Mount Talath

Mount Talath was the name of one of the mountains of the Nathaghal range of Halruaa as well as the name of the village built on its slope and the temple to Mystra in the center of the village.

The mountain
One of the tallest mountains in its range, Mount Talath was located in the north-western reaches of Halruaa.

The village
The village was simply a place for the clergy of the temple and its staff to live.

The temple
The temple was an impressive many-spired structure of stone with crystal walls. The architecture was such that some parts of the structure could not possibly stand without the aid of magic.

Although it functioned as a normal temple of Mystra, the temple of Mount Talath's library was its primary draw for visitors. Visitors not native to Halruaa were required to pay 1,500 gold pieces worth of coin, jewels or magic items to enter the library. From here, visitors had limited access to a private store of magical lore. For an additional 200 gold pieces per day, visitors could request access to specific tomes and peruse them in peace in reading rooms as long as they agreed to be watched by a lorekeeper.

These tomes were brought up from a cavern complex built under the temple in the rock of the mountain itself. None but the temple clergy had access to this section, and it is well-warded against would-be thieves. People were regularly found in the caverns burnt or frozen to death or simply as piles of dust.

The Cult of the Shattered Peak were believed to have at least one agent among those living in the village as there was much lore on the magic of Netheril contained within the caverns.