College of Arcana

The School of Direction occupies the third tower from the right in the College of Arcana, and it is the school that specialises in teaching enchantment based magic. This school focuses on how to properly cast such magics, the proper times to use these magics when you're in a bind, and the side effects of using such spells. But, knowing the potential damage that may occur from the usage of enchantment spells, they also teach the ethical use of these magics, and the risks that come from using these spells in an unlawful way. While there are many mages who staff the school, the head of the School of Direction is Archmage Vandir Whistlebridge

The tower that the School of Direction occupies is the 6th tallest tower of them all, being a tower made of a purple crystalline material that seems like it could have naturally grown from the ground given the way the material is rough, but it also does appear to be polished. From the exterior, it also appears as though the tower is just crystal all the way through, as you can see right through the tower given the translucent nature of the material. From the inside however, you can see right through some sections of the walls, as if they left portions of the crystal visible like purple tinted windows. The classrooms, lecture halls, and offices in the tower are mainly normal looking rooms, with wooden boards and masonry making up the walls and floors of the rooms.

The School of Expiration occupies the second to last tower from the right in the College of Arcana, and it is the school that specialises in teaching necromancy based magic. This school focuses on how to properly cast such magics, what potential uses necromancy has in every day life, and the way to differentiate a "good" necromancer from a "bad" necromancer. And, much like with the School of Direction, they know that there are some aversions to necromancy in the normal world, they teach the legal ways of creating thralls and usage of similar magic. While there are many mages who staff the school, the head of the School of Expiration is Archmage Eritha Cutho.

The tower that the School of Expiration occupies is the smallest of all eight towers, being a tower made of a smooth white material with jet black accents across the entire tower. Upon closer inspection, the tower itself seems like it could be made out of actual bone, with the black accents being made from obsidian, including the entire roof of the tower. If you touch the tower, it leaves a weird (although nonexistent) residue on your hand that feels almost slimy.

The School of Generation occupies the second tower from the right in the College of Arcana, and it is the school that specialises in the teaching of conjuration based magic. The school focuses on how to properly cast such magics, the differences in the summoning aspect and the transportation aspect of the magic, and the dangers that come with the usage of these spells. In the school there are two distinct paths that you can take, there's what's called the Summoner path and the Rider path, where the Summoner path focuses on conjuring creatures and objects from different areas, and the Rider path focuses on transportation across the world and across planes of existence. Since there are two different paths you can follow, there are two different heads of the school, Archmage Lythis Denko who focuses on the Summoner path, and Archmage Venia Khaf who focuses on the Rider path.

The tower that the School of Generation occupies is the fifth tallest tower of them all, being a gradated tower with each section of material representing a different plane in the cosmology of the world. The base layer is made of black stone masonry with veins of flame and red through it, which transitions to a more bleak and greyscale colour palate, then goes into brass, rusted metal, and oxidised copper, until the very top portion of the tower is made of white marble with veins of gold.

The School of Invocation occupies the final tower from the right in the College of Arcana, and it is the school that specialises in teaching evocation based magic. This school focuses on how to properly cast such magics, how to keep in control over the dangerous magic, and how to stay safe when channeling such powerful magic. This is the largest of all the schools, with almost all spellcasters taking classes with this school due to the type of magic that this school exemplifies being an important tool in all caster's repertoires. While there are many mages who staff the school, the head of the School of Invocation is Archmage Paladion Lugal.

The tower that the School of Invocation occupies is the tallest of all eight towers, though not by much, the tower itself being one of the more basic looking towers of them all. It's made of simple stone masonry, what appears to be basalt or slate due to the darker colouration of the bricks. The supports and accents are all in a darker wood, seemingly either a reddish walnut wood or a red cedar, with the simple shingled roof being made of a rich, wine red colour. It's one of the most traditional looking towers of them all, the kind you would see your everyday mage living in.

The School of Misinformation occupies the fifth tower from the right in the College of Arcana, and it is the school that specialises in teaching illusion based magic. This school focuses on how to properly cast such magics, how to make illusions seem more realistic, and ways of creatively using illusions to get out of situations. This school is the second smallest school, only barely beating out the School of Expiration, due to the more niche market of the magic that this school teaches, but if someone invests time into mastering these magics they can outperform many other mages in every day life. While there are many mages who staff the school, the head of the School of Misinformation is Archmage Petras Maias.

The tower that the School of Misinformation occupies is the second smallest tower, constructed out of a strange material that no one is really able to identify. The structure of the tower is made of a strange metal, having an iridescent sheen to it, with the colours in the sheen shifting in colour throughout the day. The exterior has a strange, almost creepy, beauty to it, while the interior is basically the complete opposite. The interior of this tower is the most bland and mundane looking of all the towers with simple wooden walls and floors.

The School of Modification occupies the fourth tower from the right in the College of Arcana, and it is the school that specialises in teaching transmutation based magic. This school focuses on how to properly cast such magics, how to make both drastic and subtle changes to creatures and objects, and how to make more permanent changes. This school is another one of the schools that many casters attend classes in even if these magics aren't their specialty due to the powerful abilities that these magics provide, with most of these non-arcane casters who attend these classes being druids or those more in tune with the elements. While there are many mages who staff the school, the head of the School of Modification is Archmage Fletcher Hervan.

The tower that the School of Modification occupies is the third tallest tower, being made out of the earth itself, made from impressively sturdy mud bricks with dark wood accenting to it. And upon closer inspection, you can find large roots helping hold together the bricks, and plants growing as part of the tower instead of in planter boxes or along the walls.

The School of Protection occupies the first tower from the right in the College of Arcana, and it is the school that specialises in teaching abjuration based magic. This school focuses on how to properly cast such magics, how to physically improve yourself with these spells, and how to keep others out using these magics. It is also the second largest of all the schools by student base, close behind the School of Invocation, because almost all casters need to defend themselves and others. While there are many mages who staff the school, the head of the School of Protection is Archmage Wrileigh Tantua.

The tower that the School of Protection occupies is the second tallest tower, though not by much, the tower itself being one of the more basic looking towers of them all. It's made of simple stone masonry, what appears to be limestone bricks due to the lighter colouration of the material. The supports and accents are all in a lighter wood, seemingly either a paper birch wood or white beech, with the simple shingled roof being made of a deep, navy blue colour. It's one of the most traditional looking towers of them all, the kind you would see your everyday mage living in.

The School of Sight occupies the sixth tower from the right in the College of Arcana, and it is the school that specialises in teaching divination based magic. This school focuses on how to properly cast such magics, how to see and hear beyond your normal senses, and how to stay sane while seeing more information that any normal person should. This school has quite a large student base, though it doesn't have many students who reach higher skill classes due to the fact that the ability to divine is one that you're born with or given. While there are many mages who staff the school, the head of the School of Sight is Archmage Maw Aina.

The tower that the School of Sight occupies is the fourth tallest tower, with the tower being made of an interesting opalescent material that curves and flows like smoke. It's perfectly smooth and round with very natural, almost plant-like curves to the building, giving it a hyper advanced, almost alien look to it. There are silver and platinum accents to the tower, making this tower stand out even while standing alongside some of the stranger looking towers.