archivist lore -- Men of Letters discipline Institution lore on and off the field -- catalog work, briefs, and combat reads filed under Archivist Lore. Not Hunter Arts, not Hellcraft. How you play 1. path men_of_letters (auto-grants Novice Archivist Lore + an Order ledger) 2. files classified cards, chapter board, study (help files) 3. chapter report mint Aquarian Seals from closed files (help chapter) 4. catalog list topics, or catalog <topic> in archive stacks 5. index restricted-stack glance (bunker / chapter library) 6. brief <ally> Spirit spend; softens ally incoming damage briefly 7. research <topic> shared library verbs; easier in MoL zones 8. stake / exorcise Human fighter finishes (help stake) On the swing, Archivist Lore reads like a case file, not a hunt -- you cross-reference stance and tell against a catalog entry instead of trusting instinct. Same folklore weaknesses land the same finishes (salt, iron, possession), but the prose is chapter doctrine, not field folklore. Mastery ladder (Phase 2) deepens the read at higher rank. Paid Lawrence desk (separate loop): work as mol_archivist, then archivist catalog|peek|copy (help mol-archivist). See also: help men of letters | help files | help chapter | help magic