Pathfinder Lost Omens Rival Academies RPG Review

Magical schools are a constant theme across literature and gaming, and Pathfinder has its own set of academies ready for avid learners of the arcane. In Pathfinder Lost Omens Rival Academies, we learn more about six major players in the magical education space and glean some insight into their relationships with each other. These institutions attract prospective students from far and wide to enroll in their programs.

Pathfinder Lost Omens Rival Academies Overview

Lost Omens Rival Academies takes place during the Convocation, a meeting of the educational institutions of Golarion. It is hosted in Nerosyan, the capital city of Mendev, a region known for its constant crusades into the Worldwound. The goal of the Convocation is simple: to assist in the collaboration and sharing of knowledge across disciplines. They also seek to prevent the tragedies of the eradication of an entire culture, much like what happened to Sarkoris when the Worldwound opened.

This installment in the Lost Omens line is heavy on lore. There is in-depth information on each of the six sponsor schools—the Academy of the Reclamation, Cobyslarni, the Kitharodian Academy, The Magaambya, the Monastery of the Unbreaking Waves, and the University of Lepidstadt.

For a book with "Rival" in the title, I expected there to be a lot more discussion about actual rivalries and beef that these…

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