Life of a Student

Premise -

College Life -

White Tower - An esteemed college for elite arcanists, the courses are extremely difficult and those graduating through the advanced course often have an extremely bright and productive future.

Novice - The novice class is a broad class of all newcomer students, classes are common to all students with a few advanced classes for those extremely gifted. Novice studies last up to 6 years, though all students must pass a base course.

Intermediate - The intermediate course is the primary course, a three year course where novice students are turned into 20 member classes. Those completing the Intermediate course can be considered graduates, though they recieve no guild ring. Graduates of this level can still expect a fairly good career in the study of magic.

Advanced - The advanced course is a two year course that can be made available from the remnants of the intermediate classes. The remaining students are given special training and assignment, and many of these tasks and quests set them up for there future jobs.
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Things of Interest in the Academy Sector of Alborine. - Students within the various colleges in this section of Alborine are expected to utilize the surrounding establishments. Room and board are usually taken care of by the individual academy or institution, though other businesses do make money off of the students. Some of the shops can be pricey, but they are all trusted and honest in there wares and goods, so they tend to be the go to establishments.

- The Timely Rose - A high end tavern and bar. They tend to be a bit pricey, but there foods good and the wine and ales are of a higher standard. The establishment is owned by an aged wizard named Eliriah the Gestalt, She's a human and said to be at least 60 years old or more, but appears to be in her 20's. She has red hair, is lively and energetic, and can always be found at her establishment.

- Paper Works - Paper Works is owned by a hill dwarf craftsman. He creates various types of paper, as well as book bindings and covers. Ambrose of the Tradestone clan owns and operates the business. Aside from paper goods he also sells various inks, quills, and other writing goods. In addition Ambrose buys and sells unique books, and has a nice little library tucked away in his shop, though he only sells his books in small numbers at a time, to keep customers coming back to check on his selections.

- Ellys General Store - This small general store is ran by Elly Summerwill, a young and energetic gnomish woman. Elly sells various general goods as well as a special stock of potions, scrolls, and other expendable magical goods when she can get her hands on them. The store is pretty small, and her stock is fleeting, but she can come across some pretty rare things once in a while and her prices are alot more fair than other shops in the area.

- Demons Pearl - This is a small, quiet bar. The Demons Pearl is a quiet place for those to come and drink, and they sell both alcoholic beverages as well as a number of exotic beverages that dont contain alcohol, including teas and rare juices. Demons Pearl is owned by a practicing warlock named James of the Burning Woods, an ex candomian soldier who ran into some trouble. He's a grim kind of man, and likes his bar quiet, but the atmosphere is pretty relaxing, and many students come to the bar to study and contemplate.

- Expeditious Retreat - This is a nice lively bar. The atmosphere here is usually cheerful and upbeat, and its the prime choice for students to let off some steam and have a good time. The Retreat is a two story building with a balcony on the second floor, a bar from the main floor serves both areas. The Retreat is owned by a middle aged human man named Alexander, though most just call him alex. He's an easy guy to get along with, and can always be found at his bar.

- Thorns Apothecary - This is a small shop in the center of the mages quarter, the apothecary sells various forms of poisons, drugs, and potions. True ownership of the place is unkown, and the attendants running the store change constantly. Thorns Apothecary has fair prices, and is known as an excellent source for potions and poisons.

- Arcane Oddities - Not an actual oddities store, the Arcane as most students call it, is a component, potion, and magical relic shop. The Arcane is extremely pricey, but rare items of all kinds can be found here, from wands and staves to the occasional magical ring and rare tomes. The stock varies constantly, and its a popular place for both students and mages in the quarter, though few enter its doors without a couple thousand coin on hand, at the very least.
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Set up for the white tower classes. -

There are three main classes in the white tower, as a new class graduates another set of students is accepted into the intermediate ranks, though there are usualy enough teachers on hand to elevate a group every year, though sometimes students are made to wait until suitable and available mentors are ready. The characters belong to Class 2, and the Teachers name is Master Surellacath, a dark elf generalist wizard. He is a calm and patient teacher, and is considered one of the wisest in the white tower.
Student Roster - There were more students, and most classes begin with 20 students, though they get weeded out with tests and exams, the following is a list of those that made it to the end of the intermediate term.

1 - Matts Character - Final test results and personal evaluation pending.

2 - Vics Character - Final test results and personal evaluation pending.

3 - Grim Well - Black Dromite Necromancer - Suprisingly good at magic, and bad at the academic aspect. He has struggled along and made little friends due to his odd nature and mannerisms.

4 - Nara - Wilder Elf Abjurer - Not very good at academics, but she has the best grasp of defensive magics of anyone within class so far. Specializes in warding and sealing magics, though she knows a few offensive spells to balance her out a bit. Wants to become a court spell duelist, and has already recieved some attention from various noble houses.

5 - Edward Sky Crest - Human Generalist - Tactical genius and power house in the academics department. Is a smart, social young human from candomia nobility. Is a fair arcanist, though his origin dealt more with academic training than magical training, still he understands magical theory better than most, and is an excellent researcher.

6 - Zui the Mirror - Human Illusionist - Supposedly descended from a renowned uldrak illusionist, Zui is a charismatic, friendly and popular student. She is very small, though her magic and academic standing has remained near the top during most of the classes existence.  Her honored name, The Mirror, is a name given to her by her family for following in the steps of her ancestor.

7 - Kurai - Hengeyokai Diviner - Another native of uldrak, Kurai is a Raven Hengeyokai. She is somewhat intimidating, but very beautiful. She is fairly studious, and has always maintained good marks. Kurai carries an odd sword with her, she says its a keepsake of a human ancestor. Most believe she has had martial training, though few know her origin for sure, as she's a very hard lady to approach.

8 - Kherathis Ice Drake - Human Transmuter - A native to Raven Spire, Kherathis is a tall, lean man, though he looks formidable with his broad shoulders and typical raven spire features. Kherathis has always gotten average marks, and is a fair user of transmutation magic. Kherathis studied with war mages from his homeland and learned a decent amount of magic before joining an the white tower.

9 - Rahjion - Shadow Elf Conjurer - Rahjion is an odd, but powerful conjurer. His academic studies have always been hit and miss, but his magical studies are fairly well rounded. He knows a good deal about his chosen school, as well as having learned some of his races secret magics. Rahjion has had extensive magical training in the past, though keeps much of what he has learned outside the school a secret. Even though he has an outgoing personality Rahjion has few friends, theres just something odd about him.

10 - Ur - Human Invoker - Ur was a human barbarian who found his way to alborine by the will of Yun, or so he says. Ur is horrible at academics, but seems to get by on his amazing talent for combative magic. Ur says he has been doubly blessed, by both K'vatch and Yun. Ur started off as a pretty rough character, but over the years his personality has calmed down, and he's beginning to take the lessons of Master Surrellacath to heart.

11 - Ellerahna - High Elf Enchanter - Ellerahna is an absolutely beautiful high elf, though she has her races normal aloof and arogant demeanor. Ellerahna is a capable arcanist, and seems to know a bit of defensive and offensive magics as well as her specialty magics. She may be hard to approach, but she seldom turns down requests for help, and is always quick to aid others who are faltering in there studies, be it academic or magical.

12 - Reila - Spirit Folk Generalist - Reila is an odd, dangerous Oceanic Spirit folk. She has a horrible temper, and her powers are formidable. She may not be the most powerful of the students in arcane might or academic prowess, but she has a number of useful abilities she's picked up over her years. Most dont know what origin she hails from, as she seems to have had no formal training. All that is known is that she came from volasia, spawned near the ley lines leading out into the great ocean. Many whisper that Weyleywin has blessed her, or more hopefully, the twin godess.
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