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Legacy of Heroes

Many people assume that only former adventurers get to be Headmaster or Headmistress of Maplehurst. The truth is, adventurers make lousy administrators. In the history of the school, there have been more non-adventurers than adventurers in the Headmaster’s office. The current Headmaster, Wilgrot Roww, has never set foot in a dungeon; he’s been an educator his entire adult life. He is a capable administrator and popular with students and teachers, although he’s coming to realize that administration isn’t his calling. He secretly longs to return to the classroom.

He is a widower, and lives in the gatehouse (see below) with his two daughters. Since their mother wasn’t an adventurer either, the daughters are not eligible to attend the school; they have a private tutor. However, they often attend the school’s social and athletic events.

Myrtle Bounderly, a very busy human woman, is in charge of all arcane magical instruction at the school, and acts as advisor for students wishing to become wizards and alchemists. Professor Bounderly is a round, gray-haired bundle of energy who always seems to be doing ten things at once. She only ever seems to get anything done at the last possible moment.

Jamiston Decket, a halfling man, is the faculty advisor for students wishing to become summoners and witches. He is a decidedly odd fellow, given to muttering to himself as he paces the corridors, or randomly wearing some new charm or totem because it “feels right today.” He almost never asks or answers a direct question and his lectures tend toward the cryptic. Despite all this, his students graduate with a full and confident knowledge of their subject matter, so somehow his strange instruction seems to be working.

Gavin Silver, a half-elf man, teaches writing, composition, art, and music. He is the faculty advisor for students wishing to become bards and sorcerers.

Ganz is a minotaur, whipcord-lean, one-horned, and scarred by countless battles. He teaches all manner of physical prowess: climbing and balancing, archery, stealth, weapons combat, hand-to-hand, and so on. His stern demeanor and fearsome appearance terrifies younger students (and not a few older ones as well). His bark is worse than his bite, but that is scant comfort because his bark is pretty fearsome. He is the faculty advisor for students wishing to become fighters and monks.

Brother Vessix, a surface-drow priest of Alemi, runs the school chapel and infirmary. He teaches religion and the healing arts, and is the faculty advisor for students wishing to become clerics and oracles.

Also at the chapel is Darra Brightseeker, elven paladin and champion of Domi. She is a formidable lady, working ostensibly under the supervision of Brother Vessix. In reality, the two are more of a team. Dame Brightseeker is intense, and can come off as intimidating, but she has a kindly streak and a true soft spot for children. She is the faculty advisor for students wishing to become cavaliers, paladins, and inquisitors.

Aside from the faculty advisors, instructors at the school include:

Lianneth Farvin (female elf)--Woldian history and geography

Cuarthin Lobrian (male elf)--Elvish language and literature

Krik Krakjaw (male goblin)--engineering and mechanics (i.e., disable device)

Winter Night (female centaur)--nature and astronomy

Lord Bydrian Henderly (male human)--etiquette, diplomacy, and royalty. Lord Bydrian is the only professor who commutes; his estate is nearby.

Jervis Goodnight (male drow)--dungeoneering and perception. A former adventurer, Professor Goodnight is known for his "field trips" to various dungeons.

Other school staff includes:

Gurdebringkt (male gnome)--head gardener

Poppy (female human)--one of the maids in the main building