Reclaiming Paphos

Other than the fact that it is now night time and the library is dimly light by a faint magical glow all seems normal. The walls are well over 30 feet high and several hundred feet long. The tops of the wall have odd floating spheres attacked by thin wires floating and bobbing in the breeze. Each wall has a two sets of double doors spaced to divide the wall in thirds. Around the Remnant, you see occasional ruble form destroyed structures Only the Remnant appear to have weathered the ravages of the Breaking and time since then.

The orbs, floating above the wall, are about 1 foot diameter and bob lazily in the breeze. Each is tethered to the wall by a thin cord. From the air Arc can see the faint haze of a Barrier over the outer wall in inside is an open area around a single large building that is in even better condition than the wall that surround it. The surrounding courtyard is of paved stones set tight without mortar. The building is made of stone with windows on the top of the first floor and filling much of the second floor. On a large plaque over the main doors directly across from you you read Library of Paphos in large bold lettering. The door is of Bronze and like the walls is decorated with mural like etchings and carvings.

At the gates you see a notice in the ancient script indicating the library is closed at night. Other than the orbs gently waving on their targets over the wall there is no movement it sound from the remnant.

As with all city Remnants the barrier seems to start midway through the walls. Due to the fact the barriers are not a fixed line but rather a field it makes any stance or movement on the wall torublesome. To confrotably look into the Renant you must fly and to look out you must stand on buildings inside the wall. You can possibly stand on the lip of the wall but any contact with the barrier anywhere but the gates seems to be problematic at the least so this has an element of risk.

Racalling what you know of the are from earlier visits you make you way to the east side of the library where some woods make finding a shelteres campsite easier to find and crated. Digging a smaller proves all that is neede to hide th fire and you eat a warm meal and settle down for the night. As the hours pass everyone on watch gets the feeling of being observed and several movments or whispers are heard from nearby shadows behing ot to the sides. Every time the noise is investigated noting is found and you assume this to be a mixture of animals and fey. Grateful that the fey left you alone this time you break camp at sunrise.

The gates are open at the first light of dawn and you easily enter the Library.