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==Tregleam, The Hanging University== Four large, hollowed stalactites conjoined by bridges and reinforced by both magical and technological means make up this college and the town--of sorts--surrounding it. The first--and largest--stalactite contains most of the school's classrooms. It is some thirty-five stories tall, though the bottom-most floors are scarcely larger than a single room and are largely reserved for personal offices of the professors. Locals generally call it "the School". The second-largest stalactite is set aside as dormitories. Due to constraints of space, the professors, administration, and even some non-University-associated citydwellers live here. This stalactite, like the first, is immense, measuring just slightly smaller than its sister at thirty-two stories. Locals refer to this stalactite as "the Dorms". The third stalactite, located most centrally to the grouping, is set aside for a surprisingly ample market, a hearty cafeteria, several theatres, a small business sector, and even a timid industrial sector. This stalactite clocks in at twenty-four stories. Residents call this stalactite "the Markets". The fourth, and final, stalactite is unique in that it is only attached to the university stalactite. At sixteen stories, it has limited space inside. As such it is reserved for both college and city administration. Locals call this stalactite "Admin". ===The Departments=== The university is one of the best in the world; it has several prominent and powerful sports teams and a very well-off magical department. Perhaps weakest is the college's science department, but even here it is a strong school. There are five major departments: Liberal Arts, Mathematics, Sciences, Arcane Studies, and Theological Studies. The university's Liberal Arts department puts on two plays per semester: one dramatic and one musical. These are generally well-attended and act as a large source of income for the department. Three to five smaller productions (dance shows, combat and magic demonstrations, stand-up and improvisational comedy, talent shows, and more) run frequently, generally one to two each week, Some of the better artisans have their creations showcased in the Markets in private galleries. Paints and sculpture, perhaps due to spatial constraints, are not as popular as prose, musical composition, poetry, play-writing, and pencil and charcoal drawing. The university's newspaper serves as the whole town's news source. The Mathematics department is one of the largest and most advanced in the world. The school has a large postgraduate research division that is currently hammering out the theory and use of advanced geometry and statistics. Strangely, there is a large crossover of students (and even some faculty) between the Mathematics and Arcane Studies departments. The university's Science department has three major foci. The first is geology: the schools is in a unique and interesting position to study the earth and its makings. There is also a strong focus on botany and (interestingly) astrology, which is performed through an annex on the surface outside. There is also a strong alchemy program, comingling Arcane Studies students with General Sciences students. The Arcane Studies department is the primary focus of the school and is arguably one-third of the school's entire curriculum. Two-thirds of the students are spellcasters of some for, the rest have at least had introductory classes to magic required by the university. The school's curriculum also has a strong focus on elemental magics, partially due to the department chair's magical preferences. The school also has a small Theological Studies department, which trains priests and holy knights in the proper rites and practices of their faiths. At any give time, nearly a quarter of the Theological Studies department is in the field on missionary work. Another quarter actively teaches in the other departments of the university. As such, Theological Studies is mostly a postgraduate program. ===Races in Tregleam=== Humans make up about 40% of the school's population, most of which are in the Mathematics, Sciences, and Liberal Arts departments. Dwarves make up about 15% of the school's population, a significant number for as mixed a school as this. Most are in the Science (particularly geology) and Mathematics departments, with a scant few in the other departments. Gnomes make up about 10% of the school's population, largely found in the Liberal Arts and Sciences departments--particularly in music, botany, and alchemy. Elves make up about 10% of the school's population. They are spread rather evenly throughout the departments, with a slightly larger fragment in Liberal Arts and Arcane Studies. The staff of the school actually has a large number of elven professors as well--likely due to their increased lifespans. Fully a quarter of the school is made up of the 'lesser' races: halflings, dromites, half-giants, gnolls, and even the occasional goblin are in attendance. More exotic races can be found at the school as well, ranging from planetouched to inesctoids to extraplanar beings. ===The Astrology Annex===
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