Scholomance

The Scholomance (SKOH-loh-mance), also known as the School of Necromancy,Innkeeper#Dungeon information is a vile academy for prospective necromancers of the Scourge, is located in the ruins of the palatial House of Barov, on a rise overlooking the abandoned city of Caer Darrow. Scholomance received a heroic mode along with a content redesign in a manner similar to Deadmines or Shadowfang Keep in the expansion, Mists of Pandaria. The layout of the dungeon changed to be less confusing, similar to how the Sunken Temple was done. Five bosses await adventurers there.
==Background==
Following the Second War, the fortress at Caer Darrow was restored. The manor was the Barov's primary residence amidst their far-reaching empire which comprised Caer Darrow, Brill, Southshore, and Tarren Mill, but as the years closed to the Third War, the aristocrats became depressed, greedy, and rageful. After decades of rule, in order to preserve their fortune and hold of the land well past their lifespan, the Barovs made a deal with Kel'Thuzad, leader of the Cult of the Damned. The once opulent keep of Caer Darrow secretly became the horrific Scholomance, a school of necromancy.
Six months passed and the keep became decrepit and inhabited by dark undead beings. Acolytes of the Cult learned their craft, while the family servants were used as experiments for the Plague of Undeath.Eva Sarkhoff#Quotes Finally, while the Scourge did not even yet fully exist in Lordaeron, a devastating disease, which was not the Plague that the Scourge would employ later but an experience of Scholomance,World of Warcraft: Exploring Azeroth: The Eastern Kingdoms, pg. 74 was unleashed and ravaged Caer Darrow before a visit from Uther the Lightbringer was scheduled.Caer Darrow Citizen#Quotes None survived,Rory#Quotes while the plague variant compelled its victims to wander as ghosts. The first abominations were also created in the catacombs of Scholomance from unearthed corpses that were hacked apart and pieced together. Salramm the Fleshcrafter was one of the first necromancers trained in the halls beneath Scholomance.
After the Third War, the Barovs remained as undead monsters. One of Kel'Thuzad's mightiest agents, the Ravenian, also lived within the recesses of the school — ever ready to devour those students who showed any sign of weakness. The lich ruled over the site guarding it for the Scourge, until he was destroyed. The mortal necromancer, , serves as headmaster of the school, succeeding Araj's Scarab (quest) who was headmaster after Kel'Thuzad. Constructs, spirits, and demons are allowed to roam the halls untended, which is unexpected for such practiced necromancers.On Scholomance
===Cataclysm===
With the death of the Lich King and many of its leaders, including those once found in Scholomance, the Scourge became weakened. With no leadership, Darkmaster Gandling used his ability to control the undead and began to unofficially take control of the Scourge forces using them to keep control of Scholomance, the last holdout west of Thondroril,Scholomancer and attempt to take control of Andorhal. When Gandling failed to take Andorhal, he retreated back into Scholomance to bide his time.
Alexi and Weldon Barovs reunited and both turned their attention to Scholomance, attempting to rid their former home of the Scourge.Ultimate Visual Guide, pg. 140Ultimate Visual Guide, Updated and Expanded, pg. 152
===Wow-Dungeons===
:The Scholomance is housed within a series of crypts that lie beneath the ruined keep of Caer Darrow. Once owned by the noble Barov family, Caer Darrow fell into ruin following the Second War. As the wizard Kel'thuzad enlisted followers for his Cult of the Damned, he would often promise immortality in exchange for serving the Lich King. The Barov family fell to Kel'thuzad's charismatic influence and donated the keep and its crypts to the Scourge. The cultists then killed the Barovs and turned the ancient crypts into a school for necromancy known as the Scholomance. Though Kel'thuzad no longer resides in the crypts, devoted cultists and instructors still remain. The powerful lich, Ras Frostwhisper, rules over the site and guards it in the Scourge's name — while the mortal necromancer, Darkmaster Gandling, serves as the school's insidious headmaster.
===Dungeon Journal===
Individuals seeking to master the powers of undeath know well of Scholomance, the infamous school of necromancy located in the dark and foreboding crypts beneath Caer Darrow. In recent years, several of the instructors have changed, but the institution remains under the control of Darkmaster Gandling, a particularly sadistic and insidious practitioner of necromantic magic.
===Mists of Pandaria===
Lilian Voss entered Scholomance, hoping to put an end to the necromancers. However, Darkmaster Gandling managed to take and subdue her, in order to turn the undead against her allies.
After being defeated and left for dead by the adventurers, she managed to escape, leaving behind some gear, among them a necklace with a dark luster.World of Warcraft: Exploring Azeroth: The Eastern Kingdoms, pg. 79
Adventurers also attacked Gandling with the help of Lord Alexei Barov who hoped that his death would lift the curse upon Caer Darrow and would allow Alexei's spirit to finally rest in peace.An End to the Suffering (Scholomance)
===Legion===
The Shadow Council made a camp in Caer Darrow and spoke with the Cult of the Damned in Scholomance to get the Book of Medivh.Forgotten Letter
Kharmeera sent an adventurer to Scholomance to retrieve :Ancient Arkhana from a Pile of Ancient Arkhana.Neltharion's Lair: Rod of Azure
===Exploring Azeroth===
Mathias Shaw reported that as of the end of the Fourth War, Scholomance was still in operation as a school of necromancy, and is under the investigation by the Argent Crusade. The Crusade's reports mention that some of the Barovs are still there and Darkmaster Gandling, still active, has many puppets to play with. This includes Jandice Barov and Rattlegore. Mathias also reported that one of the ritual hoods used by the Cult. He advised it to be locked in the manor, but the hood and the Barovian family sword eventually ended up displayed in Mardenholde Keep of Hearthglen.World of Warcraft: Exploring Azeroth: The Eastern Kingdoms, pg. 75, 77
==Geography==
VZ-Scholomance.jpg|The Reliquary
VZ-Scholomance-s1.jpg|Chamber of Summoning
VZ-Scholomance-s2.jpg|The Upper Study
VZ-Scholomance-s3.jpg|Headmaster's Study
===Subzones===
*Barov Family Vault
*Butcher's Sanctum
*Chamber of Summoning
*The Coven
*Hall of Illusions
*Hall of Secrets
*Hall of the Damned
*Headmaster's Retreat
*Headmaster's Study
*The Reliquary
*The Shadow Vault
*Vault of the Ravenian
*The Viewing Room
==Quests==
*The Four Tomes
*An End to the Suffering (Scholomance)
==Dungeon - Scholomance==
The key to lifting the curse of this place rests in the final death of Darkmaster Gandling.
*Instructor Chillheart defeated
*Jandice Barov defeated
*Rattlegore defeated
*Lilian Voss defeated
*Darkmaster Gandling defeated
==Dungeon denizens==
Bosses	Monsters	NPCs
;The Balcony	
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;Reliquary
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;Jandice's Room
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;Chamber of Summoning
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;Lilian's Room
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;Viewing Room	
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;Headmaster's Study
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* (deceased, remains can be found in the Butcher's Sanctum).
==Loot==
Boss	Item 	Item 	Type
Boss	Normal 	Heroic 	Type
 	Anarchist's Pendant 	Anarchist's Pendant#Heroic 	Intellect/hit Neck
 	Breastplate of Wracking Souls 	Breastplate of Wracking Souls#Heroic 	Strength/parry Plate chest
 	Gravetouch Greatsword 	Gravetouch Greatsword#Heroic 	Strength/hit Two-hand sword
 	Icewrath Belt 	Icewrath Belt#Heroic 	Agility/crit Leather waist
 	Shadow Puppet Bracers 	Shadow Puppet Bracers#Heroic 	Intellect/spirit Mail wrist
 	Barovian Ritual Hood 	Barovian Ritual Hood#Heroic 	Intellect/hit Cloth head
 	Ghostwoven Legguards 	Ghostwoven Legguards#Heroic 	Agility/crit Leather legs
 	Metanoia Shield 	Metanoia Shield#Heroic 	Intellect/spirit Shield
 	Phantasmal Drape 	Phantasmal Drape#Heroic 	Strength/hit Back
 	Wraithplate Treads 	Wraithplate Treads#Heroic 	Strength/parry Plate feet
 	Bone Golem Boots 	Bone Golem Boots#Heroic 	Agility/hit Mail feet
 	Deadwalker Bracers 	Deadwalker Bracers#Heroic 	Intellect/hit Cloth wrist
 	Goresoaked Headreaper 	Goresoaked Headreaper#Heroic 	Strength/crit Two-hand axe
 	Necromantic Wand 	Necromantic Wand#Heroic 	Intellect/crit Wand
 	Rattling Gloves 	Rattling Gloves#Heroic 	Intellect/spirit Leather hands
 	Krastinov's Bag of Horrors 	Krastinov's Bag of Horrors 	Toy
 	Dark Blaze Gauntlets 	Dark Blaze Gauntlets#Heroic 	Strength/crit Plate hands
 	Leggings of Unleashed Anguish 	Leggings of Unleashed Anguish#Heroic 	Intellect/crit Cloth legs
 	Necklace of the Dark Blaze 	Necklace of the Dark Blaze#Heroic 	Strength/dodge Neck
 	Shivbreaker Vest 	Shivbreaker Vest#Heroic 	Intellect/spirit Mail chest
 	Soulburner Crown 	Soulburner Crown#Heroic 	Agility/hit Leather head
 	 	Headmaster's Will 	Intellect/hit Staff
 	Gloves of Explosive Pain 	Gloves of Explosive Pain#Heroic 	Intellect/spirit Mail hands
 	Incineration Belt 	Incineration Belt#Heroic 	Intellect/hit Cloth waist
 	Lessons of the Darkmaster 	Lessons of the Darkmaster#Heroic 	Strength/expertise Trinket
 	Price of Progress 	Price of Progress#Heroic 	Intellect/mana Trinket
 	Searing Words 	Searing Words#Heroic 	Agility/crit Trinket
 	Shoulderguards of Painful Lessons	Shoulderguards of Painful Lessons#Heroic	Intellect/spirit Plate shoulder
 	Tombstone Gauntlets 	Tombstone Gauntlets#Heroic 	Agility/hit Leather hands
 	Vigorsteel Spaulders 	Vigorsteel Spaulders#Heroic 	Strength/hit Plate shoulder
==Achievements==
*Attention to Detail
*Rattle No More
*Sanguinarian
*School's Out Forever
*Scholomance (achievement)
*Heroic: Scholomance
*Scholomance Guild Run
*Heroic: Scholomance Guild Run
*Scholomance Challenger
*Scholomance: Bronze
*Scholomance: Silver
*Scholomance: Gold
*Challenge Master: Scholomance
==Scholomance faculty==
*Darkmaster Gandling — Course: Advanced Studies
*Lilian Voss — Course: Reeducation
*Rattlegore — Course: Reanimation 101
*Instructor Chillheart — Course: Introduction to the Dark Arts
*Jandice Barov — Course: Advanced Illusions
==In the RPG==
The School of Necromancy is housed in an underground complex beneath the city of Andorhal.World of Warcraft: The Roleplaying Game, pg. 21 The School of Necromancy is a sprawling subterranean labyrinth akin to Undercity on a much smaller scale. Undead horrors, necromancers, warlocks, and Damned cultists haunt the tunnels. Darkmaster Gandling, a mummified wretch, teaches students how to raise the dead in the Lich King's name. Formerly a Dalaran wizard, he betrayed his masters for dark power and now revels in undeath. His graduates go on to Stratholme, the Scourge's capital in the Eastern Plaguelands.Lands of Conflict, pg. 111
==In Hearthstone==
A very non-canon take on Scholomance is the setting of the Hearthstone expansion . It is portrayed as a school for all character classes, outwardly jovial but hiding dark secrets, run by the sinister Headmaster Kel'Thuzad before his transformation into a lich.
==Trivia==
*The term Scholomance literally means "school of magic".
*According to WoW Map Viewer the name for the Scholomance instance is SchoolofNecromancy.
*There is a cut subzone in the Western Plaguelands called the School of Necromancy.
*According to Romanian legend, a real exists by an unnamed lake in the mountains south of the city of Hermannstadt (called Sibiu in Romanian) in Transylvania. This school of black magic is said to be run by the Devil, and would accept only ten students at a time. The tenth would remain to serve the Devil as payment for his teachings. The Scholomance in WoW is placed in the middle of the lake, much like its legendary namesake. In Bram Stoker's Dracula, Count Dracula is said to have spent several years training under the Devil in the Scholomance. It is referenced in both Stoker's novel and an article titled "Transylvanian Superstitions" on page 136 of The Nineteenth Century by Emily Gerard.
*During the development of classic World of Warcraft, Scholomance was internally known as "keep micro dungeon" for around half a year before Chris Metzen came in at the very end and named the dungeon "Scholomance".
==Gallery==
Scholo heroic layout.jpg|Concept layout
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