The Restricted Section

The Restricted Section is a closely-guarded section of the Library, containing ancient secrets and many dangers; naturally, it is a frequent target of thieves and explorers.

Description
A chained off section of books, similar in layout to the normal library. These books contain the darkest secrets known to man or Librarian. Rumors tell of strange, dumb beasts, born of dark magic bringing life to forgotten books. These beasts are called by a number of names, but their existence has never been confirmed, despite multiple attempts to locate them.

Inhabitants
The Silverfish in this part of the Library have mutated in unusual ways due to their habit of feeding on such powerfully magical books. They manifest strange abilities, along with a resistance to magical attacks.

Only the highest-ranked Librarians are permitted to work in this area, ensuring that no hoarding occurs and that no fire is ever brought into this place. Anyone caught carrying fire here is attacked and killed on sight.

Book Wyrms are also found in the Restricted Section, where they have been captured and chained by Librarians. For once, their hoarding behavior serves as a benefit to the Librarians, making them efficient guardians for the valuable texts contained within. Their reluctance to part with their hoards doesn't present an issue; the books here aren't meant to be checked out.

Behind the Scenes

 * The Restricted Section was officially canonized on December 20, 2020.
 * While proposed by Gavin, the idea of having a Restricted Section in the Library predates the creation of the discord, and its contents and nature grew up organically among the users.