Note: This campaign is an original setting inspired by magical school tropes and is not affiliated with the Harry Potter IP.

Overview: The Arcane Academy of Lumenhaven trains mages, warders, and scholars in a world of shifting loyalties, ancient pacts, and hidden cabals. Students balance lectures, magical experiments, and dormitory politics while rumors whisper of a forbidden artifact—the Crux Gem—that vanished from the Vaults, triggering ward failures and spectral disturbances across the campus.

Setting and locations: The academy clings to a windswept cliff above the Mistmere Sea, ringed by the Veiled Grove and the Clockwork Gardens. Key locales include the Ivory Library, whose glass floors reveal constellations beneath; the Whispering Tower, where old spells murmur in every breeze; the Cauldron, a bustling alchemy hall; the Foundry, where wards and arcane gear are forged; and the Vaults, a labyrinth guarding relics and memories. The Moonlit Courtyard is where students practice light- and shadow-magic under the moon.

Main quest: Recover the Crux Gem and seal a widening rift before it tears the academy apart. To do so, adventurers must claim three Sigils hidden within campus wards—one in the Vaults, one in the Gardens, and one in the Whispering Tower—and perform a ritual at the Lunar Altar during Moonrise to restore the gem’s seal.

Side quest: A missing professor’s notes hint at a breach of the founding oath. Following the clues leads to the Undercroft, where rival factions scheme and a stolen ward threatens to erase memories tied to the academy’s oldest traditions.

Central events and triggers: The monthly Moonrise Confluence saturates the ley lines with raw magic, tests ward boundaries, and wakes echoes from the academy’s past. A rival house may attempt to seize the Crux Gem to empower a coup, while the Silent Scriptorium occasionally emits visions that reveal true intentions if players interpret the runes correctly.

Hooks and challenges: An anonymous promise of access to restricted vaults; a spectral professor pleading for help solving an ancient murder; a tournament with high-stakes duels that could forge unlikely alliances. Players juggle class schedules, social intrigue, and moral choices as wards falter and threats escalate.

Main objectives and rewards: Find the Crux Gem, uncover the mastermind, mend the wards, and close the rift by term’s end. Challenges include faction intrigue, maze-like wards, and ethical decisions about wielding power. Rewards comprise unique warded items (Wandrel Crystal, Cloak of Quiet Steps), prestige within Lumenhaven, access to elite assignments, and a network of patrons who can aid future adventures.