Ishilai Lyceum

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Description

Located at 88.0S 48.9E on top of a mountain along the southern coast of Dereth. It can only be accessed via the Lyceum Recall Gem.
This was a training academy for Yalaini mages looking to serve in the Order of Hieromancers for the Seaborne Empire.
Hand the Slip of Paper found there to Eaushi the Trainer to access the Lyceum Training Grounds Dungeon where you will get tokens to hand to Eaushi in exchange for pieces of the Hieromancer's Armor.
A couple other special items are found at the Lyceum as well that are unrelated to the Hieromancer's Armor quest.
- Kill the Guardian Golem to obtain a Trunk Key and use it to open the Trunk in one of the buildings. The Trunk contains Sasalia's Dress.
- In the circular building on top of the mountain you'll find a Lightweight Tome on the ground.

Lore Excerpt about the Lyceum

A Text Book

You will spend the next two years in training at the Ishilai Lyceum. This school was founded by Exarch Sephrena Mirenndae, who was recruited to the Order from the Adjanite Sisterhood of Ithaenc, and subsequently retired to become that order's priestess. At the conclusion of your training, you will be sent to the Trials. Your success or failure will determine whether or not you graduate, or serve an additional year in training. If you do not pass all the Trials within four years, we must with regret withdraw our invitation to join the order.

The first Trials are those of combat. You will be required to best three Nephol Golems of increasing strength. Our Nephol Golems are unique, designed by the demiurgist Melisende of Anterac. They are invulnerable to conventional weapons and draining spells. Only War Magic, the chosen path of our Order, will harm them. From each golem you will acquire a token of the unique battle armor that marks a Hieromancer on the field of combat. These tokens may be presented to your trainer, who will actually give you the armor.