Inter-Departmental Focus
INTER-DEPARTMENTAL MAJOR EMPHASIS
Borderlands Marshal: This program isn't completely open, or even open to a handful of majors. It's unique, however, in that you have to be either majoring in Warlord with a minor in Ranger, or vice versa. To really take advantage of this interdepartmental emphasis, it's good to be strong in Strength, and Intelligence, and Charisma. And Dexterity. And Wisdom... You know how all the stat-enhancing items are gone...?
"It's a wild and dangerous land out there, lads. Unrepentant, unforgiving. It's a harsh world that doesn't give a second chance. Ye survive, or you fall. Luckily, there's a Leomund's Tiny Pizza Hut on the corner..." --Tobias, sophomore Human Warlord
Doomguide: More than any other, the Doomguide program teaches you to battle undead. You're killing them for their own good, mind you. Poor suffering souls; they didn't choose this terrible fate.
"Get that asshole the hell away from me" --Iria, vampire stripper
Drow Wanderer: Finally, Sigil Prep is proud to present a course enabling that Drizzt-clone you know you want to be. It doesn't even require scimitars, so you can pretend you aren't a Drizzt-clone. A very popular course with young Drow.
"I, uh... I don't know about this 'wandering' thing. I keep getting lost" --S'kkip, sophomore Drow Ranger
Eartheart Defender: Defenders of the dirt! Stalwart saviors of soil! Guardians of the ground! If this sounds a worthy cause to you... you must be a dwarf, huh?
"It's a common belief that 'Eartheart' is a compound of Earth Heart, wi' only one 'h' in it. It's nae true, lads. It's because the tradition was founded by Jasper Eartheart. 'E was a druggist afore he became a paladin." --Tordek, senior dwarf Fighter
Elemental Tempest: There's fire genasi, and there's water genasi. Why not be both? Learn to combine elemental heritages for their greatest effect. Look really cool, because half your body's on fire and the other half is sparking lightning. This course is only open to genasi.
"Flunk me? You would be better served to fail the wind, or keep a volcano's fury after class. Would you send a mountain to detention? Oh... you would... sorry, professor..." --Smugly Burninghead, freshman Genasi Wizard
Giantslayer: Slaying giants made fun and easy. Learn the secrets of tremendous bean stalk growing. Impress princesses with your fly-swatting skills before you realize there's been a misunderstanding. Realize that a little trickery goes a long way, and they'll beat themselves silly if you let them. Students named Jack are given higher priority in admissions.
"And with the minion rules, it's not even that hard to kill seven with one blow..." --Jack, senior human Ranger
Heartwarder: Love is the greatest weapon in the multiverse. No really. Okay, a sword can crack through your ribcage and an axe can split your head open, and a pick can spill the contents of your stomach, and let's not even talk about a catapult loaded with burning coals. But love can move mountains and, you know, metaphorical stuff like that. Anyway, the sex ed requirements are hands on, so c'mon in!
"Is this the luuuuuv school, babies... Ow!" --Regdar, frequently smacked graduate human Fighter
Morninglord: Gray skies are going to clear up; put on a happy face. So spread sunshine all over the place, and put on a happy face.
"So this morningwood class? You get, like, uh, Rising Sun, and then the Lance of Dawn, which is awesome, but then you end up with Burning Radiance..." --Mialee Summerbreeze, somebody make her stop
Planeshifter: We used to call this 'Planeswalker', but we didn't want the athletics department to think we were offering spots on the football team as class credit. At least, that's what we tell the Athletics department. The truth is, the Dominarian academic conference teaches "Planeswalker" as a main course of study, and frankly, we're avoiding them like the plague. The Administration is this close to changing the athletic nicknames to 'Astral Dreadnought'. Don't tell Coach Klank...
"Far Realm? Oh, yeah. Take a right onto Baker Ave, then when you see the glowing blue portal, make a left. Go straight ahead through the Astral Sea, until you see one... two... three color pools. There'll be a Steak n' Shake on the right. You want to turn left. If you see the Elemental Chaos, you've gone too far..." --Carrie, sophomore Genasi Wizard
Purple Dragon Knight: It's like basic warlord training, except you are especially inspiring to the people of Cormyr. If you're interesting in leading the people of Cormyr, this is a highly recommended course. If, however, you intend to spend your life in Krynn, not so much.
"Must... be... affiliated with... Cormyr... Huh. So, is calling myself 'Captain Cormyr' enough, because... No, no. I'm actually from Daggerdale, but I've always wanted to... oh." --Captain Cormyr, sophomore Human Warlord and costumed crimefighter
Silverstar: Selune is a friend to both lycanthropes and their victims. Mostly their victims, nowadays. SLVS 303, required upon acceptance to this program, teaches you to treat all your weapons as silvered, so you can kill lycanthropes more effectively. But, hey, were-guys, she still loves you, too.
"Gods, Regdar, do you have to drop trou every time you pass somebody who worships the moon?" --Krusk, senior Half-Orc Barbarian
Steelsky Liberator: We fight dragons! Rah! Now, if we can find someone who fights dungeons...
"Dragonborn Steelky Liberators? I'm sorry, we spawn your entire race, and this is the thanks we get?" --Kara Gleamingheen, sophomore Silver Dragon
Sword Coast Corsair: Yarr! Pirates! Students enrolled in this program must log 100 hours of crew time over the course of the semester on an approved pirate or brigand ship. The captain must sign off on your time sheet.
"Are you kidding? This is the ship that did the Nelanther run is less than 12 leagues" --Anja, junior Human Ranger. "Um, a league is a measure of nautical distance, not time" --Naull, junior Human Wizard. "less than 12 fathoms" --Anja. "That's a measure of depth" --Naull. "12 sideways fathoms" --Anja. "That's not even... oh, okay. That ship..." --Naull
Whirlwind Genasi: Air-touched genasi can learn to hone what comes naturally; create powerful winds... Okay, this is going to deteriorate into a fart joke. I can see that already. I'm out of here.
"Actually, I was gonna make a blowjob joke, but maybe that's just me." --Regdar, graduate Human Fighter
Wildfire Genasi: There is fire in the genasi's heart, and here's where you get to unleash it. In the form of fire. Yeah, it's another fire-wielding thing. Fire's popular, okay?
"It's really a no-win choice, with a Wildfire roommate. You either get asbestos sheets, and risk your health. Or let your bed burn down with the rest of the room." --Yffub, sophomore Human Ranger
INTER-DEPARTMENTAL GRAD PROGRAMS
Adamantine Soldier: You just wish we'd taught you how to wear armor optimally your first year of Fighter school. But no, some secrets only the top grad students can learn. Otherwise, what would tenured fighting professors teach?
"Oh, yeah. I'm all over the defense coach, I'm totally with ya on that. But, uh, see, I'm the quarterback, and... I can't do my job with an armored speed of one square." --Regdar, graduate Human Fighter
Chosen: The Chosen program is an invitation-only graduate major. You aren't invited by the faculty, or other Chosen majors. You're invited by the Greater Gods of Faerun. Yeah, good luck with that.
"Hmm, okay... I pick Korwan..." --Torm, god of battle. "Yeah, let's see. Okay, I pick Serailye." --Amauntor, god of morning. "Oh! Oh, me, me! Oh, why am I always picked last?" --Nigel, sophomore Human Bard
Dark Wanderer: The first day of this program, you wander away from school, never to be seen again. If we actually find you to give you your diploma, you don't get it.
"You wander alone and forever, until you meet your destiny... that sounds so... mysterious. I bet you have a dark soul. Can I see it?" -Kazerobet, junior Human Necromancer
Deadly Trickster: Become a trickster of legend, a creature of notoriety known for your clever pranks, dirty tricks, and ironic life lessons. Past graduates include a spider, a monkey king, a coyote, and your friendly neighborhood spider-man.
"Tymora? Goddess of luck? She's not just my patron goddesss, she's my Friday night. Zing!" --Challock, graduate Human Rogue
Demigod: This semester, Sigil Prep is introducing a Demigod program. As soon as we figure out how to keep the students from being banished from Sigil as soon as they start the course.
"I do not like this. Back in my day, you had to be born into this gig." --Heracles, Greek demigod of Smack-down
Eternal Seeker: Aka, "Undecided major for Grad Students". Except you can actually get your master's without declaring.
"I haven't really figured out my thesis yet. Meanwhile, I'm enrolled in the entire course catalog. I have 18 classes today..." --Hohoshi, graduate Human something-or-other
Godhunter: You don't actually get a lot of practical god hunting experience, what with Sigil being blocked from actual divine presence. But twice a semester, we let Pan and Sebek loose in the Beastlands, and let you go to it.
"Well, let's see, last week I bagged Aphrodite and Isis, and then a week before, I nailed Lliira and Selune, and... eh? No, I... don't think we're talking about the same thing." --Elminster, epic Horny Ol' Bastard
Martial Archetype: It's like General Business for fighting men. You don't get the specialized training that might take you straight into the executive market, but you become imminently hirable, by any number of thieves' guilds, mercenary bands, pirate crews, national armies, or advertising firms across the planes.
"Yes, yes. I see you are a 'reliable warrior' with a master's in 'Ranger'... Hmm, I can start you in the mail room for 2 silver an hour. If that sounds good, you can start Monday..." --Krusk the First, orc business owner