“The Assembly is a guild of adventuring scholars in the arcane arts. It dedicates itself to the study of magic, and the rebuilding of lost knowledge.
We have grown in numbers lately. I imagine the influx of new members is caused in part by the increasing distrust of magic-users among the general public. Magic-users thus seek shelter and support amongst their own kind.
We will need a more visible guild profile to alleviate this growing distrust. May the recent events be a new incentive to involve ourselves more openly with current politics and worldly affairs.“
We have grown in numbers lately. I imagine the influx of new members is caused in part by the increasing distrust of magic-
We will need a more visible guild profile to alleviate this growing distrust. May the recent events be a new incentive to involve ourselves more openly with current politics and worldly affairs.“
Mancuso of the Assembly
Keeper of the Tomes of Arcana
Keeper of the Tomes of Arcana
The History of the Assembly
The Magic Users of Bereny originally banded together to provide mutual protection against persecution for the practice of "Dark Arts". They quickly found many advantages to working together with other mages and an era of great advances in the magical arts ensued. The Assembly was created to give all magic users a voice and a place to settle differences to avoid displays of power that inevitably got out of hand.
Hundreds of years ago and at the height of their power, the King of the Land approached the Guild to banish some great evil, whose name is now lost to the mists of time. Current records in the hands of leading magicians and sages seem to suggest that a great battle was fought and that it took the combined power of the Guild's Arch Magi to finally defeat their nemesis after a terrible struggle. The King was very grateful and granted the Guild the power to act as his arm for the good of the Kingdom in all matters of a sorcerous nature.
To this day, ancient laws still say that no citizen of the Realm may refuse a request from the Guild if it is acting under the King's Banner and for the good of the Realm. Despite this, the losses sustained in the great battle took a toll on the Guild and for centuries it fell into disrepute, losing its official status in some circles and its members greatly reduced in power.
In recent times the King has granted the Guild official status once more. Under new leadership the Guild strives to rebuild, to restructure and to raise its status back to the glory of days long gone. To be once, truly and forever ... The Assembly."
Philosophy of The Assembly
The Assembly is a guild for enchanters. We are strong supporters of the Crown and as such participate in many undertakings and communications with other guilds. Yet, we are a bit secretive and elite in the sense that we guard ancient knowledge and mysteries that we deem too dangerous for the general public to be aware of.
Our long-
The Seven Tomes of Arcana
Foremost among the arcane works to survive from the Time of Thunder are the Seven Tomes of Arcana. It is said that anyone who can master all seven tomes will attain the power wielded by the Assembly Arch-
Although the Assembly is a guild of equals, and all members are brothers and sisters together in the arcane arts, a largely honorary ranking system exists based on mastery of the tomes. These are the seven circles of the Guild, although to date none have advanced beyond the fifth circle.
In recognition of the importance of the Seven Tomes of Arcana, the official title of the guildmaster of the Assembly is the ‘Keeper of the Tomes of Arcana’. Following the mysterious disappearance of the last Keeper, Mancuso, the present Keeper is Sylvester.
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