On the other side of a tall stone wall, is a large open field, a place to practice for the art of war, or to settle a friendly disagreement. The fighters, or their respective commanders, will make the rules for each fight. Only one rule is in effect at all times: Killing your opponent if forbidden. If your opponent dies, the matter will be investigated to determine if it was accidental...or murder.

On the far end of the training area are three buildings. One is a long, three story building that houses the unmarried men and women of the Battlemages, Thyvia's military might. The married Battlemages live in housing in the city proper. The barracks are gender seperated, though the bathhouse is communal. The second building is a long, single-story building, which serves as the dining facility for all Battlemages, regardless of whether they live in the barracks or in the city.

The third building is a three story keep, known as Garrison Command. In this building, is the leadership of both the Protectorate Guard and the Battlemages, including Arch-Battlemage Raslaen, the commander of the entire Thyvian Army. Only members of the Guard and the Batlemages can enter this building.