Category:Wizards' Guild of Imperia

Ruled By: The Circle
HQ: The Spire, The Capital, Generica
Tropes: Magical Society; Weird Trade Union; (Group) Wizards and Witches

The Wizards' Guild is a noble order of magic-wielding protectors—united by their ability to use the Source—who have upheld peace and justice throughout Imperia for over a thousand generations. As keepers of the peace, the Guild undertakes diplomatic missions at the request of the kings of Imperia, and pursues dangerous criminals across national borders. In contrast to the Enemy, the Guild's historic foes who harness the dark side of the Source, the wizards draw their power from the light side of the Source. The Wizard Code serves as the mantra of the wizards' way of life, governing the behavior of individual wizards to the philosophy and training regimen of the Guild as a whole.

Origin and History

• Predates The Old Empire; magic-users trade secrets, band together
• 300ya, wizards in general given exalted status by the Old Empire after their aid against Evil™
• At 2000ya, organized into a guild, chartered & given official sanction
• At 1000ya, "secret war," as some wizards, seduced by Evil™, attempted to take over the Empire in Evil's name; resulted in the collapse
• At 100ya, wizards fought the Enemy, led by The Overlord, and defeated the Black Army; believed them utterly destroyed, never to rise again

Locations

• The Spire

Ranks and Forms of Address

• (Master X) The Most Honourable X, Master-Wizard of the Guild
• (X) The Honourable X, Seneschal/Marshal of the Wizards’ Guild
• (X) The Honourable X, Tower Master of the Wizards’ Guild (or [Town Wizards’ Tower])
• (X) Ser X, Knight-Wizard of the Guild
• X, Apprentice-Wizard of the Guild
• X, [Officer] of the Wizards’ Guild (or [Town Wizards’ Tower])
  • Master-Sergeant
• X, Sergeant/Man-At-Arms/Initiate of the Wizards’ Guild

Practices

General

The Wizard Code

Rumor Has It…

• The Overlord is rumored to be a former Master-Wizard of the Guild turned to Evil™
• It is whispered that a ranking member or two of the Guild secretly serve the Enemy, steering it toward its own doom

Behind the Scenes

• Obvious Jedi ripoff is obvious; also a bit of a SHIELD/Hydra thing
• Low-level initiates get tasked with mass-production of common magic items
• The Source (=The Force)
• The Circle=Jedi Council