# Protect Vanthar’s Sanctarium ## Status Active ## Summary [[Vanthar's Sanctarium|Vanthar’s Sanctarium]] is one of the party’s most important and dangerous possessions. [[Lucius Neeve|Lucius]] wants it, [[Myvendra]] appears interested in it, and its rituals are changing [[Pipe]]. ## Known Facts - [[Pipe]] holds [[Vanthar's Sanctarium|Vanthar’s Sanctarium]]. - The book contains rituals that summon strange creatures. - Each ritual causes markings to expand across Pipe’s body. - The markings appear to form a map. - Gillian Quill’s location is linked to the markings. - [[Lucius Neeve|Lucius]] wants the book. - [[Myvendra]] appeared to be looking for “the one with the book.” ## Connected Characters - [[Pipe]] - [[Lucius Neeve]] - [[Gillian Quill]] - [[Myvendra]] - [[Perturbias]] - [[Fink]] - Full party ## Connected Items / Concepts - [[Vanthar's Sanctarium|Vanthar’s Sanctarium]] - Pipe’s body-map markings - [[The Engine]] - [[Lineage of the Veiled Kin/09 - Items, Artifacts & Documents/Aetherite|Aetherite]] - Pre-Breaking creatures - [[Lineage of the Veiled Kin/05 - Nations & Regions/Astral Sea|Astral Sea]], possibly ## Current Questions - What happens if [[Pipe]] completes the map? - Where are the creatures coming from? - Is using the book helping or endangering [[Pipe]]? - Why does [[Myvendra]] want the book? - Can the book be hidden from [[Lucius Neeve|Lucius]]? - Can [[Pipe]] control the cost of the rituals? ## Possible Next Steps - Limit ritual use unless necessary. - Study existing markings. - Compare markings with maps, stars, planes, or lab locations. - Protect the book from scrying. - Ask Gillian, [[Perturbias]], or [[Fink]] about the book if possible.