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--- council [2014/07/06 16:22] – [Members] jims
+++ council [2021/02/13 12:49] (current) – jims
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 [[Nakam Alkat]], now simply referred to as "The [[Dark Mage]]".
-The council meets irregularly - only when one or more members request a meeting
+The council met irregularly - only when one or more members requested a meeting
-and can get at least 3/4 of the members to agree on a location and time.  Its
+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 are four "Mages",
+"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 are
+each with a title of one of the four physical elements.  (These titles were
-ceremonial only.  The "Mage of Fire" has no link to the "Fire" element).
+ceremonial only.  The "Mage of Fire" had no link to the "Fire" element).
-Below the mages are a variable number of "Wizards".  Unlike the first two
+Below the mages were a variable number of "Wizards".  Unlike the first two
-titles, this title is often used by mainstream arcane spellcasters, so the few
+titles, this title was often used by mainstream arcane spellcasters, so the few
-wizards that are members of the council are usually referred to as "Council
+wizards that were members of the council were usually referred to as "Council
 Wizards".
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 Outside of the council, there exists a loose guild called the "Guild of Arcane
-Lore" or usually simply the "Wizards guild".  The guild prefers all 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
+the majority of spellcasters are not members.  Guild fees, however, are modest,
-(roughly 10 gp per month, depending on branch), and the prestige and perks of
+and the prestige and perks of membership encourage many spellcasters to join.
-membership encourage many spellcasters to join.
-Currently (1109), the council consists of the Archmage, [[Maug Limletter]], three
+As of 1109 (the last time they convened), the council consisted of the Archmage,
-Mages (the "Water" seat remaining vacant), and seven Wizards.  Despite their
+[[Maug Limletter]], three Mages (the "Water" seat remaining vacant after the death
-differing titles, during discussions, these eleven members are considered
+of [[Welma Whitesmythe]]), and seven Wizards.  Despite their differing titles,
-equals.  Numerous additional guild members are usually present - though they
+during discussions, these eleven members were considered equals.  Numerous additional
-must be invited by one of the council members and can only speak when a council
+guild members were usually present - though they must have been invited by one of the
-member gives them permission.
+council members and could only speak when a council member gives them permission.
-The agenda and discussions of council meetings are considered secret and are not
+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 will be
+recorded.  At the end of a typical council meeting, one or more edicts would be
-issued - which will be written on special scrolls and sent to the guildhalls
+issued - which would be written on special scrolls and sent to the guildhalls
 around the world.
-The only real power the council holds over its members is based on the threat of
+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) ====
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 | **[[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) |
-| //Note: The position of "Mage (Water)" is currently vacant// |||
+| //Vacant//\\ Mage (Water) | | |
-| **[[Pelham]]** \\ (Wizard) | NE | (former lich) \\ Humankind - Psychology \\ Spells: Voice Geas (9) \\ Dream Sending (7) \\ Sensory Transfer (6) |
+| **[[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 |
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 | **[[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) |
+| **[[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) |
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