The Lunar Veil Academy, shrouded in mystery and illusion, rises from the mists of a shattered dynasty. Built atop the ruins of the forgotten Ulmari Enclave—once a bastion of psychic warfare and dream sorcery—the academy has transformed what was once fearsome into an institution of veiled wisdom. Its shimmering towers seem to fade from view when approached, and many who pass through its grounds speak of whispered memories and dreams not their own.
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Themes and Ideals
Specializing in illusion, mind magic, dreamcraft, and the manipulation of perception, the Lunar Veil teaches that truth is subjective and power lies in secrets. Students are trained to question every assumption, to weave falsehoods into art, and to master the unseen forces that move hearts, minds, and shadows.
“In shadow, we are free. In silence, we become. In secrecy, we thrive.”
— Mistress Vel Amara, Dreamwarden of the Third Veil
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Academy Structure
Leadership is diffuse by design. The Head of Veiled Light serves as the academy’s public face, but real power flows through the hidden Council of Mirrors—an anonymous conclave of senior illusionists, psions, and enchanters. Their decisions are handed down through veiled emissaries and ritual dreams. Professorships are earned not by fame, but by eluding detection and leaving a lasting impression without being seen.
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Student Life and Training
Students at the Lunar Veil are known as “Initiates of the Unseen Path.” Their trials are as much philosophical as magical: puzzles, illusionary duels, telepathic riddles, and memory challenges. Success is often determined not by what is done, but by what is concealed. The academy values cleverness, discretion, and the ability to think from the shadows.
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Size and Influence
Though smaller than most academies, the Lunar Veil exerts disproportionate influence. Its spies and diplomats work through veiled proxies, illusion doubles, and planted memories. They are the Commonwealth’s quiet blade—rarely seen, often underestimated, but always watching.
“The moon does not burn like the sun—it changes, hides, deceives. And so must we.”
— Head of Veiled Light, Sorel Vaelen
Though rumors swirl about their ties to forbidden dream realms and extra-planar entities of shadow and secrecy, no proof has ever surfaced. Perhaps that is the point.
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Common Classes
The Veil draws seekers of hidden truths, dreamers, and those who operate where perception and reality blur. Their arts favor misdirection, mindcraft, and unraveling the unseen threads of the world. A place where masks matter more than faces, and a whispered truth can reshape a mind. It is also—unsurprisingly—the academy most likely to publish research under pseudonyms like “Mistress Whispershine.”
• Bard (College of Sirens / College of Lore / College of Spectacles) – Entrancing performers, illusion-weavers, and lore-benders.
• Rogue (Null Visage / Arcane Trickster / Stitcher) – Shadows made flesh, masters of infiltration and dreamcraft sabotage.
• Warlock (Pact of the Chain / Sublime Slithering / Pact of the Contract) – Bound to mysterious entities of shadow and sensation.
• Wizard (School of Illusion / Enchantment) – Architects of perception, illusionists of exquisite talent.
• Enchantress (Dreambinder / Glamourhusk) – Specialists in social manipulation and dreamwalking, equally at home at masked balls or behind black-lace veils.
“We do not lie—we simply let the truth be… misunderstood.”
— Professor Nyssali Wren, Lunar Veil’s Mistress of Masks