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! colspan="2" style="font-size:150%;" | {{PAGENAME}}
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! colspan="2" width="350" style="border-style: solid; font-size:125%; border-width: 2px 2px 2px 2px;" bgcolor=#E9967A  | Region: [[Rodentia]]
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  | nowrap align="left" style="border-style: solid; border-width:  0 0 0px 2px" | '''[[Rank]] requirement:'''
  | nowrap align="right" style="border-style: solid; border-width:  0 2px 0px 0" | [[Lord|Lord/Lady]]
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  | nowrap align="left" style="border-style: solid; border-width:  0px 0 2px 2px" | '''[[Map piece]]:'''
  | nowrap align="right" style="border-style: solid; border-width:  0px 2px 2px 0" | [[Crystal Library Card]]
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  | nowrap align="left" style="border-style: solid; border-width:  0 0 0 2px" | '''Required [[Power Type]]s:'''
  | nowrap align="right" style="border-style: solid; border-width:  0 2px 0 0" | [[Physical]]<br>[[Tactical]]
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  | nowrap align="left" style="border-style: solid; border-width:  0 0 0 2px" | '''Required [[Cheese]]:'''
  | nowrap align="right" style="border-style: solid; border-width:  0 2px 0 0" | [[Standard Cheese]]
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  | nowrap align="left" style="border-style: solid; border-width:  0 0 0 2px" |  '''Number of [[#Mice|Mice]]:'''
  | nowrap align="right" style="border-style: solid; border-width:  0 2px 0 0" | '''13'''
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  | nowrap align="left" style="border-style: solid; border-width:  2px 0 2px 2px" | '''[[#Shops|Shops]]:'''
  | nowrap align="right" style="border-style: solid; border-width:  2px 2px 2px 0" | [[#Cheese Shoppe|Cheese Shoppe]]<br>[[#Trapsmith|Trapsmith]]<br>[[#Charm Shoppe|Charm Shoppe]]<br>[[#General Store|General Store]]
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  | nowrap align="left" style="border-style: solid; border-width:  0px 0 2px 2px" | '''Release Date:'''
  | nowrap align="right" style="border-style: solid; border-width:  0px 2px 2px 0" | '''9 August 2011'''
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  | colspan="2" align="center" style="font-size:110%; padding:10px;" | A magical barrier originally protected this library from mouse invasion until recently. Bands of magic and mechanical mice have circumvented the library's security measures in an effort to destroy the research Zugzwang once worked so hard to document.
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== Overview ==
'''{{PAGENAME}}''' is a hunting location in [[Rodentia]] region.<br>
It requires the [[rank]] of [[Lord|Lord/Lady]] and the [[Crystal Library Card]] to access.

This location introduces [[#Library Assignment|Library Assigment]] mechanic to the game.

== [[Library Assignment]] ==
In this location, an '''Assigment''' mechanic is made known.
*The Hunter can choose to pursue a certain '''research'''. Each research type may has its own requirements.
**Each research can have one of the possible '''assignments'''.
**Each assignment requires the Hunter to complete a set of '''tasks'''. A task is usually either one of two types:
***Catching a type of mouse with certain condition (cheese, charm, or power type)
***Loot a certain item in a certain location
*Once all the tasks are done, the assignment ends and the rewards are given automatically. Most of the assignments reward a certain [[Tome of Wisdom]] and some [[Library Points]], which is required to start high-tier researches.
*The Hunter can only pursue '''1''' assignment at a time.
**The Hunter can use the [[Hunter's Hammer]] to end the assignment prematurely. After that, they need to wait for 1 hour to start another assignment.

== Heads-Up Display ==
The '''HUD''' shows [[#Library Assignment|Library Assignment]] status, including:
*The Hunter's current [[Library Points]]
*A button that can be clicked to bring up the [[#Assignment Interface|Assignment Interface]]

=== Assignment Interface ===
On this interface, more assignment information is shown:
*The Hunter's current [[Library Points]]
*The Hunter's Inventory of [[Fusion Fondue]]
*The list of all researches, including the names, descriptions, and requirements.

== [[Mice]] ==
All mice in '''{{PAGENAME}}''' are part of the [[Zurreal's Breed]] group, except the [[Crown Collector]], which is part of the [[Indigenous Mice]] group.

{{SB}} is required to attract [[Tome Sprite]].<br>
[[Scholar Charm]] is required to attract [[Zurreal the Eternal]].

Most mice here are weak to [[Physical]] and [[Tactical]] power types, with varied effectiveness.<br>
[[Zurreal the Eternal]] requires [[Zurreal's Folly]] to catch.

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 ! width=150                    | Mouse
 ! width=70                     | Points
 ! width=70                     | Gold
 ! width=150 class="unsortable" | Loot
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 | align="left" | [[Aether]]
 | 56,000
 | 18,000
 | align="left" | [[Ancient Relic]]
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 | align="left" | [[Bookborn]]
 | 11,900
 | 950
 | align="left" |
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 | align="left" | [[Crown Collector]]
 | 1,000
 | 1,000
 | align="left" |
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 | align="left" | [[Effervescent]]
 | 16,000
 | 2,400
 | align="left" |
|-
 | align="left" | [[Explorator]]
 | 5,500
 | 500
 | align="left" |
|-
 | align="left" | [[Flutterby]]
 | 12,000
 | 1,000
 | align="left" |
|-
 | align="left" | [[Infiltrator]]
 | 15,800
 | 1,900
 | align="left" |
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 | align="left" | [[Pocketwatch]]
 | 6,400
 | 900
 | align="left" |
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 | align="left" | [[Scribe]]
 | 14,000
 | 9,000
 | align="left" |
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 | align="left" | [[Steam Grip]]
 | 8,000
 | 7,000
 | align="left" |
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 | align="left" | [[Tome Sprite]]<br>''Requires {{SB}}''
 | 14,000
 | 1,800
 | align="left" | [[Magic Essence]]
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 | align="left" | [[Walker]]
 | 17,000
 | 3,000
 | align="left" |
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 | align="left" | [[Zurreal the Eternal]]<br>''Requires [[Scholar Charm]]''
 | 79,000
 | 36,000
 | align="left" | [[Ancient Relic]]<br>[[Reaper's Perch Blueprints]]
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== Hunting Strategy ==
=== Hunting Tips by [[Larry]] ===
The Crystal Library is an ancient trove of knowledge passed down through generations of only the most honored and powerful wizards; it was last under the care of Zugzwang before he vanished.

In the absence of Zugzwang a powerful mouse known as Zurreal the Eternal has managed to infiltrate the library's defences where he has unleashed an army of mechanical and magical mice to destroy the knowledge the library holds.

Your task is to defend the library and conduct research to rebuild the knowledge that has been lost. To start your research, '''pick an envelope to receive an assignment'''. Each individual envelope may contain one of many similarly-themed assignments.

Completing assignments will earn you rewards related to where your assignment took you as well as '''Library Points''' to show you're ready to start more varied and challenging assignments!

Your research will no doubt take you far and wide and test your knowledge of hunting! With enough knowledge you may even be able to discover how to find the elusive Zurreal...

=== [[Adventure Book]] ===
The Hunter can complete most steps of [[Capture Zurreal the Eternal]] adventure in '''{{PAGENAME}}'''.

== Location-Specific Effects ==
=== [[Weapons]] ===
*[[Zurreal's Folly]] - the only weapon that works against [[Zurreal the Eternal]]

=== [[Charms]] ===
*[[Scholar Charm]] - required to attract [[Zurreal the Eternal]]

== [[Shops]] ==
These are the shops found in '''{{PAGENAME}}'''.

=== [[{{PAGENAME}} Cheese Shoppe|Cheese Shoppe]] ===
{{Shops/Table/{{PAGENAME}} Cheese Shoppe}}

=== [[{{PAGENAME}} Trapsmith|Trapsmith]] ===
{{Shops/Table/{{PAGENAME}} Trapsmith}}

=== [[{{PAGENAME}} Charm Shoppe|Charm Shoppe]] ===
{{Shops/Table/{{PAGENAME}} Charm Shoppe}}

=== [[{{PAGENAME}} General Store|General Store]] ===
{{Shops/Table/{{PAGENAME}} General Store}}

== History and Trivia ==
*'''26 August 2011:''' During a weekend event, the [[Pocketwatch]] mouse dropped the [[Special#Acrostic Research Assignment|Acrostic Research Assignment]] envelope as loot, which could then be opened to start the [[Acrostic Research Assignment]].
*'''5 - 26 July 2022:''' During the [[Folklore_Forest#History_and_Trivia|pre-release event]] of [[Folklore Forest]], the [[Bookborn]] mouse dropped an [[Enchanted Page]], an [[Adorned Empyrean Jewel]], 10 [[Draft Derby Curd]]s and 10 [[Extra Rich Cloud Cheesecake]] as loot when caught with [[Extra Rich Cloud Cheesecake]] armed.

== Links ==
*[{{MHdomain}}/images/environments/56e2f71c1ad421c71e252065619ec316.jpg Banner image]

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