Academy Journymage

Hundreds of magical colleges exist across the multiverse, and any one plane might be host to a dozen or more individual schools, each specializing in a single school of thought. The students from these colleges often grow to be masters of their specialty, well-versed in the necessary mechanics of thought. But on the plane of Dominaria, the Tolarian College stands out as a beacon of higher learning, where intense study and research is done towards further all schools of magic equally.   Bright Minds At the Tolarian Academy, the attendees are split into several different ranks based upon the skill their time at the college, and the skill they show in using magic to face a variety of issues. Once a student has proven themselves to be sufficiently skilled, they are given the rank of journeymage, one step below that of master, and are capable of teaching others as they were previously taught.   Protecting the Future The Tolarian Academy has existed for hundreds of years, and has fallen to disaster several times in that span. To prevent future catastrophes of the same level, the college has made teaching and furthering the understanding of magic as a whole their mission. In order to do so, the Academy must be able to reach anyone who wishes to study magic, and prevent those who would use it for harm. Each journeymage is an important ally in this mission, watching over new arrivals and introducing them to the college itself, keeping an eye for those whose motives are less than academic.   Careful Guidance To prevent the threat of disasters, many of the spellcasters who learn from the Tolarian Academy choose not to use directly dangerous spells unless forced to. When a journeymage is confronted with the rare individual who might threaten the safety of the school, this might be unavoidable, but that doesn’t stop them from trying. To this end, each journeymage is taught a special technique which allows them to imbue the air around them with their magic, compressing it around their foe to paralyze them and prevent them from moving and acting, all while constantly escorting them past the boundaries of the wards which protect the school itself. When a journeymage travels beyond the boundaries of the Academy, this technique can prove well worth it in facing assaults from dangerous criminals.