Orthorbbae is the place where young nobles and children of rich commoners come to study. Orthorbbae is a school for magic in Chel'el'Sussoloth. Admittance is not limited to nobility, and any Drow parent or guardian capable of funding their child's education may have him or her educated in the compound. Study is not limited to magic but includes basics in math, history, mana and natural sciences, and combat.
Orthorbbae started as the original settlement building and fortress in Chel'el'Sussoloth. It's structure is reminiscent of the original worship of both the Moons, the Gods of the surface, and Sharess. The ceiling of the cavern contains a beautiful magical fresco of what the heavens possibly looked like in the Moons Age, before the Great War that drove the Dark Elves underground. As elves branched out and conquered the Chel'el'Sussoloth cavern, Orthorbbae was transformed into a neutral ground where the young of all the clans could be educated. Due to its former roll in the past of being a fortress and it's separation from the rest of the cavern via only a few entrances, the facility is difficult to gain access to when locked down. During the Nidra'chaal War the Orthorbbae was in a semi-locked-down state in order to protect the children of the clans studying there from coming under attack in the main battle with the Sharen. However, previous to the war the Nidra'chaal gained access to the compound secretly and attacked students and teachers there, forcibly tainting many. How they gained access is unknown, but may be a sign that the fortress has weak points.
The compound is divided into four regions: the Dome in the center, the Crescent (surrounds the Dome in a crescent shape) for females, the Legs (eight towers) for males, and a separate school for the Drowussu of the Val'Kyorl'solenurn. It's overall appearance is an eight-spoke wheel with a curved building attached to the central portion at the front. It was previously described to look like a spider, but now only seems so in an abstract sense.
Currently, Snadhya'runes Vel'Sharen is Headmistress of Orthorbbae and the Crescent, having taken the place of the demoted former headmistress, Sha'sana. While each Leg has its own Headmaster, Ashu'athama Sharen appears to head all meetings between them. Valla'drielle Val'Kyorl'solenurn is Headmistress of the Drowussu School.
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The Legs of Orthorbbae
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The male section of the school, also known as the Towers.
There are eight towers.
Devya
First tower of Orthorbbae. Its headmaster is Ashu'athama Sharen.
Divya
Second tower of Orthorbbae.
Dravya
Third tower of Orthorbbae.
Druva
Fourth tower of Orthorbbae, connected to Davya by a bridge from the hub at the tenth floor.
Davya
Fifth tower of Orthorbbae, where Ariel went for schooling under the watchful eyes of her brother Kelnoz Val'Sarghress, the current Headmaster of Davya.
Danava
Sixth tower of Orthorbbae, connected to Davya by a bridge from the hub at the tenth floor.
Darvan
Seventh tower of Orthorbbae.
Dravyd
Eighth tower of Orthorbbae. Its headmaster is Jhin'elam Illhar'dro.
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Rules
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One: Do not step outside the cavern of Orthorbbae without permission.
Two: Never enter the lower levels of the school.
If you do the teachers will not come to your rescue.
Three: It is forbidden to enter the room of any of the Masters.
Four: It is forbidden to kill or wound another student.
If you have to settle a dispute, do it in a private duel and dispose of the body afterwards if a death occurs, so noone ever sees it.
Five: Obey the Masters.
The teachers are not forced to teach you anything. From the third year on you have to request each teacher individually for permission to attend his classes. Each Master has unwritten rules you must follow, failure to do so, or displeasing the teachers can result in expelling from the class. A student expelled from all possible classes is expelled from the school.
Six: Without your key, you are on your own.
If you lose the key you lose access to everything. It powers the floaters, opens your room, and unlocks access to areas of the building that your clan is authorized to access as well as the classes the Masters authorize you to access.
