Tolarian Academy - Plane Shift: Dominaria

Tolarian Academy. Academy Journeymage To the mages and scholars of the Tolarian Academies, magic is one science among many. Their books of lore contain eldritch runes as well as elaborate equations, and they employ complex constructs alongside enchanted golems. What happens to bronze if you transmute the tin it contains into iron after smelting? Does introducing an electrical charge enhance the scrying ability of a crystal ball? To the Tolarians, there's nothing strange or even interdisciplinary about these questions-even if the answer in either case could easily turn out to be: "It explodes." Heroes of Tolaria Students of magic come from all over Dominaria to the Tolarian Academies, and both the student body and the faculty reflect this. People of virtually every intelligent species on the plane can be found somewhere among the Tolarians, and students and faculty might hail from any of the plane's human cultures. Alignment: Usually neutral, often lawful Races: Any Suggested Backgrounds: Hermit, Noble, Sage Suggested Classes Tolaria is a wizard school, and virtually everyone at the Academy-students, teachers, scholars, and administrators alike-is a wizard skilled in or learning the practice of magic. Professors within each academy can trace their educational history back to different members of the original Tolarian Academy, including Urza, Barrin, and Rayne. Members of different lineages typically focus on different subjects, employ different teaching styles, adhere to different ethical standards, use different jargon, and even adopt distinct accents when addressing students. At least in theory, members of other classes can study at the Tolarian Academies, though some amount of magical talent is a requirement for entry. An eldritch knight or arcane trickster might learn magic there while honing other skills, or a sorcerer might try to elevate the mastery of their innate abilities through rigorous arcane study. 1 Teaching. Tolaria is a school where the world's mo...