Beadcord Benches
Beadcord benches are structures which provide the means by which the 30,000 or so reels constituting the Library of the Wise can be organized. Each bench is in fact a chest that, when open, sits upon its lid. The bench itself has ten spindles eight of which can each hold up to three reels. The two 'free' spindles are used to move reels from one spindle to another as a way of giving access to the various reels in the lower two positions in a stack. Lengths of beadcord hang from hooks around the chest providing an index to the reels held on the corresponding spindle. This is essential to allow a Sapient to find the reel that he is looking for. When the lid is not being used as a base for the bench, it can be used to cover the spindles thus sealing the chest and protecting the reels during transit.