Tessera University is a large school in the north western foothills of the Sehren Empire.

The school is organized into colleges by subject matter. Current colleges include:

* The Collegia Arcana (wizardry and the study of magic, especially arcane magic) * The Collegia Philosophia (philosophy, literature, history) * The Collegia Scientum (alchemy, biology, astronomy) * The Collegia Technica (engineering, architecture, metallurgy)

Several of the colleges include shops where students can sell the products of their labours under the eye of their professors - the Collegia Arcana sells potions and some Common magical items, the Collegia Scientum sells alchemical products, astrolabes and orreries, and the Collegia Technica sells various technological devices.