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GreySeer writes "Despite being renowned flanaess wide, little is known about the Royal
University at Rel Mord. The following writeup describes the political situation at the University along with the colleges and campus, and can be useful as flavorful interlude in an ongoing campaign.
Royal University at Rel Mord
By: GreySeer
Used with Permission. Do not repost without obtaining prior permission from the author. This article is also available at the
Nyrond Website, and an outline of the university can be seen on
the Map of
Rel Mord.
Rel Mord University is a federation of a few different colleges
working under a unified charter set
aside by royal decree in 268CY. Some of the colleges existed before
hand, some have been added
afterward. The charter establishes a Council of eighteen members
including three representatives from
each College, two members from the more recently created Endebar hall,
three members appointed by
the crown and finally the Chancellor, who is elected every five years.
The university used to be individual groupings of buildings which were
close to each other. Over the
years these buildings were expanded and eventually merged into a
larger eclectic structure which
stretches across many city blocks, with a large open area in its
center. To the south of the University is
the Royal Annals, which is only loosely affiliated with the
university.
Wandering through the university can be a confusing task, and one
easily will get lost in its maze of
century old winding and weaving passages and stairs.
Each college is fairly independent from each other, and there is much
redundancy in curriculum's
and areas of study. However, despite this there is still a decidedly
unique flavor to each college.
HAWKWOOD COLLEGE
This college is a founding member of the university, and was
originally established in 117CY. It
continues to have a strong militaristic attitude in its structure, and
while it is not a war college, it is best
known for its military studies. Students at Hawkwood maintain a strict
sense of martial order, and can
be seen drilling each morning on the open grounds of the university.
These students come from well-todo
merchants and noble families.
THE WADROLL SCHOOL
The Wadroll School is a founding member of the University, and was
originally established in 68CY
by the Wizards Guild of Rel Mord. Its primary focus is arcane studies.
HILDEBARD PARK
Hildebard Park is a founding member of the University, and was
established in 210 CY as a school
for well to do merchants. Their main focus is educating their students
on how to behave in civilized
society, teaching history, letters as well as the science of business.
THE COLLEGE OF AUTGARIUS
The College of Autgarius is a founding member of the University, and
is the oldest college of Rel
Mord, tracing its roots to -43CY. It was started as a tutoring center
for the children of the nobility. It still
maintains an elite attitude, and very few students are accepted who do
not have a certifiable pedigree of
some sort. The College of Autgarius is best known for its History,
Arts and Theology curriculums, but it
also has a School of Metaphysical studies. This school has been the
center of much debate against the
Wadroll students, who consider it to be baseless and unfounded. Its
primary focus is to try to
scientifically analyze and reproduce the arts of the Arcane and even
Divine.
ENDEBAR HALL
Endebar Hall was established by the crown in 523CY as an institute to
focus on civil sciences, such as
architecture, engineering, agricultural science and road building.
Students of Endebar Hall often believe
they are the only ones who truly know any form of practical science. "
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Re: Royal University at Rel Mord (Score: 1)
by mortellan on Mon, May 24, 2004
(User Info | Send a Message) | | Thanks Seer. This is very reminisent of the writeups for GHC's colleges. Clear and concise. |
Re: Royal University at Rel Mord (Score: 1)
by cwslyclgh on Mon, May 24, 2004
(User Info | Send a Message) | | I agree, a nice article that says what it needs to with out a lot of useless wordage. great job. |
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Re: Royal University at Rel Mord (Score: 1)
by IvorMac on Mon, May 24, 2004
(User Info | Send a Message) | | Thanks for the College ideas, how did you come with the Names? |
Re: Royal University at Rel Mord (Score: 1)
by GreySeer on Thu, June 03, 2004
(User Info | Send a Message) | | My wife and I hashed out the names over a few weeks period of time, we worked hard to get a proper flavor with each college that reflected their attitude and areas of expertise. Thanks for the feedback! |
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Re: Royal University at Rel Mord (Score: 1)
by TheocratIssak (no@no.com) on Wed, May 26, 2004
(User Info | Send a Message) http://www.GreyhawkOnline.com | I like what GreySeer writes and as previously posted, this is very concise, however, I think it may be too concise. I like that GS has given us an example of how the university works as well as the individual college focus. However, I would prefer to see a much more indepth explanaition and example of the Autgarius and Wadroll Colleges and their debates. I'd like to understand why the Endebar kids think they are so special.
How is it that the Autgarius college has been able to drain public cofers (which although this isn't mentioned or implied, but something in which I'm taking for granted) since prior to the funding of Nyrond and what results it has come up with on its scientific explanations of both Arcane and Divine magic? This is the primary focus of this particular college, yet, there is nothing more to this than a 19 word sentance.
Why and whom of the crown decided to build yet another aspect of the college in 523? Why not just further the merchant college and expand its current currilum to incorporate engineering, agricultural and road building? I'm not sure, but I'm sure that agriculture must have been one of the first things that were traded. Road building can only further the efforts of trade by making trade routes smoother and quicker, and not to mention easier to protect. This to me seems like an expansion of the current Hilderbard Park....in following with thier philosphy of educating for a better civilized society.
I rate this article a 3 out of 5. It has some creativeness to it, and gives an example of what a major college may entail, yet it does not have enough of the crunchy bits that make Greyhawk, the Greyhawk that we know and love. |
Re: Royal University at Rel Mord (Score: 1)
by GreySeer on Thu, June 03, 2004
(User Info | Send a Message) | lots to respond to, sorry for the delay...
Autgarius does need more explanation. They are not only talking about metaphysical magical effects, that is just what they have received a repuation for recently. The abstract breakdown is mostly by social class, with only wadroll being by specific functionality:
Autgarius: noblility (true blue oeridian and suel, primarily)
Hawkwood: mixed nobility and upper class, military bent
Wadroll: wizards guild
Hildebard Park: Merchant class
Endebar Hall: commoner and merchant
I figure the reason behind Endebar Hall was because they needed something done, and the other colleges were too entrenched in beurocracy and in-fighting to do something about it, so a new college was created (probably at the instigation of some well-to-do adventure or family or some such).
I will admit a certain lack of meat; at the time it was designed, it had to fit on a single sidebar. I should spend some more time to add more to it, but it is a little intentionally left open for some interpretation by new judges and writers. |
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