Patrons of Magic

The Patrons of Magic were powerful mages from across the histories both past and future, written and unwritten, that were called unto Kardiff when he was put to task by Gressil and the Entities. 
== The Patrons ==
* Bartleby the Scribe. A great sage from the latter half of the second age that was concerned with the bureaucracy inherent in magic use and was seen by many of his contemporaries as a burden to progress. 
* Bellis the Songsinger. A bard from prehistory that sang the songs of community and was among the champions of one of the cradles of civilization that stood against a primordial entity of pure consumption. 
* Benson Bardock. The Hand of Mutus, a powerful fortune teller and diviner that was the leader of a group that would fight against a cult of Ashmadia in Ocyria and then ultimately defeat the wraith of an ancient great wyrm of power. 
* Dalarian Ehtelé. A wizard from the third age that was closely associated with the Curse of Tovesh'naernon and transcribing its history as well as aiding the cursed individuals in postponing the prophecy of their curse.
* Dale Halfbeard. An adventurous sorcerer that was a locus of raw dark winds and shadow magics that came from a mysterious time that was considered to be the present but the present for all time.
* Ezlo Schedel. A warlock bound to Sod Daerlethoth in the fifth age that rose to great power in his own right and was severed from his pact by eldritch manipulation and divine splintering that would cause him to be placed among the number of the greatest magic users that had ever lived.
* Gideon Albicoris. Also known as "The Mistake", Gideon was a powerful and experimenting mage of the late third age that would cause great problems from the royal house of Albicoris and also bind himself into a swarm of worms and maggots.
* Gideon Corso. An artificer and warrior from an unwritten future that was a hellscape of arcane destruction that led to a desperate bid for survival for all peoples of Urz and the search through the desolation for magical power.
* Hadrian Mercer. A brigand, thief, and mercenary that got caught up in things much greater than himself but learned to walk with the greatest of champions and make his own way through arcane means.
* Inari Rainbrand. A hero of the Guild of Malebranche of the fourth age and a masterful swordmage that would use the powers of the storm channeled through her blade to bring justice and order to the lands of Gernaris.
* Lina Albicoris. A powerful mage and high-ranking member of The Conglomerate that has lived for centuries and has been at the cutting edge of evocation magics specifically in the fields of pyromancy and ceraunomancy.
* Llelevos the Songhearted. A bard 
* Magnus the Mad. A powerful magic user that was the scion of The Conglomerate and a focus for magical energies that would be taken from other lesser magic users for his own empowerment. 
* Miurgen Malvendaroth.
* Pappavic Bogbrain. A hedge wizard that dwelled in the dankest lands of the fourth age and combined the powers of the dark winds with the primal stuff of the earthen lands around him to form unique but sometimes gross magics.
* Raden Phere.
* Rakash the Timely. A chronomancer from the second age and witnessed in many other ages as well that was seen as a patient and wise servant of time and collector of the stories of what was, what is, what would be, and what would never be.
* Rubyn Nyruel Runali. A Conglomerate Operator, War Magier, diplomat, and High Magier that was the leader of the forces of Gernaris against Denisatva during the fifth age during the Wizards' War - which he ultimately won.
* Samuel Corson. A member of the magical gang known as the Idealists from the city of Rastegar who was there at its cataclysmic end and was among the group that wielded the soul swords known as Esperedges.
* Sinaht. A Conglomerate Operator that was party to the release of a Great Old One in the world of Urz and its recapture into a chronomantic prison. 
* Venkar the Black. A powerful necromancer from the Dragon Isles of the fourth age who held great power over Managault Bay as the leader of the Favored Ones with command over true dragons and horrifying fiends.
* Wandre the Fool. A bard and storyteller from an unwritten future that was a paradise of collective societies working together to ensure the preservation of lore and the health and betterment of all peoples.
* Yenlorin Shardheart. A powerful mage that was twisted into an Esperedge at his death and guided many of those who would take up the weapons into bring them to bear against the Lich Magier.