The College of Surrealism

The College of Surrealism

Type	Bardic college
Pursuit	Hidden truths through the unconscious mind
Nature	Ever-changing, near-undefinable
Rooted in	The return of magic to Thelemar

The College of Surrealism is the bardic college of the unreachable - an art set on uncovering the hidden truths of the world, the complex thoughts and visions that cannot be grasped without actively seeking them.

History

Since the first spell was sung by Fontina and magic returned to the world, Thelemar rediscovered its love of the arts, and colleges began to appear here and there. Yet for some, the established ways of story, song, and dance no longer sufficed - they yearned to challenge their own perception and consciousness. So the College of Surrealism was formed: an art devoted to discovering the world’s hidden truths and the visions unreachable without actively seeking them.

Nature

As the unconscious mind has no bounds, neither does the College. It is ever-growing, flowing, and forming anew around freshly-birthed thoughts and ideas - an art so fluid that it is nearly undefinable, destroying (its practitioners say) only what it deems the shackles that limit vision.

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See Also

• Fontina - whose first sung spell heralded the return of magic
• The College of Jesters - a fellow bardic college
• Magic of Thelemar

Notes

• Worldbuilding page; the College of Surrealism’s game mechanics were intentionally omitted.

Sources & Attribution

• Primary lore: editions/5e-2014/subclasses/bard-college-of-surrealism.md (Traveler’s Guide - Bard → College of Surrealism), author TrueMichato.

Organizations

Organizations Of Thelemar

Political Organizations

Countries	The Lexalian Republic The Holy Theocracy of Olympus The Kingdom of Clairnia The Jaknian Conglomerate The Hub
Noble Houses	House Terra House Elemdar House Abingale

Old World

Bard Colleges	College of Lore College of Glamour College of Swords College of Eloquence College of Whispers College of Valor College of Tragedy College of Jesters College of Surrealism College of Creation College of Spirits
Assassin Guilds	Three Knives Murder Inc. Servants of Thanatos Bringers of Death
Crime Syndicates	The Scarlet Embrace The Council of Dawn The Crystal Vipers The Areanites The Hounds of Nemesis The EmberCats The Night Market
Cults	Cult of the Four Seasons The Brotherhood of the Black Pharaoh The Brothers of the Yellow Sign The Children of the Brass Worm The Church of Starry Wisdom The Prideful
Religious Organizations	Priestesses of the Virgin Moon Scribes of Ibis
Knowledge Gatherers	The Anthropological Institute
Secret Societies	The Complex
Merchant Guilds	Stormbreak Inc
Druid Circles	The Moon Circle

Thief Guilds

Schools of Magic	School of Divination School of Transmutation School of Abjuration School of Conjuration School of Enchantment School of Necromancy School of Illusion School of Evocation The Magisterium

Fighter Guilds

Mercenery Groups	The Everlegion Red Raven Company
Dragon Hunters	Bana Drakar
Martial Orders	The Holy Company The Order of the Bastions The Warders
Monster Hunters	The Blood Hunters The Fiend Hunters The New Fiend Hunters
Knight Orders	The Masked Bastion

Adventurer Parties

House of Horrors	House of Horrors

Theocracian Exalted Families

Secret Societies	They The Cave Wildwood Club The Order of the Bloody Cup The Trismegistus They

Adventurer Parties

Adventuring Bands	The Merry Bunch The Raza The Cursed Conclave The Faithful Companions The Messengers The Servants of Eldrai The Red Hawk The Humble Few Gilded Requiem The Cobalt Shadows The Juggernaut Three
Adventurer Parties	The Cinderwolves

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