Sanctum War College

The Sanctum War College sits within the highlands of Porthyr. It is a massive walled in campus that houses hundreds of young men and women who wish to develop their skills in the art of war and eventually sell their abilities to the highest bidder. These young men and women are basically high-priced mercenaries who have learned their trade to make coin. It is not uncommon to see roommates while in college, on opposite sides of the battlefield facing off against one another when hired away from the school.

## The Four Tenants of War

1. Duty - Defeat the Enemies of your god, and show them no mercy.
2. Service - Protect and Serve the servants of your god if your god wishes it.
3. Honor - Take pride and show honor and worth in the name of your god.
4. Reverence - Respect your god's race and hold them in the Highest Regard.

## Student population

The school does not discriminate based on sexual ideologies, race or who one may or may not worship. Basically, if you can pay the coin to attend the college; or find a way to borrow the funds then you can attend the school

## Tuition

The cost to attend the Sanctum War College is 1,000gp per semester. Most students sign deals with the school where a percentage of their earnings with a small interest rate is tacked on until the student loan is paid off. If the student dies before the loan is paid in full, the lord who hired the student is liable for the loan.

## Semesters

Students will spend 4 years (4 semesters) at the Sanctum War College taking them from levels 1-4. Upon graduation, students will be allowed to sign deals with warlords themselves; or the college will seek out warlords who are looking for people specializing in the art of war for a nominal fee (50gp). If a student drops out, flunks out or is kicked out of the Sanctum War College, the loans come due right away and are expected to be paid in one sort or another.

## The schools of war

The Sanctum War College is broken down into four schools of study. The School of War and Lore for Bards, the School of Divine Favor for Clerics, the School of Arcane Reflection for Wizards and the School of Sworn Oath for Paladins. Within the walled university, smaller walls separate each school quartering the university off within itself. Students are taught to not create bonds, either friendship or sexual; with one another due to the odds of facing one another on opposite sides of the battlefield.

### The School of Lore and War (Bard)

Students at the School of Lore and War learn the history of war along with tactical battlefield maneuvers and leadership skills needed to lead armies. They begin their careers as War Drummers and can advance as far as battlefield generals as they advance in their battlefield and leadership tactics. These Bards make great battlefield commanders who can boost morale along with their great knowledge of battlefield tactics.

### The School of Divine Favor (Cleric)

Students at the School of Divine Favor will learn how to use Divine Intervention in the art of war on the battlefield. War Clerics are great tacticians, strategists, and warmongers. On the battlefield, they are desperate to prove themselves to those that have hired them and to their Gods that they worship. They are usually front-line tanks who will lead their troops into battle, and some say they actually care very little about their own troops and at some-times treating them as cannon fodder. Healing abilities are usually saved for themselves to keep them going in battle.

### The School of Arcane Reflection (Wizards)

Students at the School of Arcane Reflection will learn the art of martial combat combined with the wizardry school of magic to create War Wizards. Their spell choices are mainly used for offensive tactics and any defensive spells are used for their own protection to boost their own AC. The War Wizards can be tanks on the battlefield and are taught to have zero remorse when dealing damage. Dominating the battlefield is one of this War Wizard's primary objectives and they also understand the value of taking prisoners.

### The School of Sworn Oaths (Paladin)

Students at the School of Sworn Oaths seek glory in battle and the subjugation of their enemies. It isn’t enough for these paladins to establish order, but hey must crush the forces of chaos. place themselves at the forefront of armed conflict. These students spend as much time studying military history and strategy as they do their tenets of their own religion. They are often born leaders, men and women who would rise through the ranks of command in a military organization even without the aid of their deity. More than just good in a fight, they are invaluable on a battlefield when armies clash, drawing the opposing forces to them and inspiring the troops on their side to ride head-on into battle and win the day. They come from hundreds of years of military tradition. Despite the differences in the loyalties and composition of varying military orders, there are certain rules, unspoken or otherwise, that have evolved over the years into a creed (the Four Tenants of War) that they swear to hold as dear as they do their own lives.