tome.

The name of these books, Living Tomes, refers to the fact that the books will never be complete. As long as people are born, live their lives and eventually pass on, the Tomes will be updated.

Each Living Tome belongs to a certain temple. Over the years, temples have come and gone. A new Living Tome is born when a new temple is created. Citizens living nearby are entered into the Tome and the tradition is maintained.

War, neglect and Apocalypse have caused many Tomes to go missing over the years. Nowadays, scholars work to gather ancient tablets and books. They are copied into new volumes. Many records are still missing. People are added to the Tomes when they are discovered.

All of the Living Tomes have been condensed into this single volume. Entires will be listed and updated as they are discovered.

The People