Arcanum Lodge

The Arcanum Lodge is a loose organization of adventurers, explorers, and fortune seekers based in several cities and towns along the Broken Coast. Originally a mercenary company from Silent Shield hired to accompany a group of scholars into Preora shortly after its discovery, the Lodge has risen to great renown as an organization dedicated to discovery and exploration. Halls of the Lodge are usually closely allied with whatever governing body rules the lands they are located in, but their first and foremost loyalty is to the Lodge's continued existence - the one thing all the separate groups and factions within the Lodge can agree on.

Structure

Grandmaster of the Lodge

Each Arcanum Hall is led by a Grandmaster. They form the council of the Lodge, and as long as they keep to the rules established by their consensus each Grandmaster is free to lead their Hall however they see fit. They oversee what contracts are taken from external sources and steer relations with the local governments.

Master of the Hall

The Master of the Hall is the right hand of the Grandmaster. They oversee the recruitment and training of new Seekers, as well as internal distribution of contracts and missions.

Arcanum Hunter

Hunters are proven members of the Lodge. They take on fewer missions than Seekers in exchange for handling direct contact and guidance for a number of Seeker parties. When they do go out in the field it is for unusually difficult or dangerous tasks.

Arcanum Seeker

Arcanum Seekers are all regular members of the Lodge, from the freshest recruit to seasoned members who have yet to earn their title as Hunter. Some even forego becoming a Hunter because they shun the added responsibility, remaining a Seeker for their entire time with the Lodge.

Keeper of the Lodge

Keepers handle all the paperwork that the Lodge produces. They catalogue discoveries made by Seekers and Hunters and handle diplomatic interactions with governments and other organizations. They are also sometimes sent in the field with new Seekers to ensure they follow Lodge rules.

Arcanist

Arcanists are the scholars of the Lodge. Historians, mages, and researchers who aim to piece together secrets of history, lore, and magic of forgotten ages from the artifacts and treasures that Seekers and Hunters bring back to the Lodge.

Public Agenda

The Arcanum Lodge's main objective is the collection of knowledge and artifacts from the unexplored regions of the Broken Coast. To this end they gather adventurers, explorers, scholars, and all kinds of fortune seekers under their banner. Many of the Lodge's discoveries are shared with the public and local governments, and in return they are granted many legal freedoms in their pursuit of lore.

Assets

Suborganizations include: Silent Shield Hall Cortiniac Hall Plyport Hall

From the shadows, we bring light

Type

Guild, Adventuring

Alternative Names

Lodgers, Sanguine Collective (formerly)

Demonym

Lodger

Leader

Council of the Arcanum

Subsidiary Organizations

• Plyport Hall

Location

Broken Coast