The Avium

The premier (and only) school for magical teaching in the Humblewood.

Within an open grove stands a leafless, tree trunk made from solid stone. The trunk towers several hundred feet high with a set of double doors made of ironwood covered in glowing ruins near the base. Twin platforms of stone, 40ft circles, that orbit about halfway up the trunk.

Locations

Central Building

Faculty offices, most lecture halls, the large communal dining hall, and the infirmary are all located in the central building. A Perch Guard station near the middle of the central building serves as the headquarters for campus security forces. Servitor skeletons can often be found here, performing janitorial tasks.

The Terrariums

The two terrariums are circular stone structures with bowl-shaped bottoms and mostly flat surfaces. They are contained in magical spherical fields, which allow matter to pass through, but are designed to shield and contain magical blasts. This keeps the surrounding structures safe in case of an accident. Both of the terrariums are 200 feet in diameter. They contain different biomes and are used for natural research. 

The Dean’s Office

Located high in the Avium’s structure, this large office belongs to Dean Windsworth. More than just his private study, it is a historical part of the building, having been used by every headmaster of the Avium since the College’s founding. Dean Windsworth can often be found here poring over documents.

Dormitories

The central building houses dormitories for students and faculty. The student rooms are near the lower part of the tree, and are divided by an individual's standing within the Avium, with those in their first year having rooms closer to the ground. The faculty dorms rest above these, in areas off limits to students.

Lower Library

The lower library consists of a series of rooms and corridors, shaped from inside the tree’s stone roots. Unlike many of the classrooms in the central building, which have been remodeled, much of the lower library remains unchanged since the days of the Avium’s founding. It contains the most dangerous and rare books in the Avium, and only high ranking faculty members and a few special guest researchers are privy to the contents within. The sturdy stone shelves here are molded from the same stone that makes up the floor. They tower with books and require little in the way of care beyond dusting (though some sections are clearly overdue for it)

Type

College / Academy