Vault of Vaheria

The Vault of Vaheria is a secretive institution whose purpose is the collection and storage of artifacts pertaining to the occult, the unknown, or of some historical significance. The organisation is managed by Elpha Vaher yet despite the name is not owned by the Crown of Vaheria, and is instead owned and run independently. The origins of the vault are unknown, but the first reference to it was made in 2012.

Purpose
The motto of the Vault of Vaheria is ' Nunquam Satis' . The official mission statement is ''to ensure all security protocol standards are met and the security of artifacts is maintained at all times. ''The vault combines items from real history, fictionality and mythology, with many artifacts having unique powers; as such the vault is a repository for these items so as to prevent their use as weapons.

Layout
Over the years as the collection expands so too does the vault, most significantly being in April 2019, when the depth and floor space of the vault was nearly tripled. The vault expanded once again on 05th May 2020, increasing the storage capacity by a quarter. Space is at a premium in the Vault of Vaheria and placement of artifacts within the vault is seemingly random; however this is not strictly so - some items do not "like" being next to each other and so must be placed where they are most "comfortable". Locating artifacts with conflicting interests next to each other sometimes produces negative effects, such as potentia outbursts within the vault. This is easily remedied by translocating one item to another part of the vault.

Security
The Vault is located within a labyrinth, itself located somewhere within a staircase labyrinth. The Vault has relatively few defences from intrusion, instead relying in its difficulty to find as a deterrent. The Vault has incredibly thick, reinforced walls, and the only obvious physical entrance/exit is a large round Vault door (inactive since the 2020 rennovations). Teleporting to the vault is possible should you know the geographic location to teleport to, and portals also allow for travel in and out. There have been occasional thefts due to the relatively lax security, the vault's main protection from outside forces being its unknown location. Despite the name it is not known if the Vault actually exists in Vaheria itself. Use of magic is severely limited inside the vault due to the high levels of interference from the various artefacts all in close proximity to each other. As such there are no protective wards in place and instead the vault is protected by a series of enchanted crystals embedded into the perimeter walls, which need occasional recharging. The notable exception to this is the protective sigil surrounding Elph's heart, which prevents people from getting close to it.

Items of mild to significant danger levels are stored on the main floor in glass cases, wheras items with extreme danger warnings are contained in the Mauvoid Quarantine - which is a specially constructed decontamination zone.

It was revealed in 2020 that St. Dunstan's Horseshoe, which is nailed to a wall of the vault, protects it from external intrusion.

Affiliations


There is a sister-site known as the Arcane Archive, which houses the extensive library of occult books that are not required to be kept in the Vault. The more dangerous and unique books are always stored in the Vault of Vaheria. It is known that the Vault was heavily inspired by the Vatican Secret Archives.