Docere Ignem

Docere Ignem (Draconic for *To Teach the Flame*) is a martial school founded by Lord Bhaegar Alastor. The school offers multiple focused course paths, including Infantry, Cavalry, and Rangers. There are also multiple courses to train students in divinity, building martial paladins and clerics.

There is currently an enrollment of 45 first-year students, and 10 advanced students who joined with prior experience. Enrolment is projected to double in fall of 1445.

### Locations

The only location of the Docere Ignem is on Burgundine Manor, an estate owned by Bhaegar Alastor and the 5th Order. The castle that the school is located in was built in 1445 under the order of Bhaegar, and funded by Imperial order of Kylon Ludan.

### Notable Members

#### Administration

* **Lord Bhaegar Alastor, Headmaster:** The founder of the organization, who spends the majority of his time managing the Band of the Dragon and adventuring with The 5th Order. When he does stop by, his keen eye for detail and experience in battle ensures quality - and instills inspiration - in student and faculty alike.
* **Waclaw "Wence" Krolo, Vice Headmaster/Accountant:** Wence is a polymath who harnesses a strange blende of of weapons and innate magic in combat, is fluent in 9 languages (in the third person), and enjoys running the school's books. Not much is known about his past, other than the fact that he fled Czojan twenty years ago in order to pursue his faith in the Everlasting Flame

#### Masters

* **Theodoric DeyCavalier (Sir), Master of Cavalry:** An experienced soldier and commander, who actively served in the Franian military for 41 years, and has found a sort of active retirement with the Docere Ignem. He is renowned across the empire for his grit and his skill as a cavalryman.
* **Einhart Kreuzzig, Master of Infantry:** The son of the cousin of Ulrich Kreuzzig, Einhart had no chance at ruling any part of the family province, and so turned to the military. After serving in many engagements as a battlefield commander, he was offered a position as a Master at Docere Ignem by Ulrich himself.
* **Osper Kestrel, Master of Rangers:** Osper, a halfling from Sikah, served in the Ludanian Army Rangers for nearly 30 years, deploying in Czojan and Aenon Aseri on reconnaissance and espionage missions. He was honorably discharged after Kedweic was captured in 1444, and decied to join the Docere Ignem in order to stay active and employed.
* **Cadog Gennor (Arden), Master of Faith:** An experienced Arden who is on track to become the new Pyrarch of Valenmur when Emrys Wolfram passes. He willingly took up the charge to teach about his faith at Burgundine manor until his time comes. He is old friends with Bhaegar, but the two have always been mildly competitive towards one another.

#### Professors

* **Gavin Reyner, Professor of Melee:** A former guard commander from Wizenmeer who also served in the Ludo-Skoth war of 1412. He trained Bran Robards how to wield a spear and fight with a group, and decided to join his former apprentice at Burgundine Manor, training future soldiers.
* **Brock Knagkrudha, Professor of Hand-to-Hand:** A former wrestler and bombardier from the Kymalken military, Brock retired at 35 after he lost his eye and was deemed unfit to hurl verd-bombs at the dwarves' enemies. He turned to professional pit-fighting, but was lifted up from the dregs of society by King Bren Karregdyrn, who offered him a new job working for Lord Bhaegar.
* **Halte Robards, Professor of Horsemanship:** The father of Bran Halfboots, and an experienced rider and horse breeder. Halte moved to Burgundine manor at Bran's request, and trains cavalry recruits the basics of riding and horse husbandry while providing the Band of the Dragon with trained warhorses.
* **Romult Schutze, Professor of Archery:** A homesteader and former archer from Larchemotte, who was deployed to Burgundine Manor under Ulrich Kreuzzig's request. Romult was also able to convince Ulrich to deploy his wife, Enja, to the same place, due to her skills in reconnaissance and wilderness survival.
* **Enja Schutze, Professor of Scouting:** Enja and Romult were homesteaders from Larchemotte who joined Aldo Kreuzzig at the Andolfort on their only deployment. She learned to shoot from her husband, and self taught hunting and wilderness survival.
* **Arthwr of Firdyn (Arden), Professor of Oaths:** Arthwr swore an oath of devotion to the Everlasting Flame in his youth, and has been given the charge of directing others towards their destiny with the flame. He was drawn to Bhaegar's cause, as well as the small temple near Burgundine manor, which he operates as a volunteer on the side.
* **Trystain Bryter (Arden), Professor of Medicine:** A young Arden and Cleric out of Valenmur, Trystain was an old friend of Bhaegar's in the temple that they grew up in. Originally an urchin, Trystain has devoted his life to healing the sick and dispossessed, and teaching others how to do the same.
* **Ansel Lambrecht (Sir), Professor of History & Tactics:** Both the grandson of a legendary historian (Vandryn Lambrecht) and a seasoned military captain, this veteran of the war of 1412 does not allow his amputated legs to make him any less intimidating. He uses his keen grasp of history and strategy to leverage his usefulness in any war tent - or school.

### History

The school was founded by Bhaegar Alastor of Burgundine Manor in the spring of 1445 E.M. He founded the organization in hopes of boosting the membership of his other business, The Band of The Dragon.