Shaper Guild

Impossible is just another kind of possible.

The Shaper Guildhouse of Langmore

The art of Spirit Shaping is much older than the Kingdom of Gaverhorn, House Gaverlock and some might even say it predates the ancient cities. Spirit can be found in the world's phenomena and creatures, ready to be harvested by those who know how. Spirit is the essence of the world, to shape it is to shape the world around you. For those skilled enough, they can do what seems impossible.

But Shaping is not an equal art. There are those who can tap into the Spirit of their ancestors and perform Shaping techniques without ever having to harvest Spirit. These gifted few are the purebred members of the Noble Houses.

The other less fortunate Shapers often have to pay hefty sums to acquire enough Spirit to perform their amazing feats or scrounge for Spirit in the wilds. When the Healing Guild formed, many Shapers joined their ranks. It was an organisation where they could share their knowledge and pool their resources to acquire Spirit. But the Guild Masters soon found that many Shapers didn't join for the right reasons and started to trust them with less and less Guild resources. This angered some of the Shapers, who left the Guild and started forming cabals. These cabals started roaming the countryside, abusing peasants with their techniques.

King Gavin forbade these cabals from gathering soon after the first complaints about them, but the cabals did not cease their activities. This caused the King to go one step further, as he restricted Shaping to the Noble Houses. This infuriated Shapers across the Kingdom and even the Healer Guild started lobbying against this law. But the King would not back down, the Healer Guild was forced to stop treating the sick who could only be cured by Shaping. Many independent Shapers were hunted down and killed when there was only a suspicion that they were still Shaping. After several years of hunting down these cabals, the situation seemed to die down. The King was pleased with his victory, finally Shaping would be in the hands of those best equipped to deal with the responsibility and burden.

But at the end of one fated autumn night, the Royal palace was breached by a cabal. They had been harvesting Spirit while laying low and had struck at the heart of Gaverhorn. A short battle broke out within the palace walls, many of the King's guard were slain that night. The cabal reached King Gavin and took his life. They then made their way to young Crown Prince Gudrian, who was forced to sign the creation of the Shaper Guild. The cabal then appointed their new Supreme Guild Master as the Crown Prince's regent.

The Shaper Guild has its headquarters in Langmore, surrounded by desert, the sandstorms are a handy supply of Spirit.

The Shaper Guild's Supreme Guild Master is advised by the Guild Masters that are head of their own school.

* The Guild Master of Wendibury, head of the school of Air
* The Guild Master of Woldgate, head of the school of Control
* The Guild Master of Wescreag, head of the school of the Mind
* The Guild Master of Sudcreag, head of the school of Earth
* The Guild Master of Embercomb, head of the school of Control
* The Guild Master of Aucherdal, head of the school of Travel
* The Guild Master of Astraeth, head of the school of Storm
* The Guild Master of Porthwick, head of the school of Water

The Guildhouse in Embercomb

Over a century ago, King Gaven ordered the Shaper Guild to regulate Shaping amongst the commoners. They were to make regulations and make sure that they were followed.

As such the following regulations were put in place:

* The Shaping to control another's mind is forbidden
* The Shaping of the dead is forbidden
* The Imbuing of Spirit into an object is forbidden outside the Alchemist Guild
* The use of Travel Shaping to force entry within a city is forbidden
* The use of Shaping combined with black powder is forbidden