A wax material of a seal which, after melting, hardens quickly (to paper, parchment, ribbons, and other material), forming a bond that is difficult to break without noticeable tampering.

A writing material made from specially prepared untanned skins of animals.

A thin sheet of material for writing on.

A pen is a common writing instrument that applies ink to a surface, usually paper, for writing or drawing.

Ink is a gel, sol, or solution that contains at least one colorant, such as a dye or pigment, and is used to color a surface to produce an image, text, or design.

Can be used to draw or write on solid surfaces.

A book might contain poetry, historical accounts, information pertaining to a particular field of lore, diagrams and notes on gnomish contraptions, or just about anything else that can be represented using text or pictures.

An abacus, also called a counting frame, is a hand-operated calculating tool.