Deposit (AoC Universe)

A Deposit is the name for one of Grevalon's esteemed museum-libraries. They are ostensibly - and misleadingly - presented as grand castles of various arcane material, disguising what lies behind its imposing walls. Within each of the seven Deposits located within the magocratic city-state reside millions of magical artefacts and spells, expertly ordered and catalogued by its librarians, all of whom are contracted to the Council of Arcanists. Prestigious and many centuries-old, they are not open to the public - only members of the ruling mage council, in addition to magi-apprenta studying magic at an academy, are allowed to enter these structures. Every door is warded (entry and exit points are double-warded) and the Mageguard have a presence all over the Deposit complexes, from the outskirts of the structures to the innermost sanctums housing the offices of its staff members. Trespassing is dealt with severely, and is not tolerated by the librarians or Mageguard.

From time to time, a member of The Seven will enter a Deposit for inspection purposes.

Trivia

 * The idea of the Deposits is based on real-life deposit libraries in the UK, particularly the Bodleian Library at the University of Oxford.
 * The author's intention is to convey a sense of elitisim and exclusivity about the Deposits and Grevalonian society as a whole, despite its lack of an absolute, hereditary monarchy.
 * Deposits belong to the Histories division of the Council of Arcanists. The Laboratories belong to the Research division, and the Chambers belong to the Legislation division.