School of the Bat

School of the Bat medallion, art by Armbane98

**Article under rewriting**.

**The School of the Bat** is a school for witchers located in Fabiola. Founded by one of the first members of the School of the Crane and adoptive son of their grandmaster Putnam Pitch, Math "The Boobrie" also known as Math "The Bat", following a series of attacks to different settlements by the vampire tribe known as the Ammurun known later in history as the Bloody Nights.

Similar to other schools on the other side of the ocean, such as Manticore and Dragon School. They receive government funding.

Its fortress is located within the walls of the capital, Cherdian, and occasionally, when there are very few witchers from its sister school, the School of the Crane on the land, and especially in night attacks by pirates, they are usually the ones who are in charge of defending.

## History

### The School of the Bat signs off on the Witcher Reformation Act (1405)

School of the Bat Grandmaster Math "The Boobrie" sends word to the **School of the Fox** expressing his interest in reviewing and signing of the Witcher Reformation Act. The Fox School Grandmaster **Adalwulf**, along with Chovod and Vedalt travel via portal to the Western Continent making their way to Cheridian.

### The School of the Bat wipes out large numbers of vampires and other nocturnal creatures (1620s-1720s)

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## Characteristics

Depending on the terrain, the Bats developed two types of equipment, one focused on cities. Inspired by the semi-mythical School of the Racoon and another for when they needed to go into jungles and other non-urban terrain.

Never fully replicated, the bats developed, like the Cranes, unique signs, among them a Supirre Sign, very similar to the one used by Warrit, but of a lower power, allowing to locate more or less the distance of the enemies and their position, but not mapping or a complete view of the area through echolocation . A point in between the two versions of the Sign.

They also developed unique potions, some based on materials extracted from local and more common nocturnal creatures, which gave them different types of vision when consumed, similar to what the Cranes did to be able to see underwater clearly, but without mutations, only as a temporary effect.

Regarding mutations, just as the Cranes had the need to create unique mutations to deal with the ocean, the Bats did the same, essentially focusing on an increase in their senses (already increased, for human standards ) exceeding the ones present in an average witcher, being 1.5 times superior.

This came, though, with side effects. Which made them a little less strong than the standard witcher, possessing less libido and also caused changes in their melatonin production, thus altering their day/night cycle.

This does not prevent you from seeing witchers of this school during sunlight hours, but it is rare. These witchers usually start their working hours at sunset, extending until almost dawn. Because of this, after the first generation, the pupils of this school, prior to their mutations, are accustomed to this new sleep cycle from a very young age.

Another side effect, too, is the loss of melanin once the mutations have taken place. Giving them an almost albino and inhuman appearance.

Similar to other schools founded after the Second Conjunction of Spheres, Bats eventually incorporated guns into their equipment, using silver bullets to wipe out large numbers of vampires and other nocturnal creatures ( 1620s - 1720s )

## Known Witchers

* Math "The Boobrie" ( Founder )
* Jason
* Piki Paora
* Uru Reio Tahana
* Hruk
* Hesutu of Cherdian
* Ur
* Ma Soriya
* San Sros
* Bakr ibn Darras
* Mauga Multiauaopele
* Ahmed Ibn S.Mettawaa

## Known Mages

* Zakaria bin Daud
* Puspawangi binti Adiputra
* Levi Fainu'u
* La'ei Suega
* Kohana

## Affiliates

* Several schools of witchers, through The Witcher Reformation Act
	+ School of the Fox (Ally)
		- Adalwulf of Aedrin (Ally) [Witcher]
		- Chovod (Associate/Occasional Transporter) [Witcher]
		- Vedalt (Informant) [Witcher]
* Government of the Fabiola Colonies
* Usian
* Koman
* Beno

## Gallery

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## Credits

* School of the Bat Armor Design by LaRenarte