The Grand Academy operates through a complex meritocratic hierarchy, where status is earned through knowledge, mastery, and service. While the Academy is considered the beating heart of the sands, its true strength resides in the individual excellence of its affiliates, each acting as a vessel of its vast intellect and arcane authority.
Those scholars who rise to the pinnacle of their disciplines are granted the esteemed title of Vizier—recognized as court administrators, advisors, and the Academy’s official representatives. Each Vizier oversees a particular field of expertise, acting as the Academy’s voice and hand within the nomes. In this capacity, they uphold law, shape policy, and fulfill the will of the central government.
Among them, the Viziers of Conjurations are especially formidable. Masters of summoning and arcane binding, they command a vast arsenal of conjured entities—creatures carved from raw mana, spirit-forged guardians, and even hordes of otherworldly beasts drawn from beyond the veil. With these summoned forces, they serve as bulwarks against threats that linger beyond the city walls: blighted fiends, sand-born abominations, and those bold—or foolish—enough to challenge the Academy’s dominion.
On occasion, a Vizier of Conjurations may be seen traveling beyond their halls, accompanying diplomatic parties, caravan expeditions, or scholarly field ventures. Their presence is unmistakable—regal, commanding, and always accompanied by the quiet shimmer of things not entirely of this world.
