The World Worm

You and your party have arrived in Arcton. You all have been hired to escort a mage back to his home in the city. You’ve all just fulfilled your task and are in the market deciding what to do next. A tense town, Arcton feels very restrictive to a band of adventurers like yourselves.   Arcton is ruled with an iron fist by a cadre of wizards. All magic using people visiting Arcton must register on arrival and all citizens with any aptitude are evaluated as soon as such abilities manifest. Any child found to be of sufficient power is taken and trained to be a member of the Arcton Thaumaturgic Forces. The ATF is tasked with keeping the peace and often uses their far reaching authority to leverage favors and obedience from the populace.