The Imperium Academia, Main Campus
The main campus of the Imperium Academia is the source and origin of the organization, it is an ancient citadel that is deeper than it is tall. With each generation its halls go deeper and its vast hoards of knowledge grow exponentially.
Purpose / Function
The purpose of the Imperium Academia has changed over the centuries, initially it was merely a hall of study but since then has grown to be a hoard of knowledge and artifacts. The Main Campus, the Citadel, especially has the most in this regard in both quantity and quality.
Alterations
As both its hoard and membership grew, the Citadel has grown from a simple tower-like structure into an expansive fortress both above and below the surface. The hoard and knowledge within has created an almost organic labyrinthine layout that only veteran members can find their way around, and even then they may end up a tad lost. The height of this place is many stories tall, but at its deepest some would swear it touches the Underdark itself.
Architecture
Dwarvish Architecture combined with Gnomish Tinkering has resulted in an art deco meets gothic noir structure of dark marble with torches of varying colors and brightness. The changes in the walls and architecture are subtle when differentiating the different wings of the Citadel, both due age of construction and the contents within the halls. There are study halls, libraries, museums, vaults, offices, and dormitories that all seamlessly blend together in an almost organic fashion. Some residents swear the halls and stairs move and rearrange when no one is looking but such claims are dubious at best and terrifying at worst. In addition there are some sections and halls that have long been sealed by walls, to be lost or forgotten to both time and memory.
History
The building is ancient and has had constant additions and alterations, yet it does not look like a patchwork or hodge-podge in design. This place has existed long before the Krelyrian Empire and will persist long after, and may even persist long after the Imperium Academia itself collapses. There is an ancient magic embedded in this place, the hoard itself has seeped and bled its arcana into its walls. Rooting this place to this plane.
Tourism
Clever young men and women from all over come to the Imperium Academia in hopes of becoming Initiates and later Scholars within its walls. But being clever isn't enough to join, one must prove themselves among their peers and impress the Magisters in order to ascend. Outsiders and those who are there "just to look around" are only permitted in certain areas on the surface levels, but may not enter the deeper sections of the Citadel.
Founding Date
Unknown
Alternative Names
The IA
Type
Acropolis / Citadel
Parent Location
Ruling/Owning Rank
Owning Organization
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