Mages Guild

The Mages Guild was founded in response to the Fighters Guild- magic-users also desired regular employment, and guild benefits. The Mages' guild is the smallest of the other guilds, due in part to the scarcity of spell-users. The true reason is that both the king and the other guilds are trying to control the numbers of guildhouses opened- very few people can wield as much power as a mage, both magically and politically, and the King is worried that an ambitious guild may cause a repeat of the Mage Wars. King Armin attempted to control this by creating a rival guild, to balance the power, yet the two joined forces and merged.
The Mages' Guild offers a member free board in any guildhouse, cheap rune-paper, potions, etc, and access to resources, such as equipment and libraries. In return, like the fighters' guild, the members help those who request their aid, and gave a small percentage to the Guildmasters. Guildhouses were once able to sell magical weapons and creations to the public, but the King became fearful of such raw-power in the hands of the inexperienced, and decreed that only members of the guild could trade in such items, between themselves. He also declared that their ability to teleport people between guildhouses also be restricted- to members, and to those whom the King gives permission.
Category:Mages
Category:Guilds
Category:Ardadain
Category:Groups