Libervost Academy (Lee-ber-vahst)

Once the center of Houst Libervost, bearers of the <mark of> Discovery, Libervost Academy is lost to The Clockwork (consider rename - orloj?).
Clockwork guards stalk the halls and defend the considerable trove of books and relics with deadly vigilance. The Clock was originally invented as a clock that could repair itself. It instead improved itself, growing in its function and after growing into a displayed Suit of Armor, learned the value it could reach in creating forms that could wander the halls and serve the members of the Academy. Shortly thereafter, the great war broke out and the academy was left to its own. The Clock endeavored to repopulate the halls and now bears more clockwork inhabitants than ever attended the academy. There is a belive that lately the clockworks have become so advanced as to develop wants and ambitions.
Fuzzy: Is there a culture among the clockwork?
Is there a dangerout mortal who has holed up in some portion of the academy. barricaded maybe. or maybe they technically have membership to the academy or something like that, so they're left alone. Maybe a previous explorer who had been lost in the underdark. came back *different* but still externally that person (some kind of mind-control or something, idk. goblins in a man suit).
Until 38 years ago, there was "Libervost Academy," which was the centerpoint of Discovery - theoretical sciences, and exploration of the world (and underdark). This means Humans had made a lot of inroads into the underdark! Maybe the best way into Libervost Academy is from the other side of the mountain (anti air defenses from the clockwork), down into underdark tunnels and then back up into it. Inspiration: the university in Elden Ring.

Purpose / Function

(original) to gather the best minds of <the human empire> for education and exploration.
(today) to improve.

Valuables

books from the human empire. relics that had been collected by explorers (this was the House of the Mark of Discovery)

Hazards & Traps

Many. clockwork in nature. pressureplates and whatnot, but there should be interesting elements of timing. clock mechanisms. gears

Architecture

hogwarts.

Defenses

Thousands of mechanical clockwork guards, dogs, birds, etc.

RUINED STRUCTURE
39 ya

Alternative Names

The Academy

Type

University / Educational complex

Owner

The Clockwork

Owning Organization

House Libervost