The Craezar Manifesto

To all seekers of wisdom, shapers of spell and scroll, guardians of knowledge, and kin of the Lyceum We, the undersigned students and mentors of the Arcane Lyceum, do put forth this declaration, not as rebellion, but as renewal. Not as a challenge to tradition, but as a restoration of purpose.   In the wake of High Arcanist Craezar’s passing, our halls echo with memory: not only of his power, but of his vision. Craezar saw beyond the veil of privilege and power. He believed, no, proved, that magic is not a birthright of the few, but a responsibility to the many.   He taught that knowledge without compassion is cruelty, that arcana without ethics is tyranny, and that the greatest spell we cast is the world we choose to make together. Let us not entomb his legacy in statues and classroom lectures. Let us make it living, breathing, binding.   We Call for the Following  

• That the Lyceum remain open to all minds, regardless of birth or coin, provided their pursuit is earnest and their will to learn unbroken.

      - Magic must not be gated by bloodlines or gold.    

• That research into destructive and war-based magic remain bound by ethics review and public accountability.

     - Craezar understood power tempts, and without chains of         conscience, we become the very tyrants we study to prevent.    

• That enchantments, inventions, and teachings which improve the lives of the common folk be prioritized, funded, and celebrated.

       -Let there be warmth in winter, clean water from stone, and          books that teach the farmer's child to read by starlight.    

• That magical creatures be treated not as resources to exploit, but as beings to understand, and that any containment be a last resort, not a first method.
• That the teachings of Craezar, on humility, on hope, and on the noble use of the arcane, be preserved as core to our curriculum.

    We know what some will say. That idealism is folly. That such dreams are childish. That the world is harsh, and the Lyceum must be harsher still. But to that, we ask: What use is magic if it only reflects the cruelty of the world, rather than changing it?   Our Oath  

• We pledge to hold ourselves to a higher purpose. To question not only what magic can do, but what it should do.
• To honor not only the mind, but the heart.
• To walk in Craezar’s footsteps, not as shadows, but as torchbearers.

Let this document be passed from dormitory to tower, from lab to lecture hall. Let those who sign it not merely nod, but act. Let the administration take note that the next generation of arcanists will not be chained by cynicism. Let it never be said that Craezar died, and we let the light go out.   Signed beneath the Arching Lantern of the South Wing,  with ink, blood, and will unbroken.