Guild of Arcane Lore

In order to protect magicians from unfounded accusations of witchcraft, and protect the public from the misdeeds of rogue practitioners of magick, the Guild of Arcane Lore was formed. The guild's purview includes all those practitioners of the esoteric and arcane arts such as; alchemists, arcanists, astrologers, mages, psionicists, diviners, and sorcerers, etc.

The Guild of Arcane Lore is a loose association of members, it grants no franchises and has no formal governing body. However, the guild does require its members to adhere to a strict code of conduct. Those who fail to adhere to the code may be declared Renegade and if they fail to repent, may be hunted down and killed

The Guild of Arcane Lore operates a number of chantries or places of study, typically dedicated to a specific magical principle. These chantries offer places to stay, libraries and allow scholars of the esoteric arts to pursue their studies free of outside interference.

Structure

The Guild of Arcane Lore has no strict hierarchy, it is a loose confederation of individuas who cooperate on the basis of mutual self-interest and a desire not to have their activities interferred with by the authorities.

Public Agenda

The Guild of Arcane Lore presents itself as an institution of learning and education dedicated to advancing knowledge and rooting out witchcraft.

Laws

The main law of the guild is more of a code of conduct Pvaric Code.

The Shek-Pvar

The mages of Hârn are collectively known as the Shek-Pvar

Type

Guild, Mages

Gazetteer

The Guild of Arcane Lore has multiple chantries located accross Hârn and on the Lythian continent. Chantries are centers of learning, lodging, and education and can be dedicated to the arcane arts. Some chantries are known for their emphasis of study in one convocation of the Shek-Pvar or another, in some cases multiple. Most major cities have a chantry with some chantries being located in out of the way or isolated areas.