The Thaumaton

All of Glossion maintains a high population of wizards, but in the Thaumaton neighborhood the percentage rises considerably. Many thaumaturges of varying skill make their home here. Thus magic becomes commonplace in this area of the city and mages and their apprentices rehearse their most practical spells in buildings of singular beauty marked by Ephara's gift. The Thaumaton is remarkably beautiful at night, as globes of light illuminate the streets and all manner of subtle magics adorn the stones with inscriptions and invocations to the gods. The tavern of Melcides, a satyr of great size and strength, who lets his employees work with unusual freedom while he welcomes the poorest and youngest thaumaturgists to his feasts of all kinds. He likes to seduce the inexperienced of either sex with considerable lip service and spiced wine. Many of the apprentices here seek references from a master, expose strange theories in front of their colleagues and many others exchange knowledge sitting around a jug of wine.