====== The Council of Wizards ======

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==== Overview ====

Dating back to the beginning of the Third Age, Arcane spellcasters have given at
least lip service to the idea that their actions were governed by "The Council
of Wizards".  While the primary stated goal of this organization is to serve as
a central clearinghouse for arcane research, its true nature is to censure (and
sometimes corral) wayward wizards.

The council is the latest incarnation in a long line of similar organizations,
dating back to the First Age's "Gularaî order" - whose most famous member was
[[Nakam Alkat]], now simply referred to as "The [[Dark Mage]]".

The council met irregularly - only when one or more members requested a meeting
and could get at least 3/4 of the members to agree on a location and time.  Its
"leader" holds the title of "Archmage" and under him or her were four "Mages",
each with a title of one of the four physical elements.  (These titles were
ceremonial only.  The "Mage of Fire" had no link to the "Fire" element).

Below the mages were a variable number of "Wizards".  Unlike the first two
titles, this title was often used by mainstream arcane spellcasters, so the few
wizards that were members of the council were usually referred to as "Council
Wizards".

To become a member of the council, a spellcaster must be a member of the guild
(see below), be nominated by an existing member, and demonstrate a unique spell
to the council.  Only after a 2/3 majority vote will a prospective member be
granted the title of "Wizard".  The higher titles are conferred after public
vote from among the council.

Outside of the council, there exists a loose guild called the "Guild of Arcane
Lore" or often simply the "Wizards guild".  The guild prefers all arcane
spellcasters to be members, however as there is no penalty for non-membership,
the majority of spellcasters are not members.  Guild fees, however, are modest,
and the prestige and perks of membership encourage many spellcasters to join.

As of 1109 (the last time they convened), the council consisted of the Archmage,
[[Maug Limletter]], three Mages (the "Water" seat remaining vacant after the death
of [[Welma Whitesmythe]]), and seven Wizards.  Despite their differing titles,
during discussions, these eleven members were considered equals.  Numerous additional
guild members were usually present - though they must have been invited by one of the
council members and could only speak when a council member gives them permission.

The agenda and discussions of council meetings were considered secret and not
recorded.  At the end of a typical council meeting, one or more edicts would be
issued - which would be written on special scrolls and sent to the guildhalls
around the world.

The only real power the council held over its members was based on the threat of
banishment.  However, non-member spellcasters are considered fair targets of
persecution and through the centuries, there have been many instances of
powerful spellcasters being forced into membership by "draconian" edicts.

==== Members (as of 1125) ====

^ Name \\ Title ^ ^ Notes & Speciality \\ Unique Spells ^
| //Vacant//\\ Archmage | | |
| **[[Celí Mará]]** \\ Mage (Air) | LN | (Half-Elf) \\ Demi-Humankind - Laws & Customs \\ Demi-Humankind - Languages \\ Spells: Detect Lie (5) - As the Cleric spell \\ Fluency (5) - Combines Tongues, Comprehend \\ Languages, and the ability to write fluently in a language |
| //Vacant//\\ Mage (Earth) | | |
| //Vacant//\\ Mage (Fire) | | |
| //Vacant//\\ Mage (Water) | | |
| **[[Pelham]]** \\ (Wizard) | NE | (Lich) \\ Humankind - Psychology \\ Spells: Voice Geas (9) \\ Dream Sending (7) \\ Sensory Transfer (6) |
| **[[Vailá Mará]]** \\ (Wizard) | CG | (Elf, fled to [[Farflen]] after fall of [[Pleven]]) \\ Demi-Humankind - Theology & Myth \\ Spells: Know Alignment (4) - Extra area/time |
| **[[Faun Mardau]]** \\ (Wizard) | ? | (an enigma - very little known about him/her) |
| **[[Khranalda]]** \\ (Wizard) | N | (female) \\ Demi-Humankind - Politics & Genealogy \\ Spells: Ancestry (2) - Get a picture of a person's past/ancestors |
| **[[Sandra Middleham]]** \\ (Wizard) | NG | (female; now living at [[commune|Sorgul's commune]]) \\ Supernatural - Dweomercraft \\ Spells: Precognition (6) - Better than the discipline |

==== Members (as of 1109) ====

^ Name \\ Title ^ ^ Notes & Speciality \\ Unique Spells ^
| **[[Maug Limletter]]** \\ Archmage | LG | Demi-Humankind - Biology \\ Humankind - Laws & Customs \\ Spells: Sympathetic Heal (5) \\ Acceptance (4) - gives illusion of perfect manners |
| **[[Celí Mará]]** \\ Mage (Air) | LN | (Half-Elf) \\ Demi-Humankind - Laws & Customs \\ Demi-Humankind - Languages \\ Spells: Detect Lie (5) - As the Cleric spell \\ Fluency (5) - Combines Tongues, Comprehend \\ Languages, and the ability to write fluently in a language |
| **[[Aladar]]** \\ Mage (Earth) | CN | Demi-Humankind - Theology & Myth \\ Humanoids - Biology \\ Spells: Remove Fear (2) - As the Cleric spell \\ CLW(2), CSW(4), CCW(5), Heal(6) - long casting times |
| **[[Rarnil Lastree]]** \\ Mage (Fire) | NG | Supernatural - Astrology & Numerology \\ Demi-Humankind - Legends & Folklore \\ Spells: Peek (9) - Future-looking \\ Sensitivity to Psychic Impressions (5) |
| //Vacant//\\ Mage (Water) | | |
| **[[Pelham]]** \\ (Wizard) | NE | (Lich) \\ Humankind - Psychology \\ Spells: Voice Geas (9) \\ Dream Sending (7) \\ Sensory Transfer (6) |
| **[[Sethar]]** \\ (Wizard) | CE | (fled to [[King's Island]] after fall of [[Backbone]]) \\ Physical Universe - Mathematics \\ Spells: Sethar's Sympathetic Geometry (6) |
| **[[Vailá Mará]]** \\ (Wizard) | CG | (Elf, fled to [[Farflen]] after fall of [[Pleven]]) \\ Demi-Humankind - Theology & Myth \\ Spells: Know Alignment (4) - Extra area/time |
| **[[Faun Mardau]]** \\ (Wizard) | ? | (an enigma - very little known about him/her) |
| **[[Khranalda]]** \\ (Wizard) | N | (female) \\ Demi-Humankind - Politics & Genealogy \\ Spells: Ancestry (2) - Get a picture of a person's past/ancestors |
| **[[Sandra Middleham]]** \\ (Wizard) | NG | (female; now living at [[commune|Sorgul's commune]]) \\ Supernatural - Dweomercraft \\ Spells: Precognition (6) - Better than the discipline |
| **[[Tylden]]** \\ (Wizard) | CG | (now living at [[commune|Sorgul's commune]]) \\ Humanoids - History \\ Spells: Object Reading (3) - As the discipline |

==== Members (as of 1090) ====

^ Name \\ Title ^ ^ Class((Class and Level as per Advanced Dungeons & Dragons)) ^ Notes & Speciality ^ Element ^ Location ^
| **[[Elsa]]** \\ Archmage \\ d. 7 Mar 1098 | NG | MU/22 | (female) \\ Humankind -- Demography \\ Humanoids -- History \\ Flora -- Trees | Earth | Larinday |
| **[[Celí Mará]]** \\ Mage (Air) | LN | MU/19 | (Half-Elf) \\ Demi-Humankind -- Laws & Customs \\ Demi-Humankind -- Languages | Air | Spindrift |
| **[[Aladar]]** \\ Mage (Earth) | CN | MU/18 | Demi-Humankind -- Theology & Myth \\ Humanoids -- Biology | Earth | Pleven |
| **[[Edric]]** \\ Mage (Fire) | LG | MU/18 | Supernatural -- Dweomercraft \\ Physical Universe -- Geology & Mineralogy | Fire | Backbone (city) |
| **[[Welma Whitesmythe]]** \\ Mage (Water) \\ d. 12/1097 | N | MU/19 | (female) \\ Fauna -- Amphibians \\ Physical Universe -- Oceanography | Water | The Ocean \\ On a Floating Island \\ generally to the West |
| **[[Pelham]]** \\ (Wizard) | NE | MU/18 | ("Lich") \\ Humankind -- Psychology | Air | Lowland (Torthorne) |
| **[[Reglet]]** \\ (Wizard) | CN | I/17 | Physical Universe -- Architecture & Engineering | Air | Main Continent (usually) \\ In a floating castle |
| **[[Sethar]]** \\ (Wizard) | CE | MU/15 | Physical Universe -- Mathematics | Air | Lowland \\ (later to the King's Island) |
| **[[Vailá Mará]]** \\ (Wizard) | CG | MU/15 | (Elf) \\ Demi-Humankind -- Theology & Myth | Air | Backbone (Fowltor) |
| **[[Gil Sparklerock]]** \\ (Wizard) \\ d. 10/1094 | LG | MU/Mk/Cl 14/7/8 | Demi-Humankind -- Art & Music | Air | Riprap |
| **[[Faun Mardau]]** \\ (Wizard) | CG | MU/14 | (female) \\ Physical Universe -- Geography | Air | Southlands (city) |
| **[[Khranalda]]** \\ (Wizard) | N | MU/13 | (female) \\ Demi-Humankind -- Politics & Genealogy | Air | Eastern Continent \\ East side of Plains |
| **[[Esham]]** \\ (Wizard) | N | MU/12 | Supernatural -- Outer Planes | Air | Main Continent \\ South of Desert \\ North of Southern Mountains |
| **[[Rarnil Lastree]]** \\ (Wizard) | NG | I/19 | Supernatural -- Astrology & Numerology \\ Demi-Humankind -- Legends & Folklore | Earth | Pleven |
| **[[Qánir Furlin]]** \\ (Wizard) \\ d. 10/1092 | LN | MU/18 | Supernatural -- Dweomercraft | Earth | Rota (city) |
| **[[Sandra Middleham]]** \\ (Wizard) | <del>LN</del> NG | <del>MU/16</del> W/14 | (female) \\ Supernatural -- Dweomercraft | Earth | Wisewood |
| **[[Lorin]]** \\ (Wizard) \\ d. 5/1096 | LE | MU/14 | Demi-Humankind -- Politics & Genealogy | Earth | Rota (city) |
| **[[Tharglet]]** \\ (Wizard) \\ d. 12/1095 | LG | MU/12 | Physical Universe -- Geography | Earth | Backbone (Hookridge) |
| **[[Maug Limletter]]** \\ Wizard | LG | <del>MU/14</del> MU/16 | Demi-Humankind -- Biology | Fire | Riprap |
| **[[Tylden]]** \\ (Wizard) | CG | <del>?/14</del> MU/14 | Humanoids -- History | Fire | Main continent \\ Mountains SW of Southlands |
| **[[Ankharsek]]** \\ (Wizard) \\ d. 8/1095 | CN | MU/F 12/1 | Demi-Humankind -- Philosophy & Ethics | Fire | Backbone (city) |
| **[[Griswold Gildersleeve]]** \\ (Wizard) | N | MU/16 | Demi-Humankind -- Demography | Water | Lendore Island \\ Hills south of Spindrift |
| **[[Horil]]** \\ (Wizard) \\ d. 12/1098 | CG | MU/12 | Humanoids -- History | Water | Lowland (Rauter) |
| **[[Rallan]]** \\ (Wizard) \\ d. 2/1102 | N | MU/12 | Humankind -- Sociology | Water | Resh (Hawkwood) |

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