Organisation
Fasbarn College
There are many art schools in The Empire, but Fasbarn College is the most prestigious of them.1 It is highly respected among the bard colleges found throughout the Empire and beyond.2
Setting and name
Many schools of music and art, Fasbarn College among them, have been founded in Bluelands because of the region's natural beauty and wide landscapes.3
The college takes its name from the legendary bard Fasbarn the Cunning, famous from ages past.1
The insignia
Graduates of Fasbarn College, and bards who prove their skill to its music masters, are given a special insignia. It is seen as a guarantee of both money and fame in a bard's later work.1
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