Have you ever wondered how spells come to be? Or how aspiring mages learn their craft? Perhaps it's because I'm a lecturer (in the more mundane art of computing) but I have. I have computer labs at my disposal, a bank of switches and routers to practice setting up networks and so on... what does a wizard have?
Perhaps this mapset has the answer, a rather cosy facility that provides accommodation, laboratory space and offices for a group of research mages or students. There's just the one dormitory with five beds, but it's roomy and provides study space as well. There's a lab for those with an alchemical bent, several storerooms for supplies, an office and a lounge area. Upstairs, there's a full-blown ritual circle for practising your summoning and a spacious study/classroom area.
The one thing this building lacks is a decent library. However, if you decide it is part of a larger institution, the books and scrolls may be stored elsewhere. Likewise, the chief magician - Professor of Magic or whatever - may live elsewhere, even if he uses the big office on the ground floor during the day.
From the technical standpoint, nice artwork and presented as 'easy-print' PDFs, large JPEG files you can edit and annotate, and more that are specifically prepared for those using virtual table top facilities to game online. Nice stuff!
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