Cobalt Reserve

The Cobalt Reserve is the main branch of the Cobalt Soul in Tal'Dorei, located in the city of Westruun.

Description
With a grand dome of blue, polished stone, the Cobalt Reserve is a well-fortified library located within the Scholar Ward of Westruun, and is the largest public library in Tal'Dorei. The Reserve's collection of knowledge is so vast that individuals travel from all over the world to study here. A monk is assigned to every person that seeks entry, both as a guide and as a security escort.

Known members

 * Greisalda Cassios, the High Curator of the Cobalt Reserve as of 836 PD.
 * Cressida Holt, an expositor of the Cobalt Reserve as of 836 PD.
 * Salomane Rothtree, an archivist of the Reserve in 836 PD.
 * Quian, a monk who helped Vox Machina research how to remove the phylactery from Grog's chest in 809 PD.
 * Jorum Irrelios, High Curator of the Cobalt Reserve in 547 PD.

History
The Cobalt Reserve was established some time before 547 PD, making it one of the oldest archives in the organization, possibly the second oldest after the Valley Archive. The High Curator at the time, Jorum Irrelios, wrote a monograph regarding several of the Vestiges of Divergence.

In 809 PD, Vox Machina visited the Reserve during their quest to remove the proto-phylactery from Grog's torso.

During the attack of the Chroma Conclave in late 810 PD, the Cobalt Reserve was partially destroyed. In the aftermath of the attack, Allura Vysoren and Drake Thunderbrand searched the ruins for information about and on how to defeat the dragons.

Trivia
The cast of Critical Role, other than Matthew Mercer, often erroneously refers to the whole organization of the Cobalt Soul as the Cobalt Reserve.