Organization: The University of Desantum
Organization Leader: Arch-chancellor Coln von Balthman
The University of Desantum was started 330 years ago as the library of the kings of the kingdom. In time, the king organized lessons for his fosterlings and children to be hosted in the library, and this practice was continued by the next king and the king after that. Famed scholars were hired to teach there, eventually becoming so filled with intellectuals that the library could be considered an academy in its own right, which it soon became. Since then, the University has been released from direct ownership by the crown and instead owns its own district within Renedos. The University since then, has been the source for nearly every trained physician, historian, philosopher and any other doctorate for the kingdom, as well as having graduates in surrounding lands. Due to this, the University has a certain influence over noble courts, city halls, village squares and church gatherings. Beyond the University district, the university owns small research outposts scattered over the kingdom, as well as a few hermitages and farming estates.
The university is lead by the senior scholars of the university, and is itself lead by an elected council of 12, which itself elects among the staff three grand-scholars who chose amongst themselves an arch-chancellor. The council changes every 5 years, while the grand-scholars and arch-chancellor serve for life, unless deposed for one reason or another.
Sub-organisation: The Seekers of the Reeds
Sub-organisation Leader: Antf von Haumburg
The Seekers of the Reeds originated as a small group of archivists who organized the University library. 10 years ago however, an energetic and idealistic archivist of the Haumburg family, declared that the pursuit of knowledge is a far greater task than simply organizing collected information. To this extent, he began organizing 'scroll-excursions' to confer upon the University more knowledge, whatever that may be. The Seekers have for the most part, been somewhat successful, forcing the University to expand their archives and library. However, The Seekers also take it upon themselves to store away heretical texts, which has put them into conflict with the more religious aspects of society.