University District

The University District, unsurprisingly, houses the University of Surket, the city’s institution of higher education. Scholars and mages alike flock to this district, utilizing the many resources of the university, including its portal to Everstone, where it can access the even vaster library of knowledge housed by the Council of Everstone. Diviners and magi flock to the orrery housed by the university to glean meaning in the intricate dances of the heavens, while those who seek knowledge of the past can access the Surket History Museum, which houses the largest collection of early human artifacts in the world.

Aside from the university itself, this district also is the home of numerous wizards and other mages, who all seek the resources of the university but are not affiliated with it in an official capacity. Wizard towers shoot out of the streets like beanstalks, towering precariously over the denizens below. Loud noises and mysterious odors can often be heard and smells emanating from these towers, but most of the residents agree not to question it.

With so many wizards and scholars often comes cliques and secret societies. While ancient demon worship is quite common for academic purposes, the most dangerous and infamous of these secret societies is known as the Magisterium Arcanex, which dabbles in chronomancy, the manipulation of time itself. While they have not done anything noteworthy in Surket, they are responsible for the infamous Tyrisian Warp, which rendered an entire town trapped in a time loop that still has not been resolved.

The University District is owned by the University of Surket, whose dean appoints a Consul to administrate the district and act as the voice for it in the Council of Surket. The current Consul is Solrel Galwin, who is the only full-blooded elf currently on the Council.

Notable Locations

 * University of Surket (Location)
 * Surket Orrery and Observatory
 * Surket History Museum (Location)
 * Portal to Everstone

Notable Factions

 * University of Surket (Faction)
 * Surket History Museum (Faction)
 * Magisterium Arcanex
 * Council of Everstone