"Now It Is Your Turn To Face The Academy"

"Welcome Aboard. Your New Life Awaits"

"It's Safe...Just Don't Touch ANYTHING..."

"Get Dressed, You Are Going To Be Late"

House Dawnspear

Prince Tremen Dawnspear was the sole inheritor to the greatest kingdom in the world. He rarely cared for others, spending his days mastering the arts and magic. When his father finally died, he was set to be king, but the people rallied against him and overthrew him. He was still rich, and he realized how bad the responsibility of a kingdom would be, so this was actually a good thing in his eyes. He agreed to aid in the construction of Glintbrook only so he could have a quiet corner away from the world where he could continue practicing his art. Even to this day, his artworks are displayed prominently on every wall of every hall.

Students of House Dawnspear revel in the arts, enhancing their magic through music, paintings, sculptures, and even friendship bracelet making. House Dawnspear is famous for its talent shows, lavish galas and dinners, and pretentious attitude.

House Aumar

Named after the legendary Elminster Aumar, the founder of this house actually had no familiar relationship to the legend. Instead she went by Marcy Highblood, an elf with very little magical ability, yet incredible knowledge of the Outer Planes and how to cross them. It was Highblood who thought up the entire concept of the Glintbrook Academy and sought out the other 4 founders to make her dream come true. Wanting her story to be stripped from the records, she named her house after Elminster Aumar. She forgot to tell everyone else about wanting to remain anonymous, so we still speak about her great contribution to the school.

Student of House Aumar are true scholars of the arcane, seeking to understand The Weave and how to manipulate it. Students of this House go by many nicknames, such as 'The Exalted', 'The Gifted', 'Mathletes', and 'Four Eyes'. I didn't say all of them were good...

House Wyrmblood

Darius Wyrmblood was the son of a crazed ancient dragon that nearly destroyed his world. Darius fled, allowing all life to be destroyed, but later returned with an army of dragons to defeat his father. After his defeat, he had nothing left but to explore the cosmos alone. When he joined the founders, he chose to be its first Principal. Due to his dragon genes, he was able to rule over Glintbrook for nearly 500 years before retiring. Under his direction, may curriculum changes and additions were made, most importantly War Magic.

Students of House Wyrmblood are also blessed with magical energy by the forces of the multiverse. Whether its dragons, unicorns, or aliens, House Wyrmblood is the frequently responsible for a plethora of disasters and tragedies within the Academy. Too many rogue Fireballs.

House Thistlepelt

Adrian Thistlepelt is the oldest living Archdruid in history, still walking the halls of Glintbrook to this day, mostly as an Owlbear. His life is shrouded in mystery, since after joining the founders, he took an oath of silence, which he remains faithful to this day. Where he comes from, how powerful he is, and how long he has been alive are all questions that still puzzle the professors and faculty of Glintbrook. Despite not choosing to speak, he has been the Alchemy professor at Glintbrook since its inception, and no student has complained yet, so he must be doing a good job.

Students of House Thistlepelt learn directly from Adrian how to feed their magic from the natural world around them, but also how to give back to it. Their wing is crawling with endangered plants and animals, and smells like it too.

House Celeste

Jin Celeste was a cleric of Mystra, Goddess of Magic. She was cast out of her society for her knowledge of magic, which she then used to decimate all who dared insult her life's work. After no one stood to oppose her, she rebuilt the world around her with Mystra's help so that all would learn magic from a young age and worship it as she did. She was rumored to be the most powerful of the founders. Archived journal entries from the inception of the academy state that even the other founders were scared of what Celeste would get up to if she were to lose her temper in academy grounds, where her magic was the strongest. Luckily they managed to stay on her good side until she passed away in her sleep, the first of the founders to go.

Student of House Celeste are worshipers of Mystra, but also of the other deities and higher powers of the multiverse. This of course can cause a lot of infighting, since every student of this house claims their god is the superior god. Because of this endless banter, students of House Celeste are incredible debaters.

Pre-Scheduled Courses

Depending on your House, your MUST add the corresponding course to your schedule:

Dawnspear: Creative Arts

Aumar: One Magical Discipline

Wyrmblood: War Magic

Thistlepelt: Alchemy

Celeste: Religious Studies

Feature: Access to the Dawnspear Wing

By being a member of this House, you learned a specific tune which, when hummed, opens the doors to the Dawnspear Wing.

Additional Feature: By Popular Demand

You can always find a place to perform, usually in an inn or tavern but possibly with a circus, at a theater, or even in a noble's court. At such a place, you receive free lodging and food of a modest or comfortable standard (depending on the quality of the establishment), as long as you perform each night. In addition, your performance makes you something of a local figure. When strangers recognize you in a town where you have performed, they typically take a liking to you.

Feature: Access to the Aumar Wing

By being a member of this House, you learned to make lightning fast calculations, allowing you to solve the pop quiz needed to open the doors to the Aumar Wing, which open on a score of 99% or higher.

Additional Feature: Library Access

Though others must often endure extensive interviews and significant fees to gain access to even the most common archives in your library, you have free and easy access to the majority of the library, though it might also have repositories of lore that are too valuable, magical, or secret to permit anyone immediate access. You have a working knowledge of your cloister's personnel and bureaucracy, and you know how to navigate those connections with some ease. Additionally, you are likely to gain preferential treatment at other libraries across the Realms, as professional courtesy shown to a fellow scholar.

Feature: Access to the Wyrmblood Wing

By being a member of this House, you learned a specific phrase in an ancient, dead language, which opens the doors to the Wyrmblood Wing

Additional Feature: Court Functionary

Your knowledge of how bureaucracies function lets you gain access to the records and inner workings of any noble court or government you encounter. You know who the movers and shakers are, whom to go to for the favors you seek, and what the current intrigues of interest in the group are.

Feature: Access to the Thistlepelt Wing

By being a member of this House, you learned to identify the Venomshade Orchid by its distinct, subtle smell out of identical looking orchids, which opens the doors to the Thistlepelt Wing.

Additional Feature: Wanderer

You have an excellent memory for maps and geography, and you can always recall the general layout of terrain, settlements, and other features around you. In addition, you can find food and fresh water for yourself and up to five other people each day, provided that the land offers berries, small game, water, and so forth.

Feature: Access to the Celeste Wing

By being a member of this House, you recite a private prayer to your deity at the doors to the Celeste Wing, which opens the doors to the wing.

Additional Feature: Shelter of the Faithful

As an acolyte, you command the respect of those who share your faith, and you can perform the religious ceremonies of your deity. You and your adventuring companions can expect to receive free healing and care at a temple, shrine, or other established presence of your faith, though you must provide any material components needed for spells. Those who share your religion will support you (but only you) at a modest lifestyle.