Silver Spire

The Silver Spire is a very exclusive mage academy in Riverthrone. The structure is a tall white tower of Elven design trimmed with silver. The tower is visible from almost any point in the city. The academy is at the center of the Arcane District, a ward within the Noble District, and is the base of operations for the Silver Spire Enclave. It is also the source of magical regulation within the city.

Magic Enforcement and Permitting
The Silver Spire creates and enforces laws about the use of magic within Riverthrone. The use of powerful magic, "Class 3 or higher," is strictly forbidden. There is an enchantment emanating from the Silver Spire which alerts Arbiters within the tower of the casting of such magic. Arbiters are the Silver Spire's enforcers of magical law, and are capable of powerful abjuring magic. They will almost instantly appear to counter any powerful spell being cast in the city. Offenders are fined or detained and put on trial.

There are however ways around the alarm spell. Skilled magic users are able to cloak their use of magic, and some say artifacts and potions can be obtained from the black markets which accomplish the same effect.

Arbiters
The Arbiters wear red robes, golden masks, and wield long staffs and shields made from a special material which can absorb magic.

Library
The library in the Silver Spire is a vast private library, containing a large number of rare books including a forbidden section. Only members of the Silver Spire may enter, and only high ranking members may enter the forbidden section.

Silver Spire Enclave
The Silver Spire Enclave is a group of High Elven ruling elite that live in and around Riverthrone, with their base of power being The Silver Spire in the Noble District. They leverage their family names and fortunes to influence politics, culture, and economics within the country. They are the main controllers of the slave trade in Aras Dor, as well as being employed by the crown as an enclave of spell casters in charge of suppressing and punishing the use of magic within Riverthrone. Their employment in this facet of society was of their own design so as to consolidate their power further by making the use of magic illegal.