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or e gative attention. Even worse, after you've pub­ B L ACK M A R K E T
lished your findings, more promi n ent scholars have
made similar statements to much acclaim. U N I V E R S I T Y
4 Misguided. Your theories challenge scholarly consen­
sus and are discounted. A prominent scholar argues
against your conclusions, and their voice carries the In response to last week's exclusive report detailing a
day ... for now. scheme to remove precious antiquities from storage at
5 Fringe. You work on the edges of your field, advocat· Morgrave University and sell them on the black market,
Master Larrian ir'Morgrave has issued a statement full of
ing bizarre theories that challenge scholarly consen­
the usual platitudes and empty promises we have grown
sus and seem patently outrageous, even scandalous. accustomed to hearing from the Office of the University
6 Fraud. For right or wrong, many in the academic com­ Master. In it, ir'Morgrave vows to put an end to the crim­
munity believe you have invented at least some of inal activities occurring within the university and bolster
yo r "findings" to earn attention. the school's academic reputation. As regular readers of
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this paper know, he makes such promises frequently, but
we have yet to see him take any substantive action to
UNIVERSITY CONTACTS back up his promises.
With a university as your patron, you are part of a
sprawling bureaucracy-maybe deep in the tangles of it
or, more likely, lingering at the edges. Wherever you sit OTHER UNIVERSITIES
in the network of colleges, administrators, and faculty, Numerous universities exist across Khorvaire. Mor­
a single person serves as your primary point of contact, grave University is the one most often connected to ad­
someone who has a significant impact on the nature of venturous exploits, but the following institutes number
your relationship with the university. Reference the Uni­ among Khorvaire's other prominent academic bodies:
versity Contact table to help determine who manages
the relationship between you and the university. Arcanix. Housed in elegant towers that float above
southern Aundair, Arcanix is a place of arcane learn­
U N I V E R S I T Y CONTACT ing, where the next generation of spellcasters studies
the intricacies of magic. The mentors at Arcanix com­
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prise the Arcane Congress, a council of spellcasters
An overworked department head who doesn't quite who explore the limits of the arcane arts under a man­
know what to make of you but gives you work to keep date instituted by King Galifar I.
you busy Rekkenmark. The Military Academy of Rekkenmark
2 A career bureaucrat who insists you file paperwork in has trained Galifar officers for hundreds of years and
multiple offices in order to get anything done continues to excel as the premier combat training
3 A junior professor who might be more interested in facility in all of Khorvaire. Nobles from every nation
selling plundered artifacts than in actual research used to send their children to Rekkenmark for at least
part of their education, but the Last War put an end to
4 A department secretary who thinks you're a great deal that practice. Now that the war is over, the academy
more interesting than any of the regular faculty hopes to welcome students from other nations once
5 An erudite dean who believes you have tremendous again, but so far only a handful of students from out­
potential and urges you on to greater endeavors side Galifar have come to Rekkenmark.
6 An energetic librarian or museum curator who ad­ Library ofKorranberg. Zilargo's Library of Korran­
d r esses every question, assignment, or acquisition berg is the greatest repository of general knowledge
with disproportionate enthusiasm in Khorvaire. More than just a library, it hosts eight
7 A tired senior professor whose only joy i n academia is attached colleges dedicated to different fields of study,
drawing gentry from across Khorvaire who come to
seeing what you bring back from your adventures
8 An eager researcher who wants to come with you on study there. In addition to serving as a resource for
scholars and explorers, the library often funds expedi­
every adventure because second-hand reports are al­ tions to study ancient cultures or unexplored lands.
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