Books

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Books are the cornerstone of the mysteries in Medivia. Not only do they have information on the mysteries yet undiscovered, they were also the birthplace of many quests. Most books can be found inside libraries although some can be found random places.

This list includes only the books that are currently spawning in-game on a daily basis.

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Eschen

Picture	Name	Location
	"Rune of Power"
Elder wizards know of strange dwarven magic that imbues minerals with a special properties. This is how runes of power works; they use it to improve the quality of metal in order to make it more durable. But some sinister forces found other uses of this powerful rune. They imbue sacrificial stones in order to link them directly with the realm of the demons. The power created after taking a life travels towards their masters making them stronger with each death.
	"The Dragon Lair of Mittenhoff"
Following the fall of Umos, dragonkin fled and scattered, eventually settling and establishing their lairs all over the world. One rests south of the great mountains, where they live separated from the dangers of our world. Their numbers grow year after year, but they pose no threat to travelers unless provoked. Dragons dislike the company of humans, for they see us as unworthy of trust. Some have tried to enter their lairs and never returned. Those who did, never thought about doing it again. Some mages have made use of spells to conceal their presence in order to study the dragons and their elder queen Archiona for academic purposes
	"The Elven City Secrets"
The city of elves is well known for its magical waters that restore strength and heal all wounds, but what is the nature of this water, and why is it only present in Lucindel? The scholars don't know for certain. The cause could be some great source of power, possibly an artifact buried in the depths of the earth. We cannot know for sure since the Elves would never dare taint mother nature by digging mines as the dwarves do. The archini believe that the actual cause of that healing property is the great river of mana itself. In fact, they say the city is built on top of the very source of the magical stream.
	"The Minotaur Threat"
The great Eschenian builders of old knew very well that the walls of the city had to be built to withstand all manner of threats and attacks. During the years of brutal fighting in the first minotaur war, the minotaur kingdom and its people were pushed to the brink of extinction. They simply could not match the human Eschenians' superior defenses and weaponry, so in their great desperation to survive they fled and hid below the land of Eschen in order to rebuild their kingdom. The stories speak of an artifact that casts light all over their underground city as they prepare for the final war. Eschen will be well prepared if such a threat were ever to arise, and if the situation were to escalate out of control, then the underground tunnels, along with the minotaurs' kingdom, would have to be buried forever.
	"The Orc Fortress"
While Eschen made war with the minotaurs, the dwarves of Mittenhof and the one eyed giants, the folk of Arak clashed against one awful and fearsome enemy - orckind. The conflict continues even to this day, and neither side seems to be letting up. The orcs have worked hard to establish their base, claiming a piece of land abundant with water and wildlife and using stone to fortify their kingdom against enemy attacks. They kept a vigilant watch over their fortress and guarded their lands, as well as regularly sending guard patrols to scout over ours. Then, several years ago, the orcs stopped leaving their castle, a change apparently due to the splitting of the orc clan into two parts, which they deemed a bigger threat to their kind than their human enemies.

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Mittenhoff

Picture	Name	Location
	"The Border of Eschen I"
The border of Eschen was established hundreds of years ago. We are allowed to dig as far as the Stone Temple, cross that line and we risk war. The king of Eschen has agreed to allow us to mine on their territory for a monthly payment of 1000 precious stones, it is a reasonable price and no issue for us. They respect us, and we respect them.
	"The Border of Eschen II"
The King of Eschen spoke with me about the Manuscript of Fire. He knows it has been stolen and remains in our possesion. He said that soon the White Light will find out as well. We need to find a good explanation as to why it is in our hands.
	"The Border of Eschen III"
Their ruler is just. But their faith is corrupt and full of lies. They grow in number, perhaps soon they will try to control the King himself. We have sent our spies and discovered they are doing the unspeakable, burning people as they did thousands of years ago. Hopefully, the people will rebel and destroy them once and for all. It's important for us to aid them in this, we mustn't risk losing control in the region. The so called "heretics" are hiding south of Arak. We have sent some equipment there hoping they might be the solution we are looking for.
	"The Passage I"
The passage between Mittenhoff towards the great lake of Imar is under construction. Our miners reported no problems during their work. If everything goes according to plan it will be finished in two weeks.
	"The Passage II"
Karmir broke through a wall and it sprung a leak. We did expect leakage, we are tunneling below a lake after all, but it will clearly slow our progress. We have to fortify the cave walls and get rid of any water. I don't want to inform the King just yet.
	"The Passage VI"
The King sent his soldiers, but they never returned, then he sent another unit. Karmir came to me today, he wants to see what is going on in there. But if the King hears that someone disobeyed his orders, they will be thrown into the lake of fire. I tried to stop him but he did not listen.
	"The Passage VII"
Karmir returned a week later, pale as a corpse. He was covered in dirty old spider webs and was repeating the same word over and over again - "Thornag". Before I could take him to our mage for help, he cast himself into the burning lake. I informed the King of what had happened, he said that our priority was to seal the passage and not allow any miners near it.
	"The Strife with Arak I"
Arak folk think they can get away with destroying our mountain. They're trying to open mines without our permission. We've already sent guards to scare them away, but for how long. The situation is getting more intense as of late due to Arak cutting us off from their precious vodka stocks in revenge. Our dwarves are furious and demand blood. We won't do anything for now, we have to wait.

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