Wyrdwood Academy of Arcane ScienceWyrdwood Academy is one of the oldest wizard colleges in Serendipity. It is known for magical research that is groundbreaking, dangerous, and unethical. Because the school has graduated generations of highborn mages, from well-connected families, most are content to overlook such unseemly allegations. Its ultimate goal is to produce peerless mage-knights, and vaunt Serenian culture to its rightful place of dominance. The old guard cherish it, though Wyrdwood has clashed with the Order of the Moon and more progressive nobles. The school is fiercely competitive and patriotic. It loves draconian rules, slavish adherence to tradition, and cruel hazing.
The goal is a wizard school filled with reckless experiments and oddball traditions. But I want to make it very easy to get involved, and open to collaboration. It can sponsor adventurers, be the alma mater of a mage-character, or a player in political intrigue. You can find our discord here:
https://discord.gg/CYumdYV (https://discord.gg/CYumdYV)
MembershipSerenian mages make up the bulk of the school. Still, non-magical adventurers and visiting scholars have worked their way into the Academy. Foreigners are given a cool welcome. They face suspicion, and their spellwork is treated more as a primitive curiosity. The cats and gargoyles of Wyrdwood keep a close eye on outsiders to dissuade snooping into secrets and forbidden lore.
Apprentices: Wyrdwood students, ages 13 to 21, are mostly drawn from old mage-families. Still, talented slaves and peasants are often admitted for the sake of new blood. Noble or common, they are stuffed into the same overcrowded dormitories, made to wear the same starchy blue robes, and given the same out-of-style haircuts. Apprentices are left to express their individuality and worth through raw talent.
Underclassmen
Aahva Chatterjee (http://www.spiritsoftheearth.net/smf/index.php?topic=23568.0)
Ailith Leighlin (http://www.spiritsoftheearth.net/smf/index.php?topic=24785.msg365193#msg365193)
Andrew Maxon (http://www.spiritsoftheearth.net/smf/index.php?topic=25030.new#new), and his molecular magic!
Arthur Clearwater (http://www.spiritsoftheearth.net/smf/index.php?topic=24794.0)
Beatrix Evans (http://www.spiritsoftheearth.net/smf/index.php?topic=24833.0)
"Brandon" (http://www.spiritsoftheearth.net/smf/index.php?topic=24792.msg365235#msg365235)
Derek Ryder (http://www.spiritsoftheearth.net/smf/index.php?topic=25041.msg367507#msg367507), at Wyrdwood to harass girls and go to parties! (In order to harass more girls)
Grent Killoran (http://www.spiritsoftheearth.net/smf/index.php?topic=24915.0), "Prince of Dirt"
"Kaliam" (http://www.spiritsoftheearth.net/smf/index.php?topic=24738.msg364803#msg364803), conjoined apprentices Kana Blackbraid and Liam Hargrove
Laeni (http://www.spiritsoftheearth.net/smf/index.php?topic=24809.msg365372#msg365372)
Lulu Von Grimmelshausen (http://www.spiritsoftheearth.net/smf/index.php?topic=24735.0)
Plutonius Kingshield (http://www.spiritsoftheearth.net/smf/index.php?topic=25019.0), Too Cool For School
Susie Rainfeather (http://www.spiritsoftheearth.net/smf/index.php?topic=24677.0)
Taig Harnas (http://www.spiritsoftheearth.net/smf/index.php?topic=24723.msg364751#msg364751)
Upperclassmen
Aurelia "Rory" Marigold (http://www.spiritsoftheearth.net/smf/index.php?topic=24765.msg365006#msg365006)
Awendela "Sunny" (http://www.spiritsoftheearth.net/smf/index.php?topic=24987.new#new), a Duhjari shaman-in-training with many powers relating to animals!
Brahgo Ironjaw (http://www.spiritsoftheearth.net/smf/index.php?topic=24763.0)
Brendan Chase (http://www.spiritsoftheearth.net/smf/index.php?topic=24704.new#new)
Hana Splint (http://www.spiritsoftheearth.net/smf/index.php?topic=24820.msg365489#msg365489)
Kaylee (http://www.spiritsoftheearth.net/smf/index.php?topic=24766.msg365008#msg365008)
Morgan Strouse (http://www.spiritsoftheearth.net/smf/index.php?topic=25033.new#new), who has gold magic!
Percival Clearwater (http://www.spiritsoftheearth.net/smf/index.php?topic=24807.msg365330#msg365330)
Rianharr Thalance (http://www.spiritsoftheearth.net/smf/index.php?topic=24951.new#new), Self-Proclaimed Fashion Police
"Sprinkles" (http://www.spiritsoftheearth.net/smf/index.php?topic=25037.new#new), a Fae student with a creative side which she expresses through glamour magic
Thatcher Paulson (http://www.spiritsoftheearth.net/smf/index.php?topic=25031.0), he has an "evil eye"
Graduates, junior teachers, and wealthy donors are Fellows. They can walk the grounds, visit the libraries, and conduct research under supervision of a Magister. Most underclassmen are taught by Fellows.
Fellows
Alabaster Zinc (http://www.spiritsoftheearth.net/smf/index.php?topic=24703.0), professor of disenchantment
Dorothy Summers (http://www.spiritsoftheearth.net/smf/index.php?topic=24812.0), professor of prestidigitation
Ewan ap Rhys (http://www.spiritsoftheearth.net/smf/index.php?topic=18615.msg235453#new), awarded honors in the study of life magic, and duelist of the Blue Ribbons
Glinda Fare (http://www.spiritsoftheearth.net/smf/index.php?topic=24923.msg366180#msg366180), Wyrdwood Librarian
Idara (http://www.spiritsoftheearth.net/smf/index.php?topic=24760.msg364987#msg364987), professor of elemental ice
Ricardo Swantra (http://www.spiritsoftheearth.net/smf/index.php?%3Cbr%20/%3E%5Burl=http://www.spiritsoftheearth.net/smf/index.php?topic=24788.new#new), professor of magical weaponry and how to use it
Yarden Hale (http://www.spiritsoftheearth.net/smf/index.php?topic=24768.msg365017#msg365017), professor of thaumateurgy
Wizards recognized as masters of their craft are Magisters. They oversee teaching and experimentation. The Magisterium, their collective body, votes on matters of school policy and leadership. Most are old, crafty, and mired in petty intrigues. The position is political as much as academic, and most magisters come from old Serenian lines. I ask that you PM me before creating a magister, so we can discuss the character and how they fit into the school.
Magisters
Maergath (http://www.spiritsoftheearth.net/smf/index.php?topic=23843.0), magister of soulshaping, First of the Broken Seal
Llewellyn (http://www.spiritsoftheearth.net/smf/index.php?topic=25930.0), Magister of Familiars and Magical Beasts
Maggie Fen-Breath (http://www.spiritsoftheearth.net/smf/index.php?topic=24706.0), magistrix of black magic
Saoirse Nettlefield (http://http://www.spiritsoftheearth.net/smf/index.php?topic=25392.msg372459#msg372459), Magistrix of Elemental Alchemy and Headmistress of Wyrdwood
The Headmistress
Saoirse Nettlefield (http://http://www.spiritsoftheearth.net/smf/index.php?topic=25392.msg372459#msg372459), Magistrix of Elemental Alchemy and Headmistress of Wyrdwood
Wyrdwood is a small, early-age castle built into the scrubby hills of northwestern serendipity. Its courtyard houses the the Wyrdwood, a gnarly old apple tree covered in eldritch carvings. According to legend it was grown from the cuttings of a since-incinerated world tree. Its towers are a maze of vast libraries, cramped bunks (smaller students sometimes sleep in drawers), and hidden menageries. Magic is incorporated into its very architecture, and corridors are rearranged each semester. The Lyceum houses libraries and lecture halls on the lower floors. The Attics, a euphemism for Wyrdwood's three towers, are for dormitories and offices. The Vaults are a network of caverns beneath the school used for experimentation and spellwork.
The Academy loves to showcase its magical excess. Flocks of overdue library books soar through its constantly rearranging corridors, though tardy students are made to sweep and mop.
Student LifeMost students are sent to Wyrdwood by virtue of family connections. Its not uncommon for junior instructors who are either unlucky, or passionate about education, to wander the countryside and slave markets in search for promising talent. Most begin their 8 year stints in early adolescence. Life at Wyrdwood is strictly regimented and the smallest details down to lunch and attire are micromanaged by persistent enchantments. Truly clever pupils will find ways around them, after all, and those inclined to follow rules are best suited to taking orders.
Course of Study: All students are schooled in the fundamentals of elemental magic, life magic, and metamagical principles. Upperclassmen are officially apprenticed to a Magister, or Fellow Magician, to develop their unique talents.
Culture: Wyrdwoodians are fiercely competitive and accustomed to fighting for accolades and attention. With each year and trial come new perks and privileges; older students perpetuate the pranks and hazing they endured the previous year (as gestures of affection, of course). Just the same, Wyrdwoodians form close friendships as a consequence of the shared ordeal. And upperclassmen do take little ones under their wing. Traditions at the Academy include:
- Midsummer Masters: A chess tournament where underclassmen, not off for the summer term, are miniaturized and made to fight as the pieces.
- Vaulting: Thrill-seeking students sneak into the Vaults, pilfering magical oddities for bragging rights. There's talk of a race of blind fish people (transformed students? dimensional interlopers?), a wish-granting mirror, and an undead wyrm.
- Lord Spencer O'Toole (http://www.spiritsoftheearth.net/smf/index.php?topic=25035.new#new): Lord Spencer attended Wyrdwood Academy long ago, but he fell ill one day and returned home. The illness which could've been cured at Wyrdwood took his life at his home. His brother, an amateur necromancer, couldn't deal with the loss. When Lord Spencer died, his brother brought him back. Only... it wasn't done correctly.
- The Wishing Well (http://www.spiritsoftheearth.net/smf/index.php?topic=24825.new#new): In the north courtyard, near the stable, is a wishing well. Its terribly rude and sarcastic. Curious first-years often throw junk into it for a laugh.
Room and Board: Wyrdwoodians are quartered based on age, sex, and standing. A bright girl in Year Eight might get a tower-top; ten boys in Year One will simply be crammed into a bunk. All pupils are given a set of starchy, azure robes. Stoles, gilded sleeves, and personal staves are awarded for advancement. Upperclassmen seated near the high table dine on roast game from Wyrdwood's preserve; underclassmen near the kitchens enjoy blanched greens and porridge.
Departments, Clubs, & CommitteesWithin Wyrdwood are numerous departments, committees, and fraternities. For every school of magic Wyrdwood has a practitioner. Elementalism is the favored craft, though it has pioneered the art of Soulshaping.
Divination is banned for being the stuff of charlatans and primitives; a wizard determines his own fate, and the gyrations of elemental particles are inherently unpredictable. Key factions are listed below, but many others exist:
Blue Ribboned Basilisks: The Blue Ribbons are devoted to the art of wizardly dueling. Mostly it's a social club for rowdy young mages with a penchant for destructive pranks. Still, it's responsible for many lifelong friendships, petty rivalries, and society weddings.
The Broken Seal: Officially, the Broken Seal is devoted to developing weapons for the Serenian army. In particular it is known to dabble in soulbinding and the animation of golems. No one has officially asked if infusing soulstuff to steel is so different from necromancy. No one wants to know.
The Broken Seal hand-picks upperclassmen largrly from the Serenian aristocracy, and students willing to bend their morals for the good of country. Those chosen by Maergath can spend days in Wyrdwood's Vault conducting experiments, or vanish for months in order to conduct "field research." There are rumors abound of kidnapped test subjects and dragonbone smuggling. Many of it's members go on to hold high military office, or head more conservative households.
The Reliquary: The Reliquary is responsible for archaeology expeditions, and the catalog of magical anomalies, and fantastic beasts. It is very open to outsiders and new ideas. It openly consorts with unsavory adventurers and mercenaries.
Signing up Susie Rainfeather (http://www.spiritsoftheearth.net/smf/index.php?topic=24677.0) as a first year student!
Also, is it possible for me to have my politician, Mr. Fiegenbaum (http://www.spiritsoftheearth.net/smf/index.php?topic=24528.0), as a donor? That would open up some fun plots for him.
Awesome! I'll toss her on the list.
Fiegenbaum as a patron could be very interesting. How would you like to move forward with it? If you'd be interested in threading with Maergath I'd be willing. Off the top of my head there are two approaches we could take:
1) Amitai has some specific interest in a project at the school, perhaps of an illegal nature. He's meeting with Maergath or some other magister to gain access.
2) For all the gold Amitai's given the Academy offers him a dinner. None of the Magisters like him or care to go. Maergath owes someone a favor and gets stuck at dinner.
Obviously these are just seeds if you want to expand on them.
Thanks! I'm also going to be making a professor, I'll post him here when he's done.
I really like both ideas, maybe we could combine them? He learns of this project while at dinner?
Throwing out Patrick Motsi (http://www.spiritsoftheearth.net/smf/index.php?topic=24699.new#new) for a Magister position! He's an elemental master with power over wind and earth.
@Eckhart_Von_Musel I think combining them could work well, especially since their interests might just happen to
Serendipitously intersect. Did you want to get the ball rolling or wrap up some of our other stuff first?
@SilverDragonsBlood Added Patrick. He looks like a lot of fun. A Magister with an interest in education, and a more peaceful nature, brings some nice balance. Also an elf with a mullet.
Another more general idea I had was a party of students exploring the vaults on a dare. I usually gripe and warn against the evils of large-scale D&D adventures fizzling... but it might end up fun.
That sounds like a lot of fun! I have two other students in the works right now (a 21-year-old and a 17-year-old). Definitely interested in exploring the vaults X)
Finished him! Meet Alabaster Zinc (http://www.spiritsoftheearth.net/smf/index.php?topic=24703.0), Magister of disenchantment! I believe I told you on discord last night, but I have another teacher in the works as well- a hag who teaches black magic. I'll probably start on her tonight.
I could start a thread with Fiegenbaum, yeah! I'll be on vacation in New York over the weekend, so I'll probably write the opener next week.
(Vault exploring sounds like a blast btw, count me in!)
My second student! Brendan Chase (http://www.spiritsoftheearth.net/smf/index.php?topic=24704.new#new) is looking forward to joining Wyrdwood.
Finally done! Finished her in the car on the way to NYC.
Meet Maggie Fen-Breath (http://www.spiritsoftheearth.net/smf/index.php?topic=24706.0), magister of black magic!
I have an apprentice for the school: Meet Taig Harnas (http://www.spiritsoftheearth.net/smf/index.php?topic=24723.msg364751#msg364751)!
@Eckhart_Von_Musel @SilverDragonsBlood @emeraldknight Awesome! I added everybody's new characters. So happy everyone is so enthusiastic.
With respect to exploring the vaults I'll try and get something set up in the next week. I have an underclassman (second year) I'm working on right now. I suppose he, Susie, Eleanor, and Taig might be the best candidates? Maybethey all tried to join the Blue Ribbons to make friends or some-such? But wound up thrashed and humiliated. One of them hears an old myth about a wish-giving mirror in the vaults? We can always work on the exact premise if that's not to your liking.
I have Clarissa Wolff (http://www.spiritsoftheearth.net/smf/index.php?topic=24726.msg364769#msg364769) here!
She's a graduate who is now head of a coven of sorts of Wyrdwood graduates and last year students who have decided to go the route of mage-knight. I'll post the information page on the coven/group here once I have it up. I'll be adding to it and everyone else is free to as well!
Finished it faster than I thought I would!
The Knights' Coven (http://www.spiritsoftheearth.net/smf/index.php?topic=24727.new#new) is dedicated to training primarily the graduates of Wyrdwood who decided to continue on the path towards becoming a mage-knight. Though, those not affiliated with Wyrdwood may be allowed to join.
Okay, I love this school, so I can't help myself X)
Another magister! Meet Keeler Quevedos (http://www.spiritsoftheearth.net/smf/index.php?topic=24732.new#new)! He's a professor of bestiary with a dragon as a best friend. If you want a field trip or some outdoor experience with animals, he's your guy.
I made a new student! Meet Lulu Von Grimmelshausen (http://www.spiritsoftheearth.net/smf/index.php?topic=24735.0), fourth year student!
Unapologetically in love with this school X)
Kimberly Sanel (http://www.spiritsoftheearth.net/smf/index.php?topic=24736.new#new) is a professor of primal magic with blood rituals/weaving as her specialty.
Jacqueline Cleary (http://www.spiritsoftheearth.net/smf/index.php?topic=24744.new#new) is a 19-year-old elemental mage, not so thrilled with being at the school.
Whew. I've got everyone added!
I did want to highlight that if anyone wants to play an ambitious or put-upon teacher that most of the teaching at Wyrdwood is likely done by Fellows. In my head I imagine magisters mostly instruct upperclassmen or pursue their own research. I've been mulling over whether or not the position is equivalent to "professor" or something more akin to a department head or dean...
Now that I've got my student(s), Kaliam (http://www.spiritsoftheearth.net/smf/index.php?topic=24738.msg364803#msg364803), created I'll start working on a thread to coordinate the Vaulting event.
Got a new student! Jacob Mullin (http://www.spiritsoftheearth.net/smf/index.php?topic=24752.new#new) who is just a little shitbag!
Also, should probably post Alieta Shaw (http://www.spiritsoftheearth.net/smf/index.php?topic=24729.new#new) here. She's a Wyrdwood graduate, a member of the Coven, and she'd probably enjoy being a substitute/part-time teacher for elemental magic.
@Whim Idara (http://www.spiritsoftheearth.net/smf/index.php?topic=24760.msg364987#msg364987) got a professor to toss at ya!
Also have a new student, with plans for two more...sorry!
Well anyway, here's Brahgo (http://www.spiritsoftheearth.net/smf/index.php?topic=24763.0)!
Annnnnnnd another one! Rory (http://www.spiritsoftheearth.net/smf/index.php?topic=24765.msg365006#msg365006)!
Okay, last one, I promise- here's Kaylee (http://www.spiritsoftheearth.net/smf/index.php?topic=24766.msg365008#msg365008).
New fellow and teacher, meet Mr. Light (http://www.spiritsoftheearth.net/smf/index.php?topic=24768.msg365017#msg365017)!
I set up a Discord room to coordinate events more easily, since PMing people can get awkward. I'll try and get all your wonderful characters up soon enough.
https://discord.gg/CYumdYV (https://discord.gg/CYumdYV)
Yayyy new teacher!
Meet Rick Swantra (http://www.spiritsoftheearth.net/smf/index.php?topic=24788.new#new), teacher of magical weaponry (and how to use it).
Hey, I'm new but I saw this and loved the idea! Ailith (http://www.spiritsoftheearth.net/smf/index.php?topic=24785.msg365193#msg365193) is the student I made, if you don't mind!
Everyone looks good so far! Added them to the roster.
And of course you're welcome to join
@Pickles ! I think she'll be a fun contrast to a lot of the more bombastic students. Welcome to SotE and never be afraid to poke people for threads when you think there's a good fit.
New student(s) dropping in! Meet Chaotix and Cathartix (http://www.spiritsoftheearth.net/smf/index.php?topic=24792.msg365235#msg365235), two imps in a robe.
New student! Arthur (http://www.spiritsoftheearth.net/smf/index.php?topic=24794.0) is here to take naps and not do his schoolwork.
Here's Percy! (http://www.spiritsoftheearth.net/smf/index.php?topic=24807.msg365330#msg365330)
Stick him in the student roster, if you please.
Harriet Sola (http://www.spiritsoftheearth.net/smf/index.php?topic=24808.new#new) is another student. She's about as hidden as you can get about where she comes from.
Okay, last one for a while I promise! Here's Laeni (http://www.spiritsoftheearth.net/smf/index.php?topic=24809.msg365372#msg365372)
Sorry, not sorry! David Michaels (http://www.spiritsoftheearth.net/smf/index.php?topic=24811.new#new) is here. Yeah, there's more to him than meets the eye...
I made a new professor! (http://www.spiritsoftheearth.net/smf/index.php?topic=24812.0) She's not even magic lol.
Yayyyy new professor X)
Evan Johnson (http://www.spiritsoftheearth.net/smf/index.php?topic=24813.new#new) is here (probably for the next few centuries or so) to teach fire magic!
I'm adding another student too because why not lmao
Aurora Phillips (http://www.spiritsoftheearth.net/smf/index.php?topic=24814.new#new) is basically a Disney villain. She curses people who annoy her, but her curses are a load of fun since they're surprisingly difficult to break!
New student! A tragic soul, her name is Hana Splint (http://www.spiritsoftheearth.net/smf/index.php?topic=24820.msg365489#msg365489)
Got a new person!
Oneilia "Neo" Sporen (http://www.spiritsoftheearth.net/smf/index.php?topic=24824.msg365507#msg365507) is a very old life mage/surgeon. She's the on-call medic, or the fantasy version of the nurse's office at school XD
I need to stop XD
Wishing Well (http://www.spiritsoftheearth.net/smf/index.php?topic=24825.new#new), for the most part...
New student! I think we all knew a kid like this... (http://www.spiritsoftheearth.net/smf/index.php?topic=24833.0)
I'm also signing up my old character Aahva (http://www.spiritsoftheearth.net/smf/index.php?topic=23568.0)- he has nothing better to do anyway. Will update his profile soon.
Throwing Dillon (http://www.spiritsoftheearth.net/smf/index.php?topic=24864.new#new) into the mix!
Yes, he's technically a god. No, he isn't vocal about it (or even taken seriously, for that matter).
Love all your characters. I updated the roster and split upper and underclassmen into separate lists. If anyone is misplaced let me know, or if anyone wants to tackle giving descriptions to students.
For the moment I want to put a bit of a moratorium on Magisters. I was thinking of making a more formal list of departments, with a limited number of slots. So you might have magisters rising as falling in accordance to plots. I figure most teachers hold the title of Professor, or Assistant Profesor, and are fellows.
With respect to departments I figure going by the "core" spirits of the earth schools might be best? I'd imagine Serendipity is probably the nation who categorized them to begin with. The school might put a bit of a twist on some schools, or ignore others entirely.
Demoncraft: I had the idea it might be reframed as the study of other dimensions or somesuch? Depending on the moderators' comfort with the existence of other dimensions being acknowledged (as the heavens and hells certainly do). Otherwise it the department might be devoted to curses, hexes, and the like. I don't know.
Divination: This school is banned at Wyrdwood. Perhaps Maergath (http://www.spiritsoftheearth.net/smf/index.php?topic=23843.0) and his soulshaping/necromancy has taken its place?
Elementalism: I had the idea of a headmistress whose a big proponent of elementalism. But if someone has another idea I'd love to hear it.
Life Magic: Honestly I'm not sure if soul-shaping should go here. Otherwise a healer, botanist, or zoologist might be best suited for the role.
Primal Magic: Perhaps Maggie Fen-Breath (http://www.spiritsoftheearth.net/smf/index.php?topic=24706.0)'s black magic might belong here? Otherwise maybe there's a sort of playful rivalry with the department of life magic over the domain of fleshy things.
I would like to have my character Grent Killoran (http://www.spiritsoftheearth.net/smf/index.php?topic=24915.0) be a first year student at Wyrmwood if that is ok.
Sure! Grent looks like a lot of fun; happy to have him.
Took a while, but it's finally done: Presenting Glinda Fare (http://www.spiritsoftheearth.net/smf/index.php?topic=24923.msg366180#msg366180), Wyrdwood Librarian.
Made a student (http://www.spiritsoftheearth.net/smf/index.php?topic=24951.new#new) for the first year, get ready for fashion police!
Haven't made one in a while, so here we go! 17-year-old necromancer Kenny Thorn (http://www.spiritsoftheearth.net/smf/index.php?topic=24974.new#new)!
Awendela "Sunny" (http://www.spiritsoftheearth.net/smf/index.php?topic=24987.new#new) - a Duhjari shaman-in-training with many powers relating to animals!
I made a new student! Meet Plutonius Kingshield (http://www.spiritsoftheearth.net/smf/index.php?topic=25019.0)!
Welcome Andrew Maxon (http://www.spiritsoftheearth.net/smf/index.php?topic=25030.new#new) and his molecular magic to the school!
Omg molecule magic. I love him already. Can he transform stuff by altering it on a molecular level? Can he do illusions since light is both a wave and a particle?
Yes, he can! His power is described in his profile, though I couldn't explain everything without having an entirely separate post for just magic since it's capable of so much. If you have a question about one of my characters, hit me up via PM or Discord and I can elaborate! ^.^
EDIT: Thatcher Paulson (http://www.spiritsoftheearth.net/smf/index.php?topic=25031.0) is another student to attend. He has an "evil eye." Grrrrr...
EDIT2: Also, Leslie Hopps (http://www.spiritsoftheearth.net/smf/index.php?topic=25032.new#new) is the local broomstick "fix-it lady"
EDIT3: Plus, there's Morgan Strouse (http://www.spiritsoftheearth.net/smf/index.php?topic=25033.new#new), who has gold magic!
EDIT4: Lord Spencer O'Toole (http://www.spiritsoftheearth.net/smf/index.php?topic=25035.new#new) because every magic school needs a ghost (and zombie)!
EDIT5: "Sprinkles" (http://www.spiritsoftheearth.net/smf/index.php?topic=25037.new#new), a Fae student with a creative side which she expresses through glamour magic
EDIT6: Serenity LaFronz (http://www.spiritsoftheearth.net/smf/index.php?topic=25039.new#new) is a first-year who is a living gate to another world
EDIT7: Thalarea Cordian (http://www.spiritsoftheearth.net/smf/index.php?topic=25040.new#new) is a mermaid girl because why not. Don't worry; she has legs!
Woohoo, new student! Derek Ryder (http://www.spiritsoftheearth.net/smf/index.php?topic=25041.msg367507#msg367507) is here to harass girls and go to parties! (In order to harass more girls)
I've added the discord and new characters. I have also updated some information on the student body, Magister rank, and Broken Seal.
As I thought on it it might be best to revert to the original plan that Magisters are simply esteemed professors rather than a limited quantity. I'd still like to discuss each Magister before adding them to the school. The position still has quite a bit of power.
Finally, I tried to add taglines to the students so they're more easily identifiable. If you want one just let me know. Also just so its easier to cut and paste: please post your student's name as a url in a separate and uninterrupted line with the tagline separated by a comma. For example:
"Kaliam" (http://www.spiritsoftheearth.net/smf/index.php?topic=24738.msg364803#msg364803), conjoined apprentices Kana Blackbraid and Liam Hargrove
Made my first upperclassman! Meet Obedience Barebone (http://www.spiritsoftheearth.net/smf/index.php?topic=25048.0), an ambitious girl who wants to take over the world!
Signing up this squish (http://www.spiritsoftheearth.net/smf/index.php?topic=25051.new#new) as experiment target research resource underclassman!
Introducing the enigmatic Valkyrie, that lich who's been sneaking around. She donated some antique books for fellowship.
For the list:
'Val' (http://www.spiritsoftheearth.net/smf/index.php?topic=24470.msg362760#msg362760), a totally ordinary visiting scholar
Signing up Juniper Whitechalk (http://www.spiritsoftheearth.net/smf/index.php?topic=25161.0) as a donator! She's here to salivate over the most gifted students (and put down the ones she thinks are trash)
Signing up Doctor Ayleward (http://www.spiritsoftheearth.net/smf/index.php?topic=25377.0) for teaching about light and illusions! And being distracted by the students to go on unrelated tangents.
Horatio Clockwright (http://www.spiritsoftheearth.net/smf/index.php?topic=25412.msg372573#new), Arcane Archeologist of the Reliquary.
I made a character for the Reliquary! Meet Adrian (http://www.spiritsoftheearth.net/smf/index.php?topic=25456.0), the insect seeker!
I made a character! ^.^ Q (http://www.spiritsoftheearth.net/smf/index.php?topic=25490.msg373011#msg373011) here to make everyone laugh! :D He's 15 and ready to be squished down by the realities of school life :')
I'd like to enroll Sariandi (http://www.spiritsoftheearth.net/smf/index.php?topic=25651.msg374257#msg374257) as a first year student at the Academy!
Enrolling a leprechaun pretending to be a gnome (http://www.spiritsoftheearth.net/smf/index.php?topic=25726.0)
I'm hoping to do more with Wyrdwood in the coming months oriented more around academic intrigue and shady dealings around the school. In particular I'm hoping to do a murder mystery, or a dangerous and vaguely illegal expedition. If anyone is interested in creating a researcher, or involving a character as a visiting scholar or affiliated explorer/adventurer you're more than welcome.
I'll be coming out with details in a few days, possibly based on what sort of characters get created.
I got Ari - http://www.spiritsoftheearth.net/smf/index.php?topic=25790.msg375255#msg375255
He is a spirit who took the form of a human. Not much to go off of him at first but he has gifts he can unlock as time goes on. He uses alchemy and the energy around him to aid him in his magic.
Can I play the victim
I was thinking of making a researcher who became a vampire to have all the immortal time in the world to do her science! I'm also working on a Fae smith who makes items out of abstracts (i.e. a shield forged out of loyalty), he might want to visit and see if he can make something out of scholarly curiosity.
And of course, my Wyrdwood squishies are all willing to participate! If there are any shady dealings, Carvaine can light them up :3 I can have Ria loudly critique the guests' fashion choices, or send Vesyll's familiar on a rampage across the campus, and if there's a situation that needs to go south very quickly, Val can always make everything worse ^^
Quote from: quaggan on December 15, 2018, 05:04:24 AM
Can I play the victim
I was thinking of making a researcher who became a vampire to have all the immortal time in the world to do her science! I'm also working on a Fae smith who makes items out of abstracts (i.e. a shield forged out of loyalty), he might want to visit and see if he can make something out of scholarly curiosity.
And of course, my Wyrdwood squishies are all willing to participate! If there are any shady dealings, Carvaine can light them up :3 I can have Ria loudly critique the guests' fashion choices, or send Vesyll's familiar on a rampage across the campus, and if there's a situation that needs to go south very quickly, Val can always make everything worse ^^
Know weather or not to worry about some characters stated above.
John Barmann - http://www.spiritsoftheearth.net/smf/index.php?topic=25797.new#new
Ari's master who is researcher
And my fae (http://www.spiritsoftheearth.net/smf/index.php?topic=25905.0) is up! If Neese's visit is not enough to keep the scholars satisfied, he can show up, steal their curiosity to make it into a pair of lens, steal their work ethic to make a tool out of it... or maybe some of the brave Reliquary people decide to raid the Clockwork Mountain for his work!
I have a potential familiar (http://www.spiritsoftheearth.net/smf/index.php?topic=25930.0)teacher in the works right now I'd love to apply to Wyrdwood with. He could be part of the Reliquary as an anomaly himself.
Quote from: Yeti on February 15, 2019, 11:27:22 AM
I have a potential familiar (http://www.spiritsoftheearth.net/smf/index.php?topic=25930.0)teacher in the works right now I'd love to apply to Wyrdwood with. He could be part of the Reliquary as an anomaly himself.
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Character: Kash Pandu (http://www.spiritsoftheearth.net/smf/index.php?topic=26193.msg380103#msg380103), interdisciplinary research fellow and graduate of the institution.
Extra Info: Having read all of the books in Serendipity's library system through his Mass Inscription Processing Spell, he is able to help out with interdisciplinary research problems that require broad familiarity with several different topics. He is given clearances to access most of the facilities of Wyrdwood and to go to other countries on behalf of the academy in order to seek out new books and acquire the information within them through the use of his signature spell.
Signing up Sainav Frage (http://www.spiritsoftheearth.net/smf/index.php?topic=26410.0), Wyrmwood Cook-Student and undisputed Top Baker!
Hiya! I'd love to join in and add my underclassman student into the mix if you have me :)
Ryana N'vaar (http://www.spiritsoftheearth.net/smf/index.php?topic=26493.new#new)
Got a new apprentice to sign up!
Jaxius Ravenor (http://www.spiritsoftheearth.net/smf/index.php?topic=26587.0), the moody life magician who's unafraid to do whatever feels right, even when it's wrong.
Extra: Extremely loyal to friends; usually very disciplined but when it's about defending his friends, he can get a little hotheaded & jump into fights; comes up with undeniably fascinating, yet very ethically questionable, research theories.
Signing up this asshole (http://www.spiritsoftheearth.net/smf/index.php?topic=26734.0), to do what Ria has too much common sense to try. Blaise is the kind of a person who'd try to get Skrudge to participate in a shell game by saying he's hidden a piece of contraband under the cup.