Library:Fragments from the Library of Deekka the Druidess

Fragments from the Library of Deekka the Druidess is a collection of ancient texts that once filled the library, including excerpts from law books and records of legal proceedings, justice-related parables, tales & fables, justice-themed poetry, and philosophical writings on justice. Many of the fragments are damaged, missing words and phrases, and some contain difficult phrases that were difficult to translate.

Lore
At the time of the Cataclysm, there lived a druidess named Deellaakkanavaakka the Just. Deekka, as she was known, had gathered a great library devoted to matters of justice. Her collection was housed in an ancient four-floored tower that stood among the tall trees and was so covered with vines that not a stone showed through.

Each floor was filled with shelves, and on those shelves were kept thousands upon thousands of tomes, all concerned with justice. They were collected from throughout the world, and perhaps from other worlds, as well.

The first floor contained all sorts of books of laws, everything from ancient codes of conduct to royal edicts to local regulations. Even a book of the delightfully arcane and bafflingly convoluted by-laws of The Great Northern Deep Woods Society for the Admiration of Wisps and the Appreciation of Honey found its way into her collection.

The second floor was filled with records of legal proceedings — centuries upon centuries of courtroom cases, witnesses’ testimonies and judges’ rulings transcribed meticulously for posterity.

On the floor above, she shelved the many parables, fables and tales of justice she had acquired for her collection.

The fourth floor was divided into two tiers, an upper and a lower. On the lower tier were kept songs and poems of just and upright themes, what Deekka often called “Poetic Justice.” The top tier was reserved for philosophical treatises on justice, its meanings and its implications.

At the time of the Cataclysm, the Library of Deekka the Druidess was lost, as were many of the treasures of the world. It is believed that Deellaakkanavaakka herself survived, though in the catastrophe she lost her sight.

Recently, a mining expedition led by Speale of Holtrot and his brother Lonnacker turned up the buried remains of what was once Deekka’s Library. Much of the library’s holdings were lost, though several texts were recovered preserved, a few in near perfect condition, even. Scholars from throughout the world — Novian and Outlandish alike — have been working to transcribe (and in some cases translate) these fragments.

Trivia

 * The stories in this book were submitted by the community to the Scholars of Novia "Fragments from the Library of Deekka the Druidess" Contest, hosted by the Scholars of Novia.
 * Additional stories submitted are included on the Runners Up page.
 * The winners of "The Sisters Grim" competition are Rabbit, Sindariya, Themo Lock, Thorin Strongarm, and the grand prize winner is Selene Noctua.