The Astral Academy is - if you ask the headmaster - a place of learning, where knowledge-seekers can learn from one another, pursue their studies and collaborate to recover lost arts and create new ones altogether. That and there’s coin to be made! The Academy is morally grey. While they won’t outright practice forbidden arts or magic, they tend to experiment and push the limits of what is available. When it comes to work, the end justifies the means - if a couple questionable jobs brings them closer to an important breakthrough, it is justified.