The Arcanum

The Arcanum

The Arcanum is a group of mages who have dedicated their lives to the pursuit of knowledge and understanding magic. They require all potential new members to have at least a basic knowledge of magic and spellcasting, but once they are accepted as a member they are offered many ways to improve their knowledge and skill. As members learn more they are offered opportunities to test their skills, and in doing so increase their rank within the guild. All members of the Arcanum are offered access to at least one of the many libraries the guildhall has to offer, as well as daily classes, and, if one is ranked highly enough and formally requests it from the magisters or archmage, a large private study to use as one pleases. With each rank members are offered access to more sections of the libraries within the guildhall and more advanced classes, both of which allow one to learn more powerful and dangerous knowledge.

The magisters of the Arcanum are known to be masters of at least one kind of magic or spellcasting. They are known the world over as the most powerful of all mages. They meet as a council to make decisions for the guild, but all decisions are required to go through the archmage before being put into effect. Magisters also commonly give presentations at the Arcanum guildhall, allowing young mages to learn from the very best.

The only income this guild receives comes from donations from members of the guild itself. Many of the higher ranked mages create and sell some form of enchanted item or potion within the inner ring of the northeastern quarter of Lior and donate a portion of their earnings to the guild in order to both gain a reputation within the guild and also earn favor amongst the magisters or even the archmage himself, who are all very influential people.