It's not all going to be house parties in Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos, as Dungeons & Dragons players will take part in exams in the school. Strixhaven University is a magical university from Magic: The Gathering, which will be detailed in the upcoming Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos sourcebook.
There are several D&D character classes that involve spellcasters being taught at magical institutes or under a single teacher, like the Bard, Cleric, Druid, or Wizard. This is usually part of a character's background, as it's assumed that they have completed their education by the time they reach level one, and are ready to start their adventures. Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos is a sourcebook for characters who are still attending their magical school. Strixhaven University has been designed to slot into any campaign setting, so players don't necessarily need to be familiar with Strixhaven's lore in Magic: The Gathering when preparing for a game set in the school.
As is the case with many schools, Strixhaven has exams that need to be completed by the students, in order to see if they have actually learned anything during their time there. It's possible for dungeon masters to include exams in their Strixhaven adventures, as the upcoming sourcebook will feature rules and mechanics for academic tests. D&D players might not be scared of facing a Tarrasque, but completing an exam without being placed bottom in their class could be the most horrifying thing imaginable.
The exams that happen in Strixhaven involve completing skill checks, though it's unclear how difficult these will be, or if players will be able to influence their results with outside actions. Doing well in the exams will provide mechanical benefits to the players. Not all of the students at Strixhaven are spellcasters, which means that the exams could be about magical theory and lore. The players who aren't confident in passing their exams can attempt to cheat for a better score, but this will have strict repercussions if they are caught.
The concept of taking the exams could easily be expanded into mini-adventures by the DM. Indeed, the dungeon-crawling aspects of Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos could be used as expeditions that act as practical exams. There could even be Naruto Chunin exam-style tests, where the goal is to cheat without getting caught. Exams in real life can be extremely stressful, but the Dungeons & Dragons equivalent could be some of the best parts of the game.
Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos will be released on November 16, 2021.
Source: Wizards of the Coast
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