Prismari College

Prismari, the College of Elemental Arts, is devoted to the study and practice of art intertwined with magic. The mage-students of Prismari wield magic in spectacles of creativity: masterpieces of showy, over-the-top magic. They use elemental magic to express who they are and how they see the world, often combining different types of energy - fire, water, air, earth, lightning, heat, cold - in powerful expressions of conflict and harmony.

Studies And Philosophy

Prismari College is dedicated to the arts. Its scholars view art as a fundamental form of self-expression and magic is a tool, a medium, and an inspiration. Pirsmari studies focus on visual arts (including architecture, painting, and sculpture) and performing arts (such as dance, music, and theater). The curriculum overlaps with Lorehold in the field of art history and with Silverquill in the literary arts, and some students divide their time between Prismari and one of those other schools to pursue these interdisciplinary fields. Prismari mages use magic to weave the elements into their creations; they might juxtapose fire alongside paint, ceramics, or fabric, or they might choreograph elaborate works that unite a dancer's movement with gusts and eddies of air.

Perfection And Expression

Prismaari's two deans carry the titles of Dean of Perfections and Dean of Expression, and they often express the fundamental conflict of their philosophy as perfection versus expression - or, sometimes, as intellect versus emotion. What is the purpose of art? Is it to make people think things or make people feel things? Is it supposed to be carefully thought out or raw and spontaneous? Is mastery of art a matter of honing precise techniques to a point of perfection or of perfectly expressing a raw emotional state? Does art aspire to express universal truths or intensely personal ones?
The perspective of perfection focuses on technique, analysis, theory, aesthetics, and universal principles. It embraces intellect over emotion, strives to be thought-provoking and reflective, and aspires to mastery. Its mages tend to use elemental forces of cold, water, and wind.
The perspective of expression instead emphasizes the portrayal of personal emotional truths. Its mages value improvisation, innovation, and rule-breaking, and they often favor elemental magic using fire, lightning, and earth.

Prismari Scholars

Scholar	Principle
Aesthemancer, studying abstract principles of beauty for insight into the workings of the multiverse	Perfection
Electrovisionary, wielding the forms of lightning as a paintbrush	Expression
Flamesinger, combining fire and music	Expression
Geosculptor, using earth and lava in volatile emotional displays	Expression
Heartrager, turning inner creative fire into personal strength	Expression
Ice sculptor, crafting ice and cold into immersive experiences	Perfection
Mistmage, shaping cloud, fog, and mist into lasting sculptures	Perfection
Muse channeler, projecting blasts of inspiration toward others	Expression
Opusmancer, creating magical effects on a monumental scale	Perfection
Spectacle mage, hurling stormy displays into the sky	Expression
Waterbinder, shaping water into animated elemental forms	Perfection
Zephyrist, weaving wind with dance	Perfection

Prismari Campus

Southwest of central campus, the Prismari campus is situated in a region of jagged rocks, rugged spires, and intense geothermal activity.

Conjurot Hall

The center of the Prismari campus is Conjurot Hall, a towering structure with a glassed-in observation area at the top. Constantly changing strands of elemental energy encircle the structure. Artist-mages can see for miles from Conjurot's main turret, and the view has inspired many artistic creations.

Opus Walk

Hundreds of Prismari creations are displayed along a path that winds through the Prismari campus buildings, giving the path its name: Opus Walk. Some famous pieces of magical art have been displayed along Opus Walk for centuries, while other transient bursts of creativity last only a few moments.

Furygale

At the outskirts of the Prismari campus, the abandoned creations of thousands of past artist-mages lave coalesced over the years into the notorious region of Furygale. Roped off by magical wards and warning signs, Furygale is several acres of ever-changing magical energy, gales of ice and wind and fire, and elementals gone rogue. While dangerous, it also provides a source of wild inspiration, and it remains a popular spot for students who want to duel without being interrupted by faculty.

Galazeth Prismari

Galazeth Prismari

The dragon Galazeth Prismari embodies the flow of magic from inspiration into artistic expression, whether through physical form or another sensory medium. His magic draws on primal energy - such as flame, lightning, and the tides - and weaves them into spectacle both beautiful and deadly.
Galazeth founded Prismari College to ensure that the study of magic wouldn't ever be relegated to purely practicality. His teachings emphasize that magic's beauty must contribute to unfolding culture and personal emotional growth. Galazeth views dynamic expression and precise perfection as necessarily competing forces, both within individuals and the world at large.

Prismari Faculty

This section describes noteworthy members of the Prismari faculty. Several of them are genasi, who are Humanoids touched by the Elemental Planes. 

Uvilda Mistcoiler, Dean of Perfection

Uvilda Mistcoiler (Genasi) is the current Dean of Perfection. A master of artistic technique, Uvilda trains with a range of elements whenever she isn't focused on her teaching. She is known for giving students profoundly insightful feedback, which she tailors to each individual. After a review, she often offers a small piece of advice that alters the student's point of view and works forever - for the better. 

Nassari, Dean of Expression

Nassari (Genasi) is the current Dean of Expression. Nassari always wants to see art that is bigger, more radical in concept, and more emotionally powerful. For their final project as a mage-student, Nassari famously "turned in" an earthquake, which almost destroyed three campus buildings. The piece received a standing ovation from the mage-student body - and the grumpy thumbs down from the campus construction golems.

Veyran, Voice of Duality

In addition to being an accomplished elementalist, Veyran (Genasi) serves as a mentor to many Prismari pledgemasters. She advocates enthusiastically for the importance of both passion and disciplined technique in any artistic pursuit. If a new stud3nt is upset or overwhelmed, she eagerly calls forth playful, beautiful elemental creatures to cheer up the student. 

Zaffai, Thunder Conductor

As soon as Zaffai (Human) came of age, his parents sent him to Strixhaven University, assuring him his budding musical genius deserved the finest instruction in the world. Even as he flourished as both mage and musician, he discovered a new aptitude: conducting. In addition to teaching, he serves as Grand Maestro of Strixhaven's Orchestra of the Arcane, an elite extracurricular activity for top Prismari students. They practice only outdoors, and their concerts fill the sky with beautiful explosions of elemental magic.

Arkin Minexes, Peppy Instructor

Arkin (Human) is a newly hired instructor teaching a few courses in choreography and dance ensembles. He recently graduated from Strixhaven himself, and he bubbles with excitement at the prospect of guiding a new generation of students on the course of study he so greatly enjoyed. he particularly delights in finding ways to help students work collaboratively to unlock the heights of their creative potential.