Wayreth Tower

The Tower of High Sorcery at Wayreth, or Wayreth Tower, is the oldest Tower of High Sorcery and the center of magic in southwest Ansalon. Pilgrims from Abanasinia, Qualinesti, the Plains of Dust, and New Coast commonly come to this tower to attend wizard college or take the Test of High Sorcery -- or, in the case of a lucky few, to live the life of the mind full-time as a researcher. Among those who work here are the heads of the Orders of the White Robes, Red Robes, and Black Robes.

The location of the tower is famously inconsistent. Typically it is located in southern Qualinesti or Kharolis, but it has been known to stray northward towards Darken Wood and Abanasinia. Few know the secrets governing how the tower moves or where it will go next. When the heads of the Orders raised its barriers after the Puncture, the tower emplaced itself in a deep part of northwest Qualinesti and remained stationary for a long period in a wood haunted by grell and other aberrations.

The tower itself is really two towers, black in color and over twenty stories tall. Diagrams and commentary on the tower's structure can be found here and here.

When last seen, Wayreth Tower was dealing with the aftermath of a refugee crisis. Many wizards had come to the tower hoping to regain their magic. Now that they have been admitted, some have chosen to remain until they can relearn their craft -- possibly months -- while others are teleporting home, possibly to become warlocks under the loving care of Mephistopheles or his ilk.