Plane of Knowledge
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[edit] General Information
Added with the Planes of Power expansion, the Plane of Knowledge (or PoK, for short) is one of the most traveled zones in the game, to this day. It is regarded by most as the largest city in the game (some regard Abysmal Sea of the Gates of Discord expansion as larger), with two banks, countless vendors, and a large number of world containers for tradeskills. When Dragons of Norrath was released, entrances to the Guild Lobby and The Bazaar were added to the Plane of Knowledge; this being the only entrance to the Guild Lobby.
[edit] Accessing Plane of Knowledge
To enter the Plane of Knowledge, players must locate an object that looks like a book on a pedestal; these are generally located in the outskirts of cities on Norrath and Luclin. Originally, registration of Planes of Power was required to enter the zone; however, that requirement has been removed. Players can also take normal zone lines from the Guild Lobby and The Bazaar.
[edit] List of Books
- Ak`Anon - in Steamfont Mountains, location unknown
- The Arena - in The Arena, right at the zone-in from Lake Rathetear
- Cabilis - in the Field of Bone, northwest of the first ramp into the pit
- Crescent Reach - in Blightfire Moors, near the zone to Highpass
- Erudin - in Toxxulia Forest, location unknown
- Felwithe - in Greater Faydark, next to the path east of the Wizard spires
- Firiona Vie - in Firiona Vie, at the other end of the cave to The Dreadlands
- Great Divide - in Great Divide, near the center of the northern zone wall
- Grobb - in Innothule Swamp, west of the city entrance
- Gunthak - in the Gulf of Gunthak, on the ship to/from Stonebrunt Mountains
- Halas - in Everfrost Peaks, in the northern part of the small mountain range outside Halas
- Kaladim - in Butcherblock Mountains, a little ways down the path from Kaladim to Greater Faydark
- Kelethin - in Greater Faydark, along the path between Kelethin and Felwithe, near the first lift
- Neriak - in Nektulos Forest, location unknown
- The Nexus - in The Nexus, at the end of the western hall
- Oggok - in The Feerrott, at the end of a short path east of the city entrance
- The Overthere - in The Overthere, right outside the east wall of the outpost
- Paineel - in Toxxulia Forest, just outside the city entrance
- Plane of Tranquility - in the Plane of Tranquility, in the eastern of the four buildings surrounding Torment, the Plane of Pain.
- Rivervale - in Misty Thicket, at the end of a path away from the city entrance
- Shar Vahl - in Shadeweaver's Thicket, a little ways southwest of the city entrance
[edit] Lore
Gateway to the deeper planes of existence, the Plane of Knowledge stands as the peaceful repository of knowledge from all parts of the known realms. The central and primary location in the plane is the sovereign city-state of New Tanaan. At its heart lies the Great Library, Myrist, which is the storehouse of mortal knowledge. Its origin is a mystery, but it has stood for as long as history has been recorded.
New Tanaan was founded hundreds of years ago by travellers to the Great Library who required housing and amenities during their extended stays at the Library. The town developed, blossoming into a hub of research, a waypoint for breaking long journeys, and a point of departure for extra-planar excursions.
New Tanaan is divided into three districts: Kartis, the dark district; Tanaan, the neutral district; and Selia, the light district. An elected council governs the city-state with all districts represented by one delegate. Civic tasks rarely interrupt this group's intellectual pursuits, however, as no aggression is permitted within New Tanaan's boundaries thanks to a magic that prevents the drawing of weapons or the casting of harmful spells.
Though crime is almost non-existent, the citizens maintain a local militia.
