Alexandria

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The original item had no name. It was an information device without personality. Naming it gave it a rather quirky attitude. Usually it is friendly.

Description

A piece of vellum that fold to a comfortable 3”x2” square, just big enough to slip into a pouch or pocket. The vellum looks old and is cris-crossed with fold lines both in the horizontal, vertical and diagonal. It opens to an average size of 11”x17” but has been seen to open larger still. The writing upon it is highly variable - from any number of scripts, to colored maps.

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History

Created in 682TR, it was an attempt by an unnamed priest of Save-K’nor to organize the temple library. After allowing it to “scan” all his books - he sold his library. In searching for the magical item - he learned two things: small magical items are easily lost and that folded up scraps of paper make very good book marks.

The paper has had a few owners since then, but never any of note.

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Powers

The paper can store books. When pressed up against any form of information (pictures, written works, engraviture etc.) the paper will make an exact impression of into its memory. That information can then be called up again either page by page, or in answer to a specific question.

“Scanning” a book into memory is free. There is a limit of 1000 pages.

If the holder asks a specific question, the paper must make a lore check (ML 87). If it succeeds, the answer is gleaned from its memory and written on its surface for the holder to read. Note that if the question is “complicated” or difficult to answer, the paper may have offer answers to one question, based on several different books and opinions. The information can appear as simple one word answers (usually “maybe” or “sort of”) or long treaties on the topic with ample footnotes.

It costs 1 charge per question asked. Only the holder of the paper may ask a question.

Note that: Since it has been named, the paper has begun asking questions of its holder.

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The current holder has stored the following books stored in Alexandria:

Adding Information

In order to scan a book, or any written piece of information - Alexandria must be pressed against the original. It will copy the original as is (smuges, spills, errors and all) and can bring the original to the holder's view at any time in any amount.

When scanning, a pale blue light appears between Alexandria and the original. It takes 1 minute to scan each page (roughly 8x11") of content. If the information is tightly packed, or in color, it takes twice as long.

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