Caesar College

Caesar College is one of the top locations for magical learning in South-East Arlec. Similar to the Octavian Institute, it holds very high standards for magical education, teaching Bards, Sorcerers and Wizards to be better at their art. It also acts and enforces many of the magical restrictions in Nirva, with the help of the Aliquam Guild.

## History

### Founding

Caesar College was founded in **280PR** by Publius Caesar, a popular mage who helped advise the Nirva Royalty at the time.

### Kingdom of Nirva

The importance of Caesar College was not lost on the Nirvan Royalty, who made sure to fund and secure a good amount of capable mages to be of use. This direct funding began in **283PR** and only ended with the fall of the Kingdom. Though the Nirvan Royalty was able to achieve their task, Nirva soon became a powerhouse with many high-quality mages coming out of the school.

### Nirvan Republic

With little funding from the Senate, Caesar College struggled for some time. The quality of their magical education diminished, causing more students to leave. Only in **457PR** did they finally achieve funding again when Consul Gaius Calenus passed legislation to support them. He reasoned that magic is only going to grow more important in the world and having a place of education meant a higher likelihood of recruiting mages to their side.

The funding continues to today, with the college expanding in **492PR** to include teaching of both Bards and Sorcerors, an unpopular decision amongst some of the Wizards at the time

In **504PR** the College’s role in the Senate expanded under the Consulship of Titus Bibulus and Publius Marius, who passed laws that allowed Caesar College to govern themselves, though could be overridden by the Senate at any time. Further reforms under Consul Nonus Orientalis in **506PR** meant that the College would gain the help of the Aliquam Guild, as they were undermanned.

## Buildings and Sites

### Department

#### Abjuration

Abjuration magic is an emphasis on magic that blocks, banishes and protects. It is an incredibly important school of magic, which is not lost on Caesar College, having one of the largest buildings for the department to reside.

#### Conjuration

Conjuration is the school of summoning, whether it be an item or creature, they summon other things to help them in their fight, or aid them in whatever task they are wishing to complete. Conjuration can also deal with transportation of objects and creatures, making it important for logistics.

#### Divination

Divination is the school of understanding, such as revealing secrets or hidden objects. Many from this school become scholars, having already done a lot of study at the Octavian Institute.

#### Enchantment

Enchantment magic is about affecting the mind, influencing and controlling different behaviour. It is an incredibly dangerous form of magic and is not taken lightly, being one of the closely watched schools by the College and the Aliquam for potential threats.

#### Evocation

Evocation is the school of manipulating energy, changing it usually into a desired effect. Most students from here are skilled in battle, with the use of the elements or other types to get what they want. The Nirvan Military often recruits their mages from here

#### Glamour

The Glamour school is a bardic school, relating to the ability to weave their magic through songs in order to glamourise themselves. Their performances are usually famous or highly rated because of their skills, though has to be watched because of its close ties with Enchantment magic.

#### Lore

The College of Lore is similar to the Divination school, with bards from here wanting to know, collecting information whenever they can. Bards from here often don’t have a strong allegiance to anything other than the truth, searching for it in all places. The department has its own library made up of information previous bards have obtained.

#### Musical Theory

Musical Theory is unique to the bards, the department helps them understand the workings of their instruments, their voices and how to better amplify them. Later classes talk about how the weave works with their performances.

#### Sorcerer

The Sorcerer department is focussed on teaching Sorcerers in a way they understand. Since Bards and Wizards use theory to acquire their magic, musical and mathematical, the teachers cannot teach a Sorcerer the same way as they have raw magic. Being rare to the world, they have a place to learn how to control the power gifted to them at their birth, since the only other way they could learn is a tough process.

#### Transmutation

Transmutation is using magic to change the properties of something, whether it be a creature, object or environment. A lot of theory and mathematics is involved with this department, making them some of the smartest students from the school, requiring an understanding of so many things.

#### Weapons

While normally a bardic department, some wizards have now begun using weapons along with their spells. The weapons department helps bards and wizards deal with combat in a melee standpoint, through the use of their own weapon they can fight back, using their magic alongside.

### Leisure

#### Gallery

The Gallery is a place where all the artists from both the College and the nearby Octavian Institute are able to store their arts and display them here. Since most of the famous art from these two places are from these two schools.

#### Parks

There are two parks in Caesar College, both central to the Wizard/Sorcerer side and the Bardic side. The forest is strangely full of life and growth, likely attributed to all the magic energy coming from the College. Rare flowers are known to grow there, along with birds that seem slightly enhanced.

#### Theatres

The Theatres is a large building on the Bardic side, it contains 3 large theatres inside and 4 smaller ones. The three large theatres are reserved for larger groups, with one solely for visiting performers (barring Octavian Institute individuals who count as the others). The other 4 are used by members in the school for either personal shoes or practice.

### Residential

There are two large residential buildings for Caesar College. Both have a capacity of 6,500, staff either live in the Main Hall or off-campus. This happens with most students as well, who can live off campus.

## Organisation

### Caesar Council

The Caesar Council runs both the school and the mages within Nirva. They are made up of 11 individuals, led by the High Mage, who has a seat in the Senate as well. All have their own specific tasks to aid the school.

### Finances

Caesar College makes a majority of their money through grants from the Nirvan Republic, with a lot of their members being recruited into the Nirvan Military. Other income for the Caesar College includes jobs (offered to them by different councils within Nirva) and admission fees.

## Academic Profile

### Admission

Caesar College admits individuals based on their magical prowess through a recruiting/scouting process, or recommendations from past alumni. The admission process is intense, finding out their magical potential, current magical skills and what affinity they are attributed too. Even if a student is recommended by an alumni, if they fail the admission test they are unable to enter the College.

The recruiting/scouting teams work closely with the Aliquam Guild to find any awakened individuals that may be good enough to go to the College and then offer them a trial.

### Teaching

The teacher admission process is just as harsh as the student admission, requiring them to undergo intense scrutiny to discover if they are a fit for the school or not. Teachers are expected to be experts at magic and great at teaching, with a good level of academic skill as well.

The students have a series of exams that they must pass in order to complete their degree. This usually takes around 3 years to complete, though it is not uncommon to go longer. Graduates are able to take a further course to enhance their learning.

### Libraries

The libraries of Caesar College contain some of the most valuable books in the world, especially the ones on the aspects of magical theory. The more dangerous forms of magic are restricted behind a barrier, only accessible by the council members or council approved students.

Outside of the restricted area, students are able to access the library at any time, letting them copy spells across if the book contains them or understand the theory a little better.

## Student Life

### Traditions

Unlike the Octavian Institute, students are allowed to wear whatever clothing they may enjoy. This is mainly due to the magical enhancements that are placed on clothing, not always working when it comes to uniform. Students however are required to wear a pin with their student number on it at all times, the pin also shows what type of schooling they are from.

For bragging rights, many students compete in the form of non-lethal duels or raps/musical fights for bards. The duels are held in the evocation building, all require an academic staff member to referee.

### Clubs and Societies

Sports are not all that popular at Caesar College, instead they make up many different types of social clubs. The clubs can be based on their faith, political party, country, culture, hobby, study or even something miniscule like which side they stand on a debate.

## Notable Alumni

### Evocation

Davian

Vibius Calenus