Hexhall, Royal Academy of Faerie Arts and Arcane Sciences

A boarding school for fae and fae-born who live on the material plane, which (according to the brochure) “allows students to develop their in-born fae-abilities in a safe, secure environment”.

Contents

  • Functions like a fae “embassy” on the material plane, or a school on a military base.
  • The school itself is one of the mirthlands.
    • It has “entrances” on 4-5 continents from the material plane, plus portals to and from each of the 4 courts of the Faewolde.
    • The interior of the school is mostly fashioned after a medieval castle, albeit one with “fae touches”.
  • “Royal” indicates association with all of the Fae courts.
  • Students and faculty usually refer to it as “Hexhall Academy”.

History

  • Founded over 1000 years ago by four archfae, each appointed by one of the 4 courts:
    • Vrulkah Lavamaster, a fire giant appointed by the Day Queen;
    • Aydra Darkwater, a nereid appointed by the Night King;
    • Meneos Longtail, a centaur appointed by the Dusk Prince; and
    • Varthys, a rainbow dragon appointed by the Dawn Princess.
  • The founders effectively “merged” pieces of their own mirthlands (along with “gifts” / “blessings” from each of the courts) to create the school.
  • Since the founders retired, it has been lead by 4 high schoolmasters and schoolmistresses who rotate the position of headmaster / headmistress based on the power rotation in the Faewolde itself.
    • As the 4 different kingdoms shift in prominence, so does the leadership of the school.

Notable Locations

Courtyard

A massive, open, two-story area in the center of the school.

  • Each wing can be accessed from here.

Dungeons

The lowest levels of the school, where detentions are served.

Entryway

A room with 50’ ceilings and a massive clock along the main wall

Great Library

A huge, cathedral-like space filled with dozens of multistory shelves, each fitted with rolling ladders and overflowing with books and scrolls.

  • The main desk sits near the entrance, a 3’ high countertop arranged in a square, 20’ on a side.
  • A handful of 3’ high, 3’ diameter cylinders are scattered around the main floor, each lidded and marked with a sign that says “book drop”.
  • Various doors lead off to further collections, including several restricted sections, and a entire lower floor (where most of the sorting and stacking occurs).

I’ve heard from several people that each new class always has at least one student who wants so desparately to see where the book drops lead that they inevitably climb inside.

I hear that most are disappointed to suddenly find themselves in the dungeons, serving a detention for their curiosity…

— PV

Headmaster’s Office

An impossibly long room at the top of the tallest tower, dominated by a large black oak desk, high-backed chair.

  • Behind the desk, the room stretches for 50’, with various magical apparatus spread around and arcane symbols drawn on the floor and walls.

Staff

  • Alystar Dredd: Vampire, headmaster, schoolmaster Enchantment & Transfiguration.
  • Ona Umbra: Elfaye, librarian,
  • M’kersh: Ogre, groundskeeper.

Professors (by Subject)

Conjuring & Divination
  • Carmine Diablos: Demokin, schoolmistress of Conjuring & Divination
  • Kornelian Copper: Living statue
  • Kellam Ebonywood: Darkwood elf
  • Lazsalla Flamebraids: Fire giant
Charms & Hexes
  • Remmel Quickwings: Sprite, schoolmaster of Charms & Hexes
  • Aya Shrew: Faeblest shrew
  • Kyser Drakh: Vampire
  • Skye Sephiran: Angekin
Enchantment & Transfiguration
  • Magwina Longcount: Sphinx, acting schoolmistress of Enchantment & Transfiguration, riddlemistress for the school
  • Ruby Clockwork: Automaton
  • Zel & Zyn Whysper: Identical twin elfaye
Energy & Nature
  • Mazie Longtail: Centaur, schoolmistress of Energy & Nature
  • Alder Aurora: Elfaye
  • Graytwig: Treant
  • Seraline Splinterwood: Dryad

Schools & Subjects

General Knowledge

  • Bardic history
  • Combat training
  • Fae architecture
  • Fae arts
  • Fae writing
  • Language (one for each of the various fae races)

Charms & Hexes

  • Aeromancy (Air elemental magic)
  • Charms
  • Flying
  • Glamour
  • Illusion
  • Mischief
  • Subterfuge
  • Trickery & Anti-Trickery

Conjuring & Divination

  • Astrology & Astronomy
  • Conjuration & Evocation
  • Divination
  • Numerology
  • Pyromancy (Fire elemental magic)
  • Summoning

Enchantment & Transfiguration

  • Abjuration & Defense
  • Aquamancy (Water elemental magic)
  • Enchantment
  • Transfiguration & Transmutation

Energy & Nature

  • Care of Fae Creatures
  • Botany & Herbology
  • Faeblest Studies
  • Life magic
  • Mixology & Potions
  • Necromancy
  • Terromancy (Earth elemental magic)

Special Subjects

  • Chronomancy
  • Gnomish Engineering
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