An arcane initiative discussed by Eszteban, the Magnificent and Professor Ishmael, focused on compiling a major archive of spells and magical findings since the founding of the Order of the Purple Robes.
Within the order, the term also refers to newly created spells and original arcane breakthroughs.
The discoveries are tied to a magical book that appears to visually distort reality and cause headaches when observed directly. Control of the discoveries became the core dispute among members of the Order of the Purple Robes during the crisis.
A physical book found in Eszteban’s research room was an acid trap with no useful content — the real discoveries are housed in the upper library of the Luminous Cloud Citadel, accessible to the party as part of the agreement with the Order of the Purple Robes.