College of the Bright Order
The College of Magic which studies Aqshy, the Lore of Fire, is the Bright Order of Wizards. Bright Wizards are the most overtly offensive of the eight Colleges, not only because they tend to be aggressive and excitable by nature. Their spells range from concentrated fiery blasts, to swords conjured of pure flame, to massive, all-consuming infernos. More than any other Lore, Fire is truly a weapon in the hand of its practitioner. Because of this, the magisters of Aqshy make up many of the foremost battle wizards within the Empire's armies. The art of pyromancy is not a subtle one, and wherever it is employed, great change or great ruination tend to follow, whether intentionally or not.
Spectacular, fire-topped towers that blaze with magical light form the Bright Wizard College, though its fiery brilliance lies concealed behind a barrier of powerful illusion. To those without magical sight, the College's buildings appear as dark and splintered ruins in a wasteland of ashen destruction, but in the heat of summer they sometimes appear as a shimmering mirage, floating above the city like a veil of glittering rubies. At the heart of the Bright College's towers is a gigantic beacon that burns both day and night, and casts an eerie red glow over the entire College. Within its fiery depths are the conjurations of the Bright Order conceived.
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