Circle Mage
Multi-race mage background
In ages past, the use of magic was outlawed outside the Kirinter Imperium, and those who practiced it were persecuted and hunted. This only got worse with the rise of the Chantry, as the new religion spoke out against magic as corrupt and evil. Magic, of course, was also quite useful, particularly when fighting creatures like darkspawn. This led to a compromise in which mages could legally practice magic—but only under the watchful eye of the Chantry. Blood Magic, the practice of the dreaded mareficarum, was also strictly forbidden.
During the Second Blight, the mages proved their worth and helped save ponykind. This allowed them to gain a measure of autonomy, and thus was born the first Circle of Magi. While there are still Chantry templars stationed in every Circle tower, it is the mages who police those with magical power. Circle mages find ponies and creatures with magical talent and bring them to their towers for training and supervision, and to teach them to defend themselves against demonic possession. Practicing magic outside a Circle is a serious or even capital offense in many time periods.
Playing a Circle Mage
If you choose to play a Circle Mage, modify your pony as follows:- Upgrade your Mind trait. This represents the training you have received from your Circle.
- Pick one of the following talents: Keen Knowledge: Arcane Lore (D4) or Keen Knowledge: Historical Lore (D4).
- You can speak and read the Trade Tongue and language of your native land, if different from the Trade Tongue. You can read Ancient Kerene.
- Take the mage class.
- Choose whether your pony is a buffalo, a cat, a changeling, a crow, a crystal pony, a dragon, a griffon, a hippogriff, a parrot, a unicorn, or a zebra. Most Circle Mages are other creatures, but some changeling choose to join to avoid becoming apostates.
Circle Mage (Changeling) Table
Circle Mage (Non-Changeling) Table
Naming Traditions
Other names
Circle mage names tend to be based on their nation of origin.
Culture
Major language groups and dialects
- Ancient Kerene
- Avian
- Changelish
- Griffer
- Meander
- Oroaesian
- Riaviani
- Trade Tongue
Culture and cultural heritage
In ages past, the use of magic was outlawed outside the Kirinter Imperium, and those who practiced it were persecuted and hunted. This only got worse with the rise of the Chantry, as the new religion spoke out against magic as corrupt and evil. Magic, of course, was also quite useful, particularly when fighting creatures like darkspawn. This led to a compromise in which mages could legally practice magic—but only under the watchful eye of the Chantry. Blood Magic, the practice of the dreaded mareficarum, was also strictly forbidden.
During the Second Blight, the mages proved their worth and helped save ponykind. This allowed them to gain a measure of autonomy, and thus was born the first Circle of Magi.
Average technological level
Common Customs, traditions and rituals
While there are still Chantry templars stationed in every Circle tower, it is the mages who police those with magical power. Circle mages find ponies and creatures with magical talent and bring them to their towers for training and supervision, and to teach them to defend themselves against demonic possession. Practicing magic outside a Circle is a serious or even capital offense in many time periods.
Historical figures
- Twilight Wynne
Major organizations
- Aequitarians
- Avia
- The Circle of Magi
- Feralden
- Free Trots
- Grey Wonderbolts
- Isolationists
- Libertarians
- Loyalists
- Lucrosians
- Meanderfels
- Nemeowrra
- Oroaesian Empire
- Riavian
Parent ethnicities
- Aggwar background
- Apostate
- Avian Wayfarer
- Chalarodon Convert
- Champani Wilder
- Changelish background
- Chapmani stalker
- Escaped Slave
- Feraldan Craftsdog
- Feraldan Freedog
- Feraldan Noble
- Free Prancer
- Meander Survivor
- Nemeowrran Adventurer
- Oroaesian Commoner
- Oroaesian Exile
- Oroaesian Noble
- Riaviani Merchant
- Tal-Vritra background
Diverged ethnicities
Encompassed species
Related Organizations
Related Items
Languages spoken
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