Gildiaggio Arsacaddi

The Gildiaggio Arsacaddi is a Gerualdi-based organization dedicated to arcane magic; though they were founded in the country of Domorto, their famous collectivistic approach to casting spells is thought to have been taken from Cù or Rryffystyd, much to the contention of native mages of either country. The guild is funded by the Gerualdi Union and typically has consultants within the military or research branches of the Union both to maintain their good standing with the Gerualdi Union as well as gather more prestige -- and all it entails -- for the guild. Because they are so prolific throughout Union-based territories, they are sometimes simply referred to as "the guild," with their members known as guildmages, or gildiarsa in Nicta-slio.
Though guildmages must earn their keep within the guild, often with paying regular dues to maintain the guild's infrastructure and research, they are granted numerous benefits as well. In addition to social benefits, members of the Gildiaggio Arsacaddi can draw from a collective pool of arcane magic located in their Domorto headquarters, enhanced with yellow Chrono to ensure that it can travel through the planes to quickly reach guildmages wherever they are. Through this collective "spellpool," guildmages can quickly manifest different spells depending on what they need, even spells that they do not necessarily know. However, as with all aspects of the guild, proper dues must be given back to the spellpool, and those who take more than they give back quickly find themselves expelled and blacklisted from the guild and its many affiliates.
Apprenticeship within the Gildiaggio Arsacaddi can last several years, during which the apprentice works under different members of the guild throughout. The most junior apprentices are typically assigned to novice guildmages who are barely more than graduated apprentices themselves, who are expected to teach fundamentals of the guild and its dealings before the apprentices move onto specialists that teach proper magic. The early days of an apprentice's training are often accused of being deliberately monotonous and divorced from magic to weed out the undedicated or those who simply want access to the benefits of the guild, but do not intend to benefit the guild itself. In particular, the novice guildmages are likely to repeat the treatment they only recently endured, sending their apprentices on mundane, sometimes belittling tasks to "test" their dedication.
Category:Ealdremen Groups
Category:Ealdremen Magic
Category:Gerualdi Union