Colleges of Arcadia

The city of Arcadia is ruled by a loose alliance of seven colleges, guided by the wisdom of Archsage Elazaer. Each of these colleges focuses on a particular school of magic, and trains its members in these arts. Nearly every permanent citizen of Arcadia is a member or alumni of a college.

The colleges were originally one, founded by the first Archsage of Arcadia, Archsage Llowyn, some time before the beginning of the Calming Era. However the college grew with the young city. Unable to manage all of Arcadia's affairs, Llowyn's successor Gwyndolere split the college into seven branches around |V|450, appointing an archmage to manage each of the new colleges.

Leading each college is an Archmage, a wizard who has shown exceptional competence with their school, or has simply played their way to the top of the ladder.

Recently, a new group of wizards have begun to press for attention. The Artificer's Guild, though unrecognized by the other colleges, has garnered a sizeable following. This new school is seen as a threat by many within the colleges.