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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Dakkareth" data-source="post: 1869014" data-attributes="member: 9928">The MagisterAlso called The High Alchemist, The Lightbinder and by most simply Teacher, Sensei, etcWidely accepted to be the most powerful magic user known the Magister is the founder, headmaster and protector of the place of learning and study called the Wandering Academia. It would be expected, that much is known about such an august figure, but not even his name is known. Indeed, The Magister never speaks about himself, his past, his plans or even his name, except to the rare persons he confides in (and those don't speak about him either), which is why he is only ever called by his titles. Despite this mysterious (some would say suspect) behaviour he is a man of exceptional wisdom and learning as well as kindness. He personally teaches alchemy and sorcery to students of strong convictions and great talent and can also be considered an expert on most other subjects, though he politely defers to the principals of each faculty.Though he is considered the greatest practitioner of the Path of Light, few have ever seen him work sorcery and none have succeeded in magically espying the magnitude of his power. Nonetheless his reputation alone protects his school from most aggressors. Among students there're often told stories, in which the Magister casts legions of demons in shackles of light or burns them to ash, but those closer to him know them for fairy tales. Perhaps an indication to the reason of this remarkable reluctance to make use of his powers can be found in his manner of teaching. For his students he selects only those with the highest of moral standards and the strength of will to withstand the corruption that threatens those of great might. Maybe he seeks to avoid the temptation that lies in the exercise of power?The Wandering AcademyAll sciences, arts and disciplines known to men are taught here (and probably a few more), but you'd better bring a lot of time. You see, the Academy does indeed wander. It might stay near an anciant burial site for years, while the archeological faculty delves into the mysteries of past cultures. Then one morning the tents and wagons are gone, heading towards the next station of the academy's perpetual migration. These stays may be as brief as a few weeks and as long as several decades, but they always are a significant event for the surrounding settlements. With the change of location the subjects taught and researched at the academy vary as well - while the ruins of a long-forgotten civilization are investigated, magicians, archeologists and anthropologists will flock to the academy and swell the ranks of teachers and students; when the academy treks through the wilderness of the untouched jungle, biologists and druids will compose much of the school's population. Indeed only a few subjects such as alchemy,  sorcery and languages are taught at all times as few people stay with the academy for longer than a few months.This seemingly chaotic arrangement has its merits, though. There's never a lack of fresh enthusiasm and revolutionary theories as it plagues the settled down universities, where teachers rest on past accomplishments and the ethnic and philosophic homogeniety prevents breakthroughs. The insight into many different subjects gained by study in many fields also helps the researchers see 'the big picture'. Generally, if you are in need of an answer, you can find it here, no matter how obscure. It just may take a while until it is researched of the only person knowing it enrolls at the academy.(I really should make a full write-up on this <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f609.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)"  data-smilie="2"data-shortname=";)" />)Sirrash of TolomarA cunning and ruthless sorcerer of the Path of Sand serving as advisor to the  sultan of the Grand Tolom Sultanate (which consists of a number of more-or-less  independant city-states, go figure) at the fringes of and within the great deserts of Rukmar. His home is a luxurious abode a few days south of Tolomar, surrounded by infertile desert, but he spends much of his time meddling in the politics of the cities, especially the capital Tolomar. Sirrash is not above taking students as long as they don't endanger his preeminence (and are willing to pay alot and not necessarily in gold) and is the author of several much-respected treatises about the workings of magic. While he displays a facade of magnanimity and grandeur to the public, Sirrash has adopted the way of the sandviper for himself: Never let them see your true face until you strike. First. And from behind. Many a competitor has travelled with caravans, that were hit by sandstorms and suddenly wandering dunes, never to be seen again ...</blockquote>

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