Upon the creation of the
Spellweave by
Mystra, use of it was effortless for her because it was inherently tied to her being. Others were unable to grasp it - and those foolish enough to believe they could, found themselves burning from within in a roaring blue flame called
Spellfire.
The intent of
Mystra, though, was that the
Spellweave was a power for all to use. To remedy this, she gathered her closest and most talented followers amidst the Elven Kingdoms, and together they made a forum of scholars and spellcasters called the Circle of Magi - a name inspired by the
Druid circles of
Primal Magic. Together, they wrote the language of arcane runes that allowed individuals beyond
Mystra to interpret and channel the
Spellweave, creating the practice of
Arcane Magic and
Wizardry .
THE THREE WRITERS
The leaders of this forum alongside
Mystra are also called the Three Writers, as they are largely believed to be responsible for authoring much of the language of
Arcane Magic that is used today. These three are Mordenkainen, Leomund, and Tenser - each of which had specializations that formed into some of the schools of magic that are practiced by
Wizards today, though little other information remains of their lives.
SCHISM IN THE CIRCLE
A few of the members of the Circle of Magi had the strength and ambition enough to practice channeling the
Spellweave directly without the aid of the language developed by the Three Writers. They were called the “Sorsil” in Elvish, meaning “channeling from the source”, and eventually became known as the very first
Sorcerers. This new breed of spellcaster, with their own blood and bodies changed by the power that they engaged with, began to grow disparate from the rest of the Circle.
While the details have been lost to time, it is known that at some point early on in the
Age of Queens, the Circle of Magi was disbanded in a violent revolt led by one of the
Sorcerers known as Tasha.
