Museum of Imperial History

Overview

The Museum of Imperial History, also known simply as the Throne City Museum, is located in Throne City, which was once the capital of the Empire of the Seven Pointed Star. The museum has 7 exhibits, each with several locked cases containing artifacts. When you first enter the door there is a tour desk where you may TAKE TOUR and receive a guided tour through the museum.

The museum itself was created by GameMaster Rigby, as well as the stand-alone stealing system used by Thieves to burglarize the museum (see below). Other than changes in skill and experience for lockpicking, disarming, and stealing from the exhibit cases, no other changes have been made to the museum since its creation.

Floorplan

There are 3 levels to the musuem: Ground Floor: where one enters Theories on Pre-Empire Life Exhibit The Young Empire Exhibit Glory Days of the Empire Exhibit The Fall of the Empire Exhibit Top Floor Dragon Priest Exhibit Ancient Magic Exhibit The Might of the Empire Exhibit Donation Box The Roof: accessible only by Thieves

Burglary

Skylight

Only members of the Thief Guild with the Passages ability may enter the museum at night to commit burglary. The Thief passage leads to the roof of the museum where three skylights are located. The skylights may be entered by using a rope. The northernmost and southernmost skylights lead to the top floor of the museum while the center skylight leads to the ground floor.

Guards

Once inside the Thief must avoid two guards, one on each floor. The guards move in a predictable pattern and as long as the Thief stays hidden and silent the guards will not notice. However, the guards' perception is good so Thieves with under 100 ranks in Stalking skill should avoid sneaking into and out of rooms with guards present. The guards will arrest anyone who is not in hiding. If anyone speaks in the museum the guards will take a step forward along their predetermined path.

Cases

The cases and the donation box are each trapped with magical wards. In order to disarm the case the Thief must have Seer's Sense cast, must be under the influence of a similar Lunar Aura Device, or must be particularly skilled in Disarm Traps skill (300 ranks as a start) to bypass the traps. Once disarmed the case must also be picked. Though the cases vary in difficulty, a good estimate is that it takes approximately 200 ranks in Lockpicking skill and Disarm Traps skill (with Seer's Sense or LAD) to open most museum cases.

Stealing

The stealing system in the museum is different than all other stealing in DragonRealms.

• In the museum if one catastrophically fails a stealing attempt they are not automatically charged with a crime. Instead they are simply pulled out of hiding for a period of time, at which point if a guard enters the Thief will be arrested (but remember the guards are on a predictable pattern, so arrest can easily be avoided by proper planning).
• Another significant difference is that in the museum Stealing skill behaves more like mana pool or fatigue pool. The larger the pool, the more you can steal. Each time an item is stolen the pool is reduced by an amount equal to the difficulty of the item stolen. The pool gradually refills over time. If the pool is completely depleted it will take approximately 1 hour to refill completely.

Arrest

If arrested, the Thief is taken aboard a prison barge back to Riverhaven to be placed in jail. However, sometimes the prison barge is raided by men loyal to Fade. The Thief is dragged before Fade within the Throne City colosseum and severely beaten before being released. Fade is not pleased by the attention you've drawn from your criminal behavior. The dangerous part is that Alley Thugs lurk throughout the colosseum and can fire crossbows instantly from missile range.

Exhibits and Artifacts

Room	Flr	Diffi-culty	Class	Artifact	Notes	Look
Pre-Empire Life	1st	2	Alchemy	dull red clay jar		The clay jar displays small chipped engravings of two men engaged in a boxing match, their red hair flowing in long trails behind them.
Pre-Empire Life	1st	1	Alchemy	blue-flecked clay jar		Much of the blue paint on the clay jar has long since faded, but enough remains to reveal a partial scene of several men playing some sort of game with a ball.
Pre-Empire Life	1st	2	Alchemy	greenish clay jar		Though faded from time, the paint on the clay jar depicts a series of green dolphins leaping out of an ocean.
Pre-Empire Life	1st	2	Alchemy	dull clay pestle
Pre-Empire Life	1st	2	Alchemy	cracked sandstone mortar
Pre-Empire Life	1st	2	Alchemy	chipped clay mortar
Pre-Empire Life	1st	1	Juggling	clay pottery fragments	5 Stones
Pre-Empire Life	1st	2	Juggling	sandstone pottery fragments
Pre-Empire Life	1st	1	Bottomless	assorted pottery fragments	2 stone jugglies in Mahogany Case
Pre-Empire Life	1st	1	Misc	simple stone spoon	Verbs: rub, tap, clean
Pre-Empire Life	1st	1	Misc	weathered sandstone tablet	Verbs: rub, tap, clean	This tablet is shaped more or less like a wedge. The only thing indicating it was ever anything more than a random rock is the barely detectable pattern of cows and piglets bordering its thickest edge.
Pre-Empire Life	1st	2	Misc	obsidian arrowhead
Pre-Empire Life	1st	2	Misc	rusted shovel blade		The entire blade is covered by red-brown rust.
Pre-Empire Life	1st	2	Misc	ceramic centaur figurine		Fine cracks run down the length of the tiny centaur's front, though these are not easy to see with the stylized spirals that cover the figurine completely.
Young Empire	1st	9	Magic	crude cambrinth amulet	Neck-worn 32 mana cambrinth
Young Empire	1st	2	Clothing	dull bronze ring inset with a small jade chip	Verbs: rub, tap, clean	Engraved in the center of the ring is a simple design which looks superficially similar to the crest of the Warrior Mage guild.
Young Empire	1st	2	Misc	chipped ceramic seal		In a circle on the ceramic seal are enigmatic and perhaps random assortments of letters. Some are upside down, while others are stylized to look like various animals.
Young Empire	1st	4	Container	lion-headed bronze situla	Shoulder-worn	Though normally used to hold beverages, this particular situla was likely designed for use as a makeshift quiver, and bears a single arrowhead emblem set squarely in its lion's head.
Young Empire	1st	6	Misc	delicate gold chain fastened with silver rosettes
Young Empire	1st	3	Magic(?)	jade scorpion ring
Young Empire	1st	4	Clothing	ivory bracelet shaped like a curled sleeping cat		The tail of the cat is yellowed from age, but this only adds to the realism. Along one side is engraved a small, stylized rosette.
Young Empire	1st	2	Misc	broken wax seal		The seal has small specks of gold suspended in its semi-transparent surface. Partial words trail along the circular edge, ending abruptly after, "Irodio Vene."
Young Empire	1st	3	Misc	gold-on-iron helm crest	Verbs: rub, tap, clean	Whatever feathers or hair had been in the helm crest are now long gone, leaving only the twisted and bent wires which would have held them in place.
Young Empire	1st	2	Weapon	walnut table leg	(MB: n/n/h p/r)	Carved into the wooden leg are elegant designs incorporating diamonds, triangles, hooks, and rosettes.
Young Empire	1st	2	Misc	limestone rabbit statuette	Verbs: rub, tap, clean	In a choice of color that only the original artist could fathom as reasonable, the rabbit statuette is a painted in faded shades of green and purple.
Young Empire	1st	2	Misc	stone stela fragment	Verbs: rub, tap, clean	Of the small carvings remaining on the fragment, one is a stained blue owl-headed figure sending lightning bolts at a simplified citadel
Young Empire	1st	2	Misc	flat iron spear-tip
Young Empire	1st	2	Juggling	rusted chain lengths
Glory Days	1st	10	Wall Hanging	large oil painting depicting a stern-looking Elf sitting in a red velvet chair		The Elf's eyes are narrowed and his lips betray no humor or emotion, though the subject does manage to exude the air of aristocracy. A small copper plaque on the walnut frame says simply, "Emperor Arcadius -- Est. 485 BL."
Glory Days	1st	9	Wall Hanging	oval willow-framed painting		Prominently centered on the canvas, the Throne City Palace is displayed in a showy and creative use of color. Even though the painting is not large enough to contain much detail, the building appears in much better condition than it does today, restorations aside. A small copper plaque on the oval frame denotes the estimated date as 640 BL.
Glory Days	1st	9	Wall Hanging	deobar-framed map		The years have not been kind to the faded writing on the map. It is still possible to see where the map indicates areas of conquest marked in a dull brownish-red ink, though the provincial borders do not match the modern day locations. A small copper plaque on the deobar frame reads, "Emperor Hermothius' battle plans for HighHold, ~497 BL."
Glory Days	1st	7	Wall Hanging	small oak-framed portrait		An unidentified Dwarf is featured in the portrait, his gaze cheerful and his smile pleasant despite the deep scars running across his forehead and left cheek. A small copper plaque on the oak frame is labeled, "Unknown Subject -- Est. 554 BL."
Glory Days	1st	9	Wall Hanging	colorful tile mosaic depicting a pod of leaping dolphins		Chips of blue and green make up the body of each dolphin, contrasting with the creamy white tiles of the splashing surf. Unnatural yet pleasant smiles curl the faces of the dolphins.
Glory Days	1st	9	Wall Hanging	alabaster tile mosaic	CJ for Light Crossbow skill	Most of the tiles are cracked, but the depiction of a charging stallion is still clear.
Glory Days	1st	5	Clothing	small gold brooch		At the center of the brooch is a single crown-cut ruby, surrounded by an engraved spiral pattern.
Glory Days	1st	2	Clothing	blue-grey tasseled tunic bearing a distinctive seven-pointed star		A small tag on the tunic notes that this is a reproduction of typical Imperial era clothing.
Glory Days	1st	2	Clothing	red checkered tunic stitched with a repeated prancing stallion motif		A small tag on the tunic notes that this is a reproduction of typical Imperial era clothing.
Glory Days	1st	4	Clothing	gold lapel pin shaped like a seven-pointed star
Glory Days	1st	3	Drinks	flask of Imperial-age brandy		Though not labeled, the contents are easily visible through the flask's mostly clear glass.
Glory Days	1st	6	Drinks	bottle of Imperial-age wine		There is only the faded and torn remnant of a label still attached to the bottle that indicates it ever was wine at all.
Glory Days	1st	2	Drinks	blue-green glass bottle		The bottle is stoppered with a large cork.
Glory Days	1st	2	Drinks	blue/red/green/gold-hued/orange mosaic tiles	2 Stones
Glory Days	1st	2	Bottomless	assorted gems in the Jewelry Case
Fall of the Empire	1st	11	Misc	well-crafted elaborate gold telescope with small dents along its casing		A small copper plaque notes that this particular kind of telescope is believed to be typical of those owned by members of the Phelim Club.
Fall of the Empire	1st	8	?	hematite serpent charm
Fall of the Empire	1st	3	Misc	rusted iron bell	Verbs: tap, ring	A small goose-like icon is engraved into the bell, barely visible beneath the rust.
Fall of the Empire	1st	3	Misc	fragment of a sandstone amulet		The upper bust of some unidentifiable Emperor remains just above the amulet's fracture, though enough of his hair is intact to determine that he was either Human or Elven.
Fall of the Empire	1st	3	Misc	thin yellowed parchment		Faded by time, the parchment is littered with odd symbols and esoteric characters. The only recognizable one is a circular ophidian, devouring its own tail.
Fall of the Empire	1st	3	Clothing	copper shark-tooth charm	Verbs: rub, tap, clean	The edges of the copper charm are trimmed with an oval of real shark teeth, slightly browned by age.
Fall of the Empire	1st	2	Misc	half-torn papyrus parchment		The language is an archaic variation of gamgweth and the ink is faded by time, but what is still readable implies that this was an Imperial ship's registry.
Fall of the Empire	1st	2	Clothing	faded grey ribbon stained with dots of dusky maroon		Although some of the stitching is missing, the remainder indicates the shape of an Admiral's hat atop a crest of faint blue waves.
Fall of the Empire	1st	2	Misc	tattered flag remnant		The lower corner of a field of faded red is still visible, though the design is otherwise undeciperable.
Fall of the Empire	1st	2	Misc	ruined Tokka cards
Fall of the Empire	1st	1	Juggling	handful of rusted nails
Fall of the Empire	1st	9	Clothing	platinum medal affixed with a bright red tassel	Verbs: rub, tap, clean	The medal is engraved with the image of a mangonel. From outside the display case, though, you can't do anything but admire the medal.
Fall of the Empire	1st	6	Clothing	gold medal affixed with a bright blue tassel	Verbs: rub, tap, clean	The etching of the all-capitalized word "FEAS" floats above a Captain's hat in the center of the medal.
Fall of the Empire	1st	3	Clothing	brass medal affixed with a red tassel	Verbs: rub, tap, clean	The etching of a small frigate cutting through ocean waves is centered on the medal
Fall of the Empire	1st	6	Clothing	gold-on-iron medal affixed with a faded yellow tassel	Verbs: rub, tap, clean	A mighty dragon, wings outstretched, arches over a frigate in the miniature engraving on the medal.
Fall of the Empire	1st	3	Bottomless	sets of jewelry	Pine Case	Randomly pull chains, necklaces, bracelets, tailbands, earrings, etc.
Dragon Priest	2nd	11	Clothing	grotesquely misshapen gold mask affixed with rows of multicolored feathers		The features are a distorted caricature of a S'Kra Mur, with exaggerated fangs and whimsically squinting eyes. A small wooden placard half-buried in the feathers notes that this was likely the burial mask of a popular S'Kra comedian.
Dragon Priest	2nd	2	Misc	painted conch shell	Verbs: rub, tap, clean	Painted along the largest surfaces of the conch shell is the grim decoration of a Dragon Priest placing a skull atop an altar.
Dragon Priest	2nd	3	Magic	serrated snake icon with tiny onyx eyes	Elemental Magic Enhancer	Sharp, serrated edges run down one third the length of the icon, though they are too small to be useful as a knife.
Dragon Priest	2nd	3	Magic	serpentine copper ring inset with small scales of onyx	Lunar Aura Device	Though polished, the copper is still slightly discolored.
Dragon Priest	2nd	7	Weapon	obsidian-tipped bricklebranch spear wrapped with aged bands of leather	Heavy Thrown/Pike	Most of the thorns natural to bricklebranch wood have been sanded down, leaving only a handful of nasty looking spines near the spear's obsidian tip.
Dragon Priest	2nd	3	Weapon	wood-handled hirdu'lata etched with a faint serpentine design	LT/LE l/p/p r/d	The serpentine design coils along the two curved blades that gracefully arc from the centralized wooden handle.
Dragon Priest	2nd	2	Clothing	sash of green cloth	Destroyed by rubbing, tapping, etc	Although most of the tattered cloth is missing thread, the faint design of a dragon is still barely visible.
Dragon Priest	2nd	2	Clothing	ebony feather tipped with faded red dye	Hair worn	A small lapis lazuli seal depicting a dragon in flight is attached to the widest section of the feather.
Dragon Priest	2nd	2	Gem	small serpent-shaped emerald		The shape of the emerald is crudely serpentine, but makes efficient use of the gem's limited space by careful placement of the coils, head, and fangs.
Dragon Priest	2nd	2	Gem	iconic carved bloodstone		The egg-like shape of the bloodstone bears a fair amount of tiny carvings along its surface. Some appear to be dragons, but all are too small to make out fully.
Dragon Priest	2nd	2	Gem	carved yellow topaz		The carvings on the topaz are half animal, half humanoid. A number of them have two heads, though none of the shapes are recognizable.
Ancient Magic	2nd	10	Magic	papyrus scroll	Steelstar Spell
Ancient Magic	2nd	9	Magic	tattered yellow scroll	Seal of Deflection Spell
Ancient Magic	2nd	3	Magic	hairless rabbit's foot	Lunar Aura Device
Ancient Magic	2nd	3	Magic	ice-blue glass pin in the shape of a turtle	Lunar Aura Device	Several chips are evident, each a chronicle of abuse from passing years. The eyes of the turtle are missing, but the gaps may have once held tiny gemstones.
Ancient Magic	2nd	2	Magic	cracked mother-of-pearl icon	Holy Magic Enhancer	Small unicorns of lapis lazuli are caught in eternal prances along the front, though there is a distinctive horse-shaped gap where the line of animals crosses the damaged portion of the icon
Ancient Magic	2nd	3	Magic	bear-claw necklace	Life Magic Enhancer	Only a few brittle strips of cloth and leather hold the assortment of variously sized claws together.
Ancient Magic	2nd	2	Magic	bleached bone amulet painted with faded purple scorpions	Necro Magic Enhancer	The main piece is clearly the frontal portion of a skull, though since it is only partially intact, the race and gender are a complete mystery.
Ancient Magic	2nd	3	Magic	ebony pebble	CJ boosts Light Edged	An enigmatic "H-Da" has been awkwardly engraved on the pebble's curving surface.
Ancient Magic	2nd	3	Magic	thin gold token	CJ boosts Stealing	One side bears the engraved visage of a Human wearing a crown, though his identity isn't readily apparent. The other side is home to an etched dragon coiling in wild glee about a crooked tower of stone.
Ancient Magic	2nd	3	Magic	darkened ram's horn	CJ boosts Quarterstaff	On either end, the remains of a small ring imply that the horn could be worn at one time, but no longer.
Ancient Magic	2nd	2	Magic	small ivory scorpion	CJ boosts Multi Opponent
Ancient Magic	2nd	3	Magic	tiny pink seashell	CJ boosts Swimming
Ancient Magic	2nd	2	Magic	chipped rhodonite ring	holds Fire Shard Spell	Though lacking in detail, small angular lines engraved along the ring most likely represent a blazing fire.
Ancient Magic	2nd	2	Magic	inscribed calavarite brooch	holds Arc Light Spell	A tiny bird holding a lightning bolt in its beak has been inscribed on the brooch, but time has weakened the clarity of the work.
Ancient Magic	2nd	2	Magic	jadeite gwethdesuan
Ancient Magic	2nd	3	Bottomless	Jewelry Case	Pulls random gweth stones:jadeite, kyanite, waermodi, sjatmal, etc
Might of the Empire	2nd	10	Weapon	steel-plated ironwood crossbow with a sculpted dragon-head cranequin	Heavy Crossbow	Flakes of pale brown ivory create faux scales along the ornamental cranequin. Though the working parts are somewhat pitted with age, the crossbow looks completely functional.
Might of the Empire	2nd	9	Weapon	sightly rusty crossbow mounted with a ironwood goat's foot cocking handle	Light Crossbow	The handle is permanently bolted to the crossbow's body, which likely makes it a bit awkward to manipulate.
Might of the Empire	2nd	9	Weapon	polished ash crossbow with walnut overlays	Light Crossbow	A copper plate affixed to the tiller notes this is a reproduction of an Imperial crossbowman's speciality weapon.
Might of the Empire	2nd	9	Weapon	iron-gripped mahogany crossbow with an oxen-horn prod	Light Crossbow	This particular crossbow has a long, flat tickler rather than a normal trigger. A small copper plate on the tiller notes this is a reproduction of an Imperial crossbowman's heavy duty light crossbow.
Might of the Empire	2nd	10	Weapon	brass-hilted broadsword engraved with flames along the hand guard	Heavy Edged	The bottom of the hilt is etched with a row of tiny skulls which may be kill markings.
Might of the Empire	2nd	6	Weapon	curve-bladed sword engraved with a pair of seven-pointed stars	LE: l/l/p r/p	One of the stars is set just above the other, below the curve of the blade but above the hilt.
Might of the Empire	2nd	8	Weapon	copper-gripped dagger with a flame darkened blade	Light Thrown/Light Edged: l/p/p r/d	Flames of beaten copper lick the blade from atop the hand guard. From a distance, and in the correct light, the weapon might almost seem to be on fire.
Might of the Empire	2nd	9	Weapon	double-edged blade inset with a small ruby on the pommel

Map

Throne City, Map 35

Credits

All information on this page was personally gathered by Kraelyst The Hand.