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THE BLISTERCOILS prospective members. Partly as a result of this influ-
A series of gigantic waterwheels, built and operated by ence, many graduates of the university do go on to join
the lzzet League, turns just outside Zonot Seven in the a guild, finding a way to apply their broad experience
north end of the precinct. The system generates magical to support the narrower focus of the guild. (A player
energy to power public works, Simic laboratories, and, character spellcaster might well be a graduate of the
of course, lzzet workshops. Few outside the lzzet realize university, which could explain the character's ability
that the amount of energy generated in the Blistercoils to use magic that wouldn't normally be taught within
far exceeds what is actually used. with the excess stored their guild.)
in underground batteries that could explode if they be-
lSMERI LIBRARY
came overloaded.
Blistercoils is also the name of the neighborhood near One of the greatest libraries on all Ravnica, the Ismeri
the waterwheels, which largely consists of workshops Library is open to all citizens at all hours. Hundreds of
and private laboratories. thousands of books covering every conceivable subject
are found here. The place is also one of the centers of
HIGHTOWER Dimir communication. Secret messages are hidden
The western end of the precinct is packed with educa- within its books by a variety of methods both magi-
tional institutions of all sorts, from grand universities cal and mundane. Dimir agents might have to gather
that cover a broad span of disciplines to specialized message fragments hidden within several different
schools that instruct students in subjects ranging from documents, for example, to find their next assignments
theoretical metaphysics to fine arts. The neighborhood or targets. Intricate codes and magical wards protect
takes its name from the fact that most of these schools other secrets.
boast at least one tall spire among their structures.
Goons AND SERVICES
Students and staff live both on and off the various cam-
puses, and several cozy pubs and small lecture halls are Specialty items that are commonly used by scribes,
busy from afternoons through late in the night. researchers, and inventors can be found in many small
shops in the precinct, usually run by a tinker or aca-
PRISM UNIVERSITY demic. Precinct Five also has the best apothecaries, al-
A crystal-paned center of learning that concentrates on chemists, and magic-mongers in the Tenth District. On
magical theory and application, Prism University draws the other hand, mundane adventuring gear, weapons,
potential wizards and other would-be mages who want and armor are harder to find.
to learn about all forms of magic, in contrast to the spe- Information is an especially valuable commodity in
cialized and practical applications of magic espoused by Precinct Five. In addition to holding booksellers, the
the guilds. Even though the school maintains a formal precinct is home to a variety of people who make a living
state of neutrality, ifs an open secret that many guilds (or at least a sizable side income) selling information, in-
have infiltrated the university and planted agents to woo cluding private investigators, rumormongers, and spies.