Library research

[Orcsmasher]

Talking to a friend who told me that rules for research in places like libraries exist.

Can anyone tell me where?

Our party is trying to look for some ancient histories for references to a long list person. I want an encounter that's not combat but role-play based with minimal die rolling. They'll need to gain access to this library and then research its vast vaults.

Think the library in the Dragonlance novels. That's my inspiration.

Thanks.

[blahpers]

Here you go.

If you want the book version, pick up Ultimate Intrigue.

If you want some practical examples, there are a few throughout the Strange Aeons Adventure Path, so I imagine some of the others might have some too.

[Orcsmasher]

blahpers wrote:

Here you go.

If you want the book version, pick up Ultimate Intrigue.

If you want some practical examples, there are a few throughout the Strange Aeons Adventure Path, so I imagine some of the others might have some too.

Excellent. My friend thought is was Strange Aeons but wasn't sure. Nor did he know what the title of Ultimate Intrigue was.

Thank you very much.

[PCScipio]

There's some library research in book 3 of Mummy's Mask.

[Orcsmasher]

PCScipio wrote:

There's some library research in book 3 of Mummy's Mask.

Thanks!

[Diego Rossi]

blahpers wrote:

Here you go.

If you want the book version, pick up Ultimate Intrigue.

If you want some practical examples, there are a few throughout the Strange Aeons Adventure Path, so I imagine some of the others might have some too.

Nice. Any idea if there is an indication of the cost of assembly a library?

I can find some RL reference for the Renaissance era, but Pathfinder values are way different.

[Quixote]

Orcsmasher wrote:

I want an encounter that's not combat but role-play based with minimal die rolling.

Looks like you've found the information you were looking for.

Just to be clear though, encounters are never combat; combat is just one way to resolve the question poised by the encounter.
And role playing is not acting; it's the making of decisions based on your chosen role. So even something as simple as making an attack role is part of role playing.
And honestly, I don't see how an encounter can actually be an encounter without dice. There doesn't need to be a lot of rolling, but without it, it's just a low-stakes scene in the story, not an encounter.

[Cevah]

Diego Rossi wrote:

Any idea if there is an indication of the cost of assembly a library?

Buildings has the following:

Library wrote:

Create 29 Goods, 4 Influence, 28 Labor, 2 Magic (1,460 gp)

Rooms 2 Book Repositories, 1 Common Room, 1 Office, 1 Storage

A large building containing an archive of books.

Rooms and Teams has:

Book Repository wrote:

Earnings gp or Influence +8

Benefit bonus on Knowledge checks of one type
Create 8 Goods, 2 Influence, 7 Labor, 1 Magic (460 gp); Time 16 days
Size 4–12 squares
Upgrades To Magical Repository

A Book Repository contains shelves upon shelves of books, in addition to chairs, desks, and tables for reading and studying. Most repositories contain books on a wide array of topics providing a general wealth of information, but some contain books focused on a specific topic. When you construct a Book Repository, select one Knowledge skill. If someone has a question relating to that Knowledge skill and is able to spend 1 hour researching in the Book Repository, she gains a +3 bonus on the Knowledge check to answer the question.

/cevah

[Diego Rossi]

Thanks.
It is a bit different from the rules cited by blahpers. As usual, it will require some work to integrate both and get something appropriate for the specific campaign.