The University of Magical Theory and Applications

This University resides in the Killiarn, the capital city of the Kellerian Empire. The Empire is over 10,000 years old. Killiarn predates the Empire by 2,000 years and the University predates the founding of the city by 5,000. The University building itself is one of the largest buildings in the known world. The structure is 10 stories tall and the total area that the building occupies is 1/3 of a square mile. The buildings outside appearance is simple in appearance and other than its massive size, would look like any other government building with a plain, mortared outer appearance. If one were allowed entrance past the many protective wards, they would be greeted with a scene of opulence, with beautiful interior architecture far outstripping the majesty of most palaces. Ancient works of art adorn the walls and the hallways of the building. The dining halls are massive with chefs from around the world ready to make any conceivable meal a staff or student may desire. Inside are the various classrooms and dorms for students from around the world, as well as libraries, offices, workshops and labs for student and staff use. Tuition is free as the Empire learned long ago the value of educating their magical citizens. All known schools of magic are taught here. One can learn to throw magical lighting on one floor of the campus, learn to enchant magical items on the floor above and learn to mix magical elixirs down the hall from there. Necromancy is taught here, but the curriculum has changed. The University no longer teaches a student to become a necromancer, but teaches them how to recognize and combat it if it ever arises. The campus resides on the edge of Killiarn and so the grounds extend a further 3 square miles outside the city proper. These areas contain picnic areas for staff and students as well as lab buildings for more dangerous experiments, far away from the main campus and city. Stables of magical mounts and creatures are kept, though no one outside the school knows exactly what kinds of creature are raised here. Hippogryphs, griffons, pegasus and unicorns have been seen by the public, though rumors abound that the stables also hold wyverns, fey and fiendish creatures and possibly even dragons. Due to the magical wards surrounding the campus and the grounds, no one outside the school has been able to get a close enough look to tell for sure. Once a week and on specific holidays a magical show is put on in front of the entrance to the University. They are used to generate goodwill with the public as well as give the illusionary magical students a chance to hone their craft. The shows are free of charge to see and through magical means anyone within ¼ of a mile can clearly hear the performances. The shows vary in theme and execution, depending on when they occur. On the anniversary of a great battle illusory armies may appear to do battle in the sky above the city. Fireworks, music, and even magical fights between non-intelligent constructs can be witnessed and performances last between 30 minutes and an hour. Citizens from all walks of life attend these events and families from miles around come to see them.

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University / Educational complex