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Lineage: Human
Home Realm: Faerun
Subjects Taught: Spirit studies, theology, history, anthropology.

Augusta Tullus is the current Dean of Order. A professor of spirit studies, she has been called the college’s most talented pastraiser. She can conjure entire legions of ghostly apparitions to reenact historical events for her lectures.

Augusta believes that history repeats itself as an orderly progression toward an ideal. In her view, the mistakes of the past can inform the choices of the present, creating a world of peace and order. She plays things by the book and frowns on students who embark on Dean Plargg’s dangerous field trips.

Edited 2022-09-18 22:33 (UTC)

Lineage: Half-Orc
Home Realm: Ikoria
Subjects Taught: Hoplology, military history, mythology, battle magic.

Plargg is the current Dean of Chaos. Specializing in military history, Plargg is known for his perfect recall of historical stories, as well as his potent scroll magic. Blind himself, he invented a form of magical embossing called heat lettering, which provides a tactile way to read texts.

Plargg believes that history is full of unpredictable, war-filled chaos and that his students must be ready for anything. He teaches that no rewards come without risk, and his excursions typically end with students heading to the infirmary. He pays little attention to Dean Tullus’s work, usually dismissing her attempts to find order in chaos as foolhardy.

Edited 2022-09-20 21:41 (UTC)

Lineage: Dwarf
Home Realm: Kaldheim
Subjects Taught: Sculpture, art history, spirit summoning, magical animation.

When Hofri first enrolled in Strixhaven, he believed his future lay with Prismari. A diligent student, he quickly mastered the technical skills of art, but his magic left something to be desired. After talking with the school’s counselor, Mavinda, Hofri decided to try his luck with Lorehold. It turned out he had a natural talent for Lorehold’s spirit magic.

His time at Prismari was hardly wasted, however. Combining his artistic skill with his keen spiritual sense, Hofri could visualize a spirit’s mortal appearance and construct a viable statue form for them to inhabit. No one in Lorehold’s history had previously created a spirit statue from scratch, and Hofri was offered a professorial position after graduation, which he happily accepted.

Edited 2022-09-18 23:25 (UTC)

Lineage: Stone Giant
Home Realm: Kaldheim
Subjects Taught: Archeology, cryptorelicology, symbology, antique restoration.

Even by Lorehold standards, Osgir is obsessed with relics of the past. A professor of order, he treasures every connection to old civilizations, whether it’s a magnificent jeweled crown or an old shovel. As a student, he constantly spent time in detention for hoarding the best finds from Lorehold dig sites in his room; he lost count of how many times he was sternly told, “History belongs to us all!”

So, naturally, he mastered the magical art of duplicative restoration. Not only can he perfectly recreate an ancient object or device from the smallest scrap, but he can also produce a second, identical version for his personal collection. He displays something different every week in his Lorehold office, from a mighty sword of demon-slaying to a delicate elven music box.

Edited 2022-09-20 21:42 (UTC)

Lineage: Loxodon
Home Realm: Ravnica
Subjects Taught: Education, philosophy, artificing.

Losheel is a Humanoid resembling a bipedal elephant. She proudly admits that she is willing to work hard to be as lazy as possible. She turns her brilliant mind to constructing increasingly efficient mechanical helpers, with the goal of one day being able to do anything she wants without standing up.

Edited 2022-09-20 21:42 (UTC)

Principle: Order
Cohort: Junior
Lineage: Loxodon
Home Realm: Theros
Activities: Dragonchess Club, Dragonsguard Historical Society

Since their name is difficult to pronounce without a trunk, Bhedum has taken to referring to themself as “Rampart,” the closest translation of their name in Common. They are often found poring over ancient texts detailing battles, seeking to better understand the tactical decisions that result in victory and defeat. Rampart is happy to discuss their knowledge with fellow members of the Dragonsguard Historical Society, often doing so late into the night.

Rampart’s opponents at the Dragonchess Club find themselves outmatched time and again by the loxodon’s technique, though Rampart is a gracious winner. They attend all their classes clad in gilded, centuries-old plate armor, with an immense and similarly decorated sword strapped to their back. Rampart explains that doing so better simulates the battlefield conditions they study.

Edited 2022-09-17 21:20 (UTC)

Principle: Chaos
Cohort: Junior
Lineage: Vampire
Home Realm: Innistrad
Activities: Student Government (Vice President), Future Entrepreneurs of Strixhaven

The Voldarens are the oldest and most powerful vampire clan in Innistrad, holding many noble titles ruling over the capital city of Thraben. Ambrosius is a young and newly made scion of the clan, although he was personally turned by matriarch Olivia Voldaren and is a rumored favorite of hers. Ambitious and cunning, Ambrosius is too charming for his own good and thinks too much of himself. Ambrosius works hard and plays harder, and is a notorious party animal and ringleader of various campus activities.

Edited 2022-09-22 04:37 (UTC)

Principle: Chaos
Cohort: Sophomore
Lineage: Dwarf
Home Realm: Faerun
Activities: Strixhaven Iron-Lifters Society, Strixhaven Stadium equipment assistant

Greta is often heard long before she is seen, as her raucous laughter echoes through the university’s halls. Enjoying a reputation as a golden-hearted troublemaker, Greta hates studying and grumbles about it at length. This has led to numerous warnings from the librarians for unnecessarily loud behavior, much to Greta’s amusement.

A fervent member of the Strixhaven Iron-Lifters Society, she has already started to break long-held records in both powerlifting and weightlifting. When not training or competing (or occasionally studying), Greta spends her time in Bow’s End Tavern carousing. As beer isn’t free, she helps out at Strixhaven Stadium, setting up and putting away heavy equipment. Most people would begrudge the hard labor, but Greta happily does it, reasoning that she is being paid to work out.

Edited 2022-09-17 21:33 (UTC)

Principle: Order
Cohort: Senior
Lineage: Owlin
Home Realm: Ravnica
Activities: Intramural Silkball Club, Bow’s End Tavern assistant manager

Javenesh is an imposing and powerfully built owlin who looks permanently scruffy despite his best efforts. Contributing to his dishevelment are tufts of juvenile plumage that refuse to smooth down, a handful of scars whose origin he’s not sure of, and at least one hole in whatever clothing he’s wearing.

Contrary to what people initially assume, Javenesh is a friendly sort. To make ends meet, he works at Bow’s End Tavern, managing servers and keeping the peace, relying on his rough appearance to dissuade those intent on making trouble. When not attending classes, Javenesh is an intimidating presence at the Intramural Silkball Club, where few people want to see him barreling toward them.

Edited 2022-09-17 21:34 (UTC)

Principle: Chaos
Cohort: Senior
Lineage: Gnome
Home Realm: Faerun
Activities: Live-Action Roleplaying Guild, Intramural Fields referee

Excitable and impish, Rosimyffenbip is proud of her name; she insists you can call her “Rosie” only if you are her friend. Or a teacher. Or a student. Or any other member of the university staff. Rosie speaks quickly and with so much energy that it often takes a moment to recover from a conversation with her. She moves far faster than one would expect; it’s unclear whether this is due to magic, a gnomish technological contraption, or just the laws of physics bending to Rosie’s force of personality.

Rosie referees silkball and takes fair play very seriously. Woe betide any participant who feels the wrath of her whistle. Rosie is also an enthusiastic participant in Strixhaven’s Live-Action Roleplaying Guild. She insists on roleplaying only “monsters” and delights in chasing down participants to “eat” them. Many a participant has heard giggling approaching them at high speed before their character’s death.

Edited 2022-09-17 21:35 (UTC)

Lorehold

Professors

Augusta Tullus, Dean of Order

Plargg, Dean of Chaos

Hofri Ghostforge

Osgir, the Reconstructor

Losheel

Students

Rampart Soojiiv

Ambrosius Voldaren

Greta Gorunn

Javenesh Stoutclaw

Rosie Wuzfeddlims

Prismari

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