The Guilds of Quicksilver

Quicksilver or Mercury is one of the key elements under which magicians train to use, the others being Sulphur, Salt, and the Arsenic Triumvirate.

High-ranking magic includes: Mind-Filtering - a form of mind control used for interrogation Purity checks for metallurgy Corpse animation

Low-ranking magic includes: Metalsmithing, coin-measuring Poison pacts (a form of oath where quicksilver is ingested instead of blood) Lighting infrastructure