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MAGIC
Magic in Lysilus has become a volatile and highly political affair, mages pledging themselves to a variety of warring factions. An unaligned or unknown mage is known as a hedgemage, often dismissed or hunted by the larger magical organisations. Here are the details on the five kinds of mages:
THE COLLEGE (Royal College of the Occult Sciences)
An academic organisation dedicated to the study and research of magic, the college is populated by highly specialised mages who call themselves Wizards. The college is known to hunt down hedgemages, seeing them as an unstable threat to the magical world. To the college, magic is a science that can be studied, researched and quantified. Only the highly qualified can rise through the ranks in this incredibly hierarchical society where it takes a vast intellect to succeed. The college accepts members of all races, but was concieved by humans in ancient times as a response to the xenophobic and aggressive Council of Thessel.
The college is split into five orders, named after its founding fathers. While these orders only teach the magic that they specialise in, they do teach universal magic and trading of spells between students is not uncommon. All college members dedicate themselves to one of these orders.
The Orders:
Order of Gazane - Demonologists, countermages
Order of Akan - Elementalists, alchemists
Order of Jethro - Healers, necromancers
Order of Ovsun - Enchanters, transmuters
Order of Methrick - Illusionists, seers
THE COUNCIL OF THESSEL
The Council of Thessel, named after the homeland of the Bright Elves, may well be the oldest surviving magical group in Aceonic history. Unlike the college, the council weaves magic through emotion, seeing it as an art which should not be perverted through attempts to understand or make sense of it. The council only accepts elves, having a history of discrimination and outright hatred for other, "lesser" races such as the humans. While they once dominated magic, the council's numbers are dwindling after a bloody, catastrophic war with the college. In more recent times, they have kept to themselves, both exclusive and secretive in nature.
THE TORCHBEARERS
Dedicated to the light, these church-sanctioned mage-priests work tirelessly to spread the word of Pylor, lord of righteous fire. All other mages are viewed as treacherous heretics who abuse the talents their creator has gifted them. To the torchbearers, necromancy is considered especially foul, as it perverts the sanctity of life which they hold so dear. Demonologists, while accepted within their ranks, are rarely trusted and sometimes outright hated for their diabolical practices. Due to their association with the "holy fire", torchbearers are mainly elementalists. Fierce and religious, the torchbearers are zealots fueled by faith.
BROTHERHOOD OF SORCERERS
Created by dwarven sages in the distant past, the Brotherhood seek out magical artifacts to bolster their collective power. Exploring tombs and caverns millennia old has granted these mystic archaeologists a special kind of magic - The magic of the core. Through the Ley, a linear network of mystic "hot spots", these sorcerers draw power from the world's core to perform spectacular feats. Whilst the majority of Brothers are dwarves, they do not discriminate - All races can qualify. Being a Brotherhood, however, no females are permitted.
HEDGEMAGES
Hedgemages dedicate themselves to no organisation, or to covens too small to be publicly recognised. Either taught on a master-apprentice level or self-taught, hedgemages lack the discipline of other mages and often face distrust or discrimination. Witches and Warlocks, practitioners of the black arts, are often hedgemages but remain a minority. This minority is, sadly, over-represented, causing the reputation of hedgemages to suffer significantly.
More information on magic can be found in the Magical Information thread:
mclysilus.boards.net/thread/47/magical-information
Application Moderators:
Maxi96203
Edvyn
MAGIC
Magic in Lysilus has become a volatile and highly political affair, mages pledging themselves to a variety of warring factions. An unaligned or unknown mage is known as a hedgemage, often dismissed or hunted by the larger magical organisations. Here are the details on the five kinds of mages:
THE COLLEGE (Royal College of the Occult Sciences)
An academic organisation dedicated to the study and research of magic, the college is populated by highly specialised mages who call themselves Wizards. The college is known to hunt down hedgemages, seeing them as an unstable threat to the magical world. To the college, magic is a science that can be studied, researched and quantified. Only the highly qualified can rise through the ranks in this incredibly hierarchical society where it takes a vast intellect to succeed. The college accepts members of all races, but was concieved by humans in ancient times as a response to the xenophobic and aggressive Council of Thessel.
The college is split into five orders, named after its founding fathers. While these orders only teach the magic that they specialise in, they do teach universal magic and trading of spells between students is not uncommon. All college members dedicate themselves to one of these orders.
The Orders:
Order of Gazane - Demonologists, countermages
Order of Akan - Elementalists, alchemists
Order of Jethro - Healers, necromancers
Order of Ovsun - Enchanters, transmuters
Order of Methrick - Illusionists, seers
THE COUNCIL OF THESSEL
The Council of Thessel, named after the homeland of the Bright Elves, may well be the oldest surviving magical group in Aceonic history. Unlike the college, the council weaves magic through emotion, seeing it as an art which should not be perverted through attempts to understand or make sense of it. The council only accepts elves, having a history of discrimination and outright hatred for other, "lesser" races such as the humans. While they once dominated magic, the council's numbers are dwindling after a bloody, catastrophic war with the college. In more recent times, they have kept to themselves, both exclusive and secretive in nature.
THE TORCHBEARERS
Dedicated to the light, these church-sanctioned mage-priests work tirelessly to spread the word of Pylor, lord of righteous fire. All other mages are viewed as treacherous heretics who abuse the talents their creator has gifted them. To the torchbearers, necromancy is considered especially foul, as it perverts the sanctity of life which they hold so dear. Demonologists, while accepted within their ranks, are rarely trusted and sometimes outright hated for their diabolical practices. Due to their association with the "holy fire", torchbearers are mainly elementalists. Fierce and religious, the torchbearers are zealots fueled by faith.
BROTHERHOOD OF SORCERERS
Created by dwarven sages in the distant past, the Brotherhood seek out magical artifacts to bolster their collective power. Exploring tombs and caverns millennia old has granted these mystic archaeologists a special kind of magic - The magic of the core. Through the Ley, a linear network of mystic "hot spots", these sorcerers draw power from the world's core to perform spectacular feats. Whilst the majority of Brothers are dwarves, they do not discriminate - All races can qualify. Being a Brotherhood, however, no females are permitted.
HEDGEMAGES
Hedgemages dedicate themselves to no organisation, or to covens too small to be publicly recognised. Either taught on a master-apprentice level or self-taught, hedgemages lack the discipline of other mages and often face distrust or discrimination. Witches and Warlocks, practitioners of the black arts, are often hedgemages but remain a minority. This minority is, sadly, over-represented, causing the reputation of hedgemages to suffer significantly.
More information on magic can be found in the Magical Information thread:
mclysilus.boards.net/thread/47/magical-information
Application Moderators:
Maxi96203
Edvyn
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