Irithlium

The Irithlium was a renowned school for wizards found in the once-great city of Myth Drannor. After the fall of the City of Song in the 8 century DR, the fabled school fell to ruin, attracting scavengers and other malevolent beings that sought to capture some of the powerful magics housed within.

"It was once a magic school...The upper layers seem to have been stripped bare, but there are least six phaerimm lairing somewhere beneath the foundations."

- Officer Parth Gal of the Shadovar military, in 1372 DR.

Location
It was located in the Noble's Ward of Myth Drannor, where Danglestar Street intersected with Dragon's Drive.

Structure
The Irithlium comprised a central building, around which were built four separate wings and turrets of varying design. Little regard was given to a common architectural design, as none of the side structures shared the same features. While the southern and western wings each went as high up as six stories tall, the other two only reached four stories.

Extending underneath the school were an additional three subterranean floors. These underground passageways were well-concealed by expert craftsmanship and protected with lethal traps.

Even deeper beneath the underground levels was an expansive limestone cavern network. Its chambers were lined with cages used to imprison a wide variety of monstrous creatures.

History
The construction of the wizarding school was a continual project that continued on for over three centuries.

Following the destruction of Myth Drannor, the Irithlium became surrounded by a dead-magic zone. When the Cult of the Dragon took over part of the ruins, in the, wizards of their order attempted to bypass the zone's effects.

Within a few months after the phaerimm were released from beyond the Sharn Wall in Nightal of the, at least a half dozen of the creatures had made their lair within the catacombs of the Irithlium. Their bugbear and mind flayer minions had delved into the furthest depths of the once-great elven school.

On Mirtul 19 of the, Prince Escanor Tanthul tasked Vala Thorsdotter and the Shadovar officer Parth Gal with scouting out the phaerimm activity within the ruins of the school. Together with an undead ally, she rid the depths of the Irithlium from the aberrant presence.

Inhabitants
The depths of the Irithlium were home to dangerous creatures including monstrous centipedes beholders, and even dark nagas.

Notable Inhabitants

 * Corinneus Drannaeken, a baelnorn sworn to guard the Irithlium in undeath.

Appearances

 * Adventures
 * Pool of Radiance: Attack on Myth Drannor
 * Novels
 * The Siege