Department of Conjuration

The Department of Conjuration is a suborganization of the Shimmerhand Association, specializing in the magical arts of summoning, binding, and manipulating entities and objects from other planes of existence. With a reputation for both innovation and rigorous scholarship, the department trains some of the most skilled conjurers in the realm. Its research and services are pivotal to both the academic and practical applications of conjuration magic.
== Operations ==
=== Educational Programs ===
* Basic and Advanced Summoning Techniques
* Binding and Control Methods
* Conjuration Theory and History
=== Research Initiatives ===
* Interplanar Ecology: Understanding the ecosystems of other planes and their interactions with summoned entities.
* Advanced Binding Methods: Innovating new techniques to improve the safety and effectiveness of binding spells.
== Organisation ==
=== Faculty of Animate Summoning ===
==== Description ====
The Faculty of Animate Summoning focuses on the summoning, binding, and control of living entities, including elementals, spirits, and extraplanar beings. This faculty conducts extensive research into the risks, benefits, and methods of safely summoning and controlling these powerful entities.
==== Operation ====
The faculty operates with a blend of theoretical and practical instruction. Students and researchers engage in field studies and controlled summoning experiments under the strict supervision of experienced conjurers. Safety protocols are rigorously enforced to prevent mishaps that could arise from summoning powerful or malevolent beings.
==== Services ====
* Summoning Contracts: Providing controlled summoning services for various purposes, including protection, labour, and research.
* Binding Services: Offering expertise in binding spells and wards to control and contain summoned entities.
* Consultation: Advising on the safe integration and use of summoned beings in magical and mundane activities.
==== Research ====
* Entity Behaviour: Studying the nature, behaviour, and hierarchies of various summoned entities.
* Advanced Binding Techniques: Developing new methods to enhance the safety and efficiency of binding spells.
=== Faculty of Inanimate Summoning ===
==== Description ====
The Faculty of Inanimate Summoning specializes in the conjuration of objects, materials, and constructs. This faculty's work includes the summoning of weapons, tools, and other inanimate objects, as well as the creation of temporary structures and magical constructs.
==== Operation ====
The faculty integrates practical workshops with theoretical coursework, teaching students how to summon and manipulate inanimate objects with precision and control. Emphasis is placed on the transmutation of materials and the sustainability of summoned objects.
==== Services ====
* Object Summoning: Offering summoning services for tools, weapons, and other objects needed for various tasks.
* Construct Creation: Crafting temporary magical constructs for use in construction, defence, and other applications.
* Material Transmutation: Providing expertise in transforming summoned materials into desired forms and compositions.
==== Research ====
* Material Stability: Investigating the longevity and stability of summoned objects.
* Construct Efficiency: Improving the efficiency and durability of magical constructs.
* Transmutation Techniques: Developing new spells and methods for transmuting materials into more useful forms.