The Royal Academy of Arcane Mastery

a.k.a. 'The Academy'

Description

The academy is located in a massive tower that rises above a small island in the Kingdom of Ambria. The tower has 13 floors, each dedicated to a different branch of arcane knowledge and practice. The floors are connected by a spiral staircase and a magical lift that can transport students and staff to any level.

Floors
  • The first floor is the entrance hall, where visitors and newcomers are welcomed and registered. It also contains the administrative offices, the library, and the auditorium, where lectures and ceremonies are held.

  • The second floor is the alchemy department, where students learn how to create potions, elixirs, and transmutations. The department is led by Professor Alaric, a master alchemist and a former adventurer.

  • The third floor is the enchantment department, where students learn how to imbue objects and creatures with magical properties. The department is led by Professor Elora, a charming enchantress and a renowned collector of rare artifacts.

  • The fourth floor is the divination department, where students learn how to foresee the future, scry on distant locations, and communicate with other planes. The department is led by Professor Sybil, a mysterious seer and a powerful oracle.

  • The fifth floor is the illusion department, where students learn how to create illusions, manipulate perceptions, and deceive senses. The department is led by Professor Jester, a witty illusionist and a former entertainer.

  • The sixth floor is the evocation department, where students learn how to harness elemental forces, conjure blasts of energy, and control weather. The department is led by Professor Blaze, a fiery evoker and a former soldier.

  • The seventh floor is the abjuration department, where students learn how to protect themselves and others from harm, create wards and barriers, and dispel magic. The department is led by Professor Shield, a stalwart abjurer and a former guard.

  • The eighth floor is the necromancy department, where students learn how to raise the dead, command undead minions, and manipulate life force. The department is led by Professor Mortis, a grim necromancer and a former grave robber.

  • The ninth floor is the transmutation department, where students learn how to alter their own or others’ forms, shape matter and energy, and bend reality. The department is led by Professor Flux, a whimsical transmuter and a former circus performer.

  • The tenth floor is the conjuration department, where students learn how to summon creatures and objects from other planes, create portals and gateways, and bind extraplanar entities. The department is led by Professor Summoner, a charismatic conjurer and a former explorer.

  • The eleventh floor is the invocation department, where students learn how to channel divine power, invoke celestial beings, and perform miracles. The department is led by Professor Angelica, a devout invoker and a former priestess.

  • The twelfth floor is the arcane arts department, where students learn how to combine different types of magic into unique spells and effects. The department is led by Professor Arcaneus, a brilliant arcanist and a former researcher.

  • The thirteenth floor is the headmaster’s office, where the headmaster of the academy resides and oversees all matters related to the tower. The headmaster is Master Archmage Cornelius Lavant, the most wized wizard of Ambria. Cornelius was elected by the Royal Arcanum Circle.