Each year, as spring turns to summer, the Acadamae of Korvosa holds the Breaching Festival: a carnival-like day on which a dozen hopefuls try to enter the famed magical university’s Hall of Wards by whatever means they can, and in doing so earn extravagant wealth, magical might, and the praise and admiration of an entire city. Yet no one has emerged victorious from the Breaching in over a century and a half, and a great many contestants have gone missing entirely after bypassing the school’s defenses. This year, the Acadamae’s headmaster has invited non-student adventurers to participate in the contest as well. Is it possible that they will uncover the secrets of the Breaching’s long stretch of years without a victor? Or will they simply fall victim to the Acadamae’s unseen guardians?
